An excellent argument, tegid! I'd never heard it put quite so eloquently before
Law Enforcement Officers and roadside etiquette
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The key point is not that it's easier to use a gun for malicious purposes, but rather that its only common uses are malicious purposes and defending from them, unlike what happes with knifes![/QUOTE]
I'll give you that a gun is usually only used for destructive purposes, or to defend against destructive purposes. It's not a multi-purpose tool like a knife would be. But to claim it's -only- used for that is an error. I used to participate in sport shooting, which I quite enjoyed, and I still carry a pistol with me at times when I'm going to be walking through the woods, as I live in a highly forested rural area. Two weeks ago, said pistol became useful when I was confronted with less than friendly dogs that were roaming the street. No, I didn't shoot them, but firing into the dirt was enough to make them run away and leave me alone.
The gun used to be a staple tool of american life. It was used to defend the homestead as well as to put food on the table. And while we now live in a society where you don't need to go hunt your own food, hunting is still a thriving sport, because it's part of the culture.
Holy crap.
Man, I live in the middle of an overgrown swamp with a small community wedged into it. Wildlife is abound in this place (I can't fucking begin to tell you how many coyotes I've assisted with the removal of). Nobody carries guns with them, unless they're going hunting. I can understand why you do, but it's such a foreign notion for me. I wear a gun while on duty because I have to. I've only ever drawn it on less than a half dozen occasions throughout my three and a half years as a constable. To wear one because I'm going for a walk in the wilderness is unbelievable.
Man, I live in the middle of an overgrown swamp with a small community wedged into it. Wildlife is abound in this place (I can't fucking begin to tell you how many coyotes I've assisted with the removal of). Nobody carries guns with them, unless they're going hunting. I can understand why you do, but it's such a foreign notion for me. I wear a gun while on duty because I have to. I've only ever drawn it on less than a half dozen occasions throughout my three and a half years as a constable. To wear one because I'm going for a walk in the wilderness is unbelievable.
Well, yeah, but c'mon. We both know canadian animals are a lot more polite than american ones.
Bears, dogs, and boars are all known problems in this area, the last two being the biggest problem. I've only ever encountered one bear before, a big black bear, but it took no interest in me, and I was easily able to just walk away.
I've lived in this area for 10 years, and I've never had to actually shoot at an animal. The most I've done is as I mentioned previously, fire into the dirt, usually to scare away wild dogs. We have a real dog population problem in this area, people come from out of town, buy dogs to use for hunting season, and then dump them when they go back home.
Could I go out without a gun? Sure, in fact I do so often. But sometimes I just feel better having the pistol with me. I have a conceal carry permit, so it's perfectly legal for me to use one, and though it's been awhile since I've done any sport shooting, I like to think I'm still a very decent shot. Now, if you would ask me if I would shoot a person that was attacking me, the answer would probably be no. I really don't ever want to be in a situation that would require pointing this at a person, and even less one that would require pulling the trigger. Having never been in that situation, I can't say how I'd react, or what sort of life-or-death scenario it would take. But with crime rising in this area, and a slow influx of some crazy looking meth heads, I feel safer with the pistol.
Something that has not been covered but I'll mention anyways.
Not all law enforcement officers are male. Some of them tend to be attractive members of the opposite sex with tight fit bodies wearing a sexy outfit that you may or may not have already bought on ebay and have role played repeatedly with previous and/or with current lovers. While in your mind you're totally wanting to get her to burst out of those clothes revealing her delicious body and letting her hair go loose... it may not be a great moment to ask if she's got anything planned after her shift while she's pulling you over at a roadblock for drunk drivers. Acking awkward and coming on to her will be far more problems than you're possibly expecting.
Not all law enforcement officers are male. Some of them tend to be attractive members of the opposite sex with tight fit bodies wearing a sexy outfit that you may or may not have already bought on ebay and have role played repeatedly with previous and/or with current lovers. While in your mind you're totally wanting to get her to burst out of those clothes revealing her delicious body and letting her hair go loose... it may not be a great moment to ask if she's got anything planned after her shift while she's pulling you over at a roadblock for drunk drivers. Acking awkward and coming on to her will be far more problems than you're possibly expecting.
I can't help but thinking it looks like you avatar is telling this anecdote at a party.
One of these such law enforcement officers works on my watch. She's our go to girl for getting information from people, because, and I'm really not trying to stereotype, she's amazing at manipulating guys into spilling anything and everything they have. She has more CIs than the rest of us combined.
We just got a rookie like that. 5'1", about 110, blonde and blue eyes, and sharp as a tack... she's going to rule at getting intel from these poor bastards.
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My wife has a "confession shirt". It's a very deep neckline...
Also, like Frankie, I grew up in a rural, wooded area pretty far from civilization. I walked miles in the woods, esp. in the summertime. I saw frickin' bobcats and feral dogs and rattlesnakes all the time. I never had or needed a gun. My dad did give me a fairly dull machete that I carried from time to time, but I never used it for anything but chopping twigs. My father wasn't all that big on guns. He had a couple of inherited guns that he kept for home protection, but that's it. We were like the only non gun-totin' family in rural SC, I think.
Also, like Frankie, I grew up in a rural, wooded area pretty far from civilization. I walked miles in the woods, esp. in the summertime. I saw frickin' bobcats and feral dogs and rattlesnakes all the time. I never had or needed a gun. My dad did give me a fairly dull machete that I carried from time to time, but I never used it for anything but chopping twigs. My father wasn't all that big on guns. He had a couple of inherited guns that he kept for home protection, but that's it. We were like the only non gun-totin' family in rural SC, I think.
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