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Re:A Little Bit of PGP History by lhnn on Wednesday September 12, 2012 @03:24PM (#4512578)
There are multiple purposes for a firearm (hunting, sport, and self defense). Already, you're wrong in your assertion. But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, since i was obviously talking in the context of self-defense.

No, I do not WANT to kill anyone. I hope I never have to kill anyone. To imply that I sit here now desiring harm against some unknown person since I own a weapon is absurd.

That's like saying I want my house to burn because I have a smokey detector. After all, why would I want to detect smoke unless I wanted smoke to detect?

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Re:A Little Bit of PGP History by confluence on Wednesday September 12, 2012 @05:41PM (#4513394)
How about I modify my statement:

Owning a weapon whose expressed reason for creation is the ability to use deadly force against those that you believe might harm you is the reason you own said weapon. Hence you want the ability to kill, injure or maim someone if you feel threatened.

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Re:A Little Bit of PGP History by lhnn on Sunday September 16, 2012 @02:30AM (#4528479)
Hence the very purpose of the second amendment: At the time, the point was to use force against our government. Nowadays, I think general protection from harassment, as well as the right to privately assemble and to dissent, are just as important tools against dangerous government.
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