Comment on Charlie Kirk strikes (is stricken) once again.
skisnow@lemmy.ca 21 hours agoEmergency self/home defense
I’ve always found this highly questionable on its own terms. You’re way more likely to get yourself or your family killed if you introduce a gun into the situation. Gun nut fantasies always involve them getting the drop on an intruder in the middle of the night, when the reality is that they’re way more likely to have the drop on you.
flying_sheep@lemmy.ml 18 hours ago
Plus, it’s more likely that the gun will kill an inhabitant of the home. Every statistic shows that. So having one at home makes you less safe.
The only thing that I’ve heard that makes some lick of sense is that with a gun, you’re never out of options: you at least have the option to try and defend yourself, whereas without one you’re at the mercy of people with guns.
But of course that doesn’t hold up in practice either. So the verdict is that guns are for emotional support.
FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
'Muricans think action movies are documentaries
And they want to kill people, they’re just itching for an excuse