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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay: [QB] Oh, yeah...everything I learned about guns has been from James Bond movies. Please First, let's not be so smug and delusional. My father is an ex-Marine (well, once a Marine always a Marine) who had, as I remember, at least 2 weapons in our house. Probably still does, but I don't live there anymore. I do know something about guns and I know what guns can do to the human body. I own 3 rifles and 2 pistols. Rifles: Model 1855 Enfiled Rifled Musket, .577 caliber. Late 1890's early 1900's Springfield Trapdoor Rifle. WWII era M1 Garand. Pistols: .44 caliber Remington Army cap and ball pistol. .36 caliber Colt Navy cap and ball pistol. These generaly come from a period when I re-enacted the American Civil War and are black powder, from my Grandfather (the Springfiled), or from a time when I thought about re-enacting WWII. They are of historical significance to things that I have studied, and I do not have any amunition for these weapons. I also own a set of steak knives. I'm simply asking a question of people who say they would defend their property...at what point do you draw the gun? At what cost do you defend your DVD player? Condider this if you will. Your saftey is not in question when you are at home alone. You can waddle out in your bunny slippers for a galss of milk and be ok...but when that evil bad guy makes the decision to break the law and enter your home for the purpose of taking your possessions that you worked hard for. That in and of itself is wrong, wrong, wrong. Bad even. Please make no mistake, the criminal is the one who causes this situation in the first place...not you...that is not the issue. This person broke in...no longer are you snug in your bed, but there is someone in your house! Is he armed? Does he just want the TV and will leave once stolen? Do I call the cops and let them handle the situation? The criminal broke the law and should be punished. But what I am asking is how can any thinking person not understand that when you as a homeowner make the decision to confront a robber, whether you or the robber is armed or not, that the danger level has ratcheted up a considerable level? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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