Criminals will always be able to obtain weapons to carry out their sinister deeds. Since we cannot stop them all, our best response is to equip and prepare law-abiding citizens with an equal means of defense.
“The punishment for armed robbery is not death, though. Of course I don’t think he should have had a gun either, but if she had let him rob her, even at gunpoint, both likely would have survived,” he replied. “It’s the praise for her gun ownership that bothers me.”
When you point a gun at someone, you're intentions become irrelevant. He would have "likely" let her live isn't the bar.
And the punishment for armed robbery is death if the victim you're trying to rob is armed and can get the gun out and used properly. It only becomes something less than death if the state has to get involved and prosecute the offender.
[ + ] FreeinTX
[ - ] FreeinTX 3 points 2.0 yearsMay 18, 2023 10:19:13 ago (+3/-0)
When you point a gun at someone, you're intentions become irrelevant. He would have "likely" let her live isn't the bar.
And the punishment for armed robbery is death if the victim you're trying to rob is armed and can get the gun out and used properly. It only becomes something less than death if the state has to get involved and prosecute the offender.
[ + ] Robhere
[ - ] Robhere 1 point 2.0 yearsMay 18, 2023 10:57:16 ago (+1/-0)