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Re:Mean World Syndrome by nn3 on Saturday August 28, 2021 @08:34PM (#28342896)
... while completely ignoring the more likely event that the "intruder" ends up being a cop who shots you when you have something that even looks like a weapon.

I usually say it's far safer in the current US to not have a gun.

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Re:Mean World Syndrome by Gibbon1 on Saturday August 28, 2021 @09:01PM (#28343059)
Way back when my mother mentioned the most common intruder is going to be your daughters boyfriend. Or your drunk neighbor.
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Re:Mean World Syndrome by throwaway0a5e on Saturday August 28, 2021 @10:10PM (#28343458)
That depends a lot on your zipcode
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Re:Mean World Syndrome by pope_meat on Saturday August 28, 2021 @08:41PM (#28342944)
If the police will shoot you for simply possessing a firearm...do we really have the right to bare arms?

I guess we have the right to store an unloaded firearm in a gun safe.

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Re:Mean World Syndrome by BeetleB on Saturday August 28, 2021 @08:49PM (#28342987)
> do we really have the right to bare arms?

No. It's why I wear only full sleeve shirts.

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Re:Mean World Syndrome by mojomark on Saturday August 28, 2021 @11:51PM (#28343934)
My wife has revoked my right to bare toes when going out to eat. It's just the right thing to do for civilization.
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Re:Mean World Syndrome by breckenedge on Saturday August 28, 2021 @08:49PM (#28342993)
You’ve got the right but they’ve got something better: qualified immunity.
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