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Originally Posted by Aleks
Very very lastly, yes a firearm is a line of defense, when I'm hiking a shotgun is very effective to keep key girlfriend and my dogs safe in the event of a wildlife attack. In Colorado and many of the states, it is a self defense weapon, and so yeah its not hard to see how people parallel danger and a sudden re evaluation on their personal security, and take action to correct that.
You can stay a victim or you can be responsible for yourself
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I used to hike a lot in the mountains and I have run into a few bears over the years. However, I always come armed...with bear spray. I haven't had to use it once.
Regarding the bolded comment: the formula isn't as simple as no gun=victim or gun=responsible. I'm not totally anti-gun. I can appreciate that there are some legitimate reasons to own a gun. However, hand guns and semi-automatic weapons are made for only one reason and that is to shoot people. There's something troubling about that.
I don't think this particular incident has much, if anything, to do with the 'gun issue' but that's what this thread has largely become now.