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[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago

You know what, the American obsession with guns has never been anything to do with "protection", it's about being ammosexual.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world -4 points 1 month ago

Most people who carry guns are doing it for self-defense, not civil defense.

The rules of an Active-shooter event are:

  1. Flee
  2. If you can't flee, hide.
  3. If you can't hide, fight back.

Carrying a concealed weapon doesn't change that. I have a little 380 pocket pistol I'll occasionally carry. It's low-capacity, low-power, and low-accuracy. No way am I volunteering to take on a psychopath with a long gun who isn't worried about collateral damage with my little pea shooter, and anyone Who expects me too just because I'm armed can kiss my ass.

I carry a pistol to protect me from muggers and car-jackers, not to protect the public.

[-] Swarfega@lemm.ee 31 points 1 month ago

Having the general public feeling that they need to carry a gun for self defense just sounds crazy to me.

Stabbings have risen here in the UK but generally it's either a rare occasion where some nutter is on the run or it's gang related. In general I would never feel the need to carry my own knife around for self defense. I don't know anyone who carries a knife around with them for self defense.

[-] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It wouldn't be wrong if someone wanted a knife for self defense though

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