Bad hair day Lonestar? You're not usually such a moron. He picked a movie classic that demonstrated a point he was making. He didn't say that was the source of his belief, just that it demonstrated the point. And it did so effectively. And he's correct, the primary use of guns is not to shoot criminals but to avoid having to shoot criminals.
When I was young, I heard some leftist stat about shootings along the line of something like that more people are shot by accident by honest citizens than on purpose, and I was wow, they are right on this. Then when I had the whole picture, how many times guns prevented crimes without shots, it dwarfed shootings. It was a life lesson for me. When liberals slice a factoid, learn the big picture and you'll see how they are wrong. That was the last time I fell for their crap. I don't reject what they say, I learn the big picture. And then, they are always wrong. Not usually, always.
That's my point exactly. He can't make a point on his own he has to rely on a fictional movie to make his point for him.
And no that's not the primary use of a weapon. I didn't by any of my weapons for the purpose of not using them and I doubt many people have. I bought for the sole purpose of using them whether in self defense, defense of property, hunting, target shooting etc... I tell all my customers to practice shooting at least once a week and to practice drawing and holstering the weapon every chance they have. You want it to become second nature so when the times comes you will be prepared. To have a firearm with the primary reason to NOT shoot a criminal is the dumbest thing I've heard. I mean, why even have a gun?
Take a CHL or CCW class and they will tell you to NOT draw your weapon UNLESS you ARE going to use it. I'll concede some idiots will suggest you brandish your firearm in an attempt to demotivate the attacker, but that's just plain stupid. IMO
You still don't get it. First, my use of a popular folklore was just a vehicle, no different than any other use of language. Everything we read or say is based on experience, shared or not. Would you think better of me if I quoted Shakespeare instead? Or are you saying we should never cite popular examples. lol...
Anyhow... back to you not getting it. Take away every good person's weapons and you will do nothing but embolden criminals, roving gangs of well armed criminals will go home to home taking your stuff and raping your women folk. That's what we are talking about. You appear to have bought weapons just to shoot things.. interesting viewpoint. While I would admit to having bought weapons to hunt, and defend my home. I would not say that the purpose of my guns is to kill criminals. Quite the opposite. This is the type of concept authoritarians never get. They don't appear to have the faculty to understand solutions that do not require the use of force.
Criminals and other predators are usually cowards, if given the choice they will usually avoid injury. Thus pass over the home of the gun nut. Nah, what they will do instead is look for easy prey... you know.. "gun free zones."
