Reply #24: Aw, c'mon, GSC; you're spoiling the trope! [View All]

[Euromutt]

First, you're raising the possibility that killing might not ipso facto be morally wrong; i.e. that there is a difference between murder and killing in self-defense.

Second, you're raising the possibility that firearms can be used for self-defense by threat alone, without anyone actually having to be killed. And that means that guns are suitable for uses other than killing alone.

You're spoiling a perfectly good slogan with nuance. Stop it at once!