Firearms. Yea or Nay?

[shais_mom]

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...6?OpenDocument

I'll say
"well done". I'd have done the same thing if I were in her position.

[sparks19]

I'll say
"well done". I'd have done the same thing if I were in her position.

Agreed. Good for her. This just goes to show that you cannot put your own safety in the hands of anyone but yourself. You can't count on the police to come and save you. but some people want to take away the ability for women like this to protect themselves.

[shais_mom]

I'm not sure I'm qualified to comment since I don't own a gun, but I totally agree with Sparks. I have thought about getting a gun - even if it is a simple pistol look-alike bb gun. As a single woman living alone sometimes I get scared. Yes I have a big dog, but I'm not entirely sure WHAT she'd do if I was threatened. I **think** she would protect me. She sure has bared her teeth at people she doesn't like but she's never taken that to the next measure. And unless my life is being threatened I don't want her to. Even if my life was threatened I'm sure there'd be repercussions of having a dog responsible for biting someone.
But I don't like the idea of taking away my RIGHT to bear arms either.

[RICHARD]

I'm not sure I'm qualified to comment since I don't own a gun, but I totally agree with Sparks. I have thought about getting a gun - even if it is a simple pistol look-alike bb gun.

You're gonna put you eye out with it!!

I have a good .22 cal pellet gun, it's a one shot pump, should I ever need to use it, I have one shot, then I'll be forced to go MMA afterwards.
It's good practice should you ever want to own a real gun.

[shais_mom]

Just b/c I disagree with you Sara doesn't mean I'm wrong.
I think you are so passionate about your beliefs you forget that. But I never said you were wrong about anything. Other's may have but I didn't. If he shot himself its his parents fault for giving him the gun, if they aren't smart enough to not give him a gun, then they belong in jail.
And quite frankly - I've no clue what you are talking about b/c I didn't read the rest of this thread nor do I intend too...
you have freedom of speech - others request their right to bear arms. Do you think words don't cause people to kill themselves over the hurt of them? Ohhhh yea - that's right - its the GUN'S fault when someone kills themself.