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Re: Do You Own a Gun ??
I voted "no, but I am considering owning a gun".
Craig makes some good points and they remind me why I still have never bought a gun.
I don't feel threatened where I live now. I consider the chances of someone showing up at my door with a gun very small. Nonetheless, I've considered getting a pellet gun that I could use as a deterrent if need be. The speeding pellet is virtually non-fatal, but will look as if you have a real gun and they are probably pretty effective with most smaller animals (rabid dogs, coyote, and voles).
The only thing that makes me want to buy a "real" gun is as a last resort in a world gone wild (think of movies such as Outbreak, Mad Max, and Children of Men). While not likely, I can imagine certain situations where the economy could collapse, paralleled by natural disasters/famine/disease and war, where I would want a gun for the protection of my (future) family. In this case I would buy the gun and lots of ammo and bury it in my yard.
In case of emergency, break soil.
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