This may be the law in some places, but it is BS. Most men are fully capable of killing each other unarmed, and some are no doubt sitting in prison and cemetaries because they found that out the hard way. People who think this way have seen too many movies.
Agreed - remember the hockey-dad fatality. Had hockey fight VIC been packing, and shot his eventual murderer, he would have likely been sent to the graybar hotel for an extended stay.
"Had hockey fight VIC been packing, and shot his eventual murderer, he would have likely been sent to the graybar hotel for an extended stay."
Which probably would have been better than the extended "dirt nap" that he is taking now. "Better tried by 12 than carried by 6!"
Agreed - remember the hockey-dad fatality. Had hockey fight VIC been packing, and shot his eventual murderer, he would have likely been sent to the graybar hotel for an extended stay. Many issues did not come out the the public the victim was had a long criminal record including assault.
You bring up an interesting point. The exception.
For every good principle their is an exception.
When it comes to life and death, never take a knife to a gunfight. Or perhaps the first branishment the fight would have never started. Remember, Citizens who carry represent themselves seven times less likely to be involved in all types of crimes.
Here are the actual figures for TEXAS CCW. You are safer standing next to a CCW carrier that the average citizen in the United States.
http://www.freerepublic.com/fo cus/news/706458/posts
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