Gun Control

[Kralizec]

But Kralizec seems like a reasonable fellow to me. And yet, in his eyes, apparently I'm a redneck rube because I choose to defend my own home. I'm to be the butt of jokes. Fair enough, I dish it out at times, I can take it. I hold no long term ill will towards the guy, but I'm not going to sit quiet in the corner while he runs me down either.

Here's to your beer or two, or ten. And hell, Kralizec, you've got enough chutzpah to speak your peace, I'll raise a glass to you too. I simply ask that you stop dismissing me as a simpleton and consider that perhaps not all the world exists as harmoniously as it does in your little hamlet.

I wasn't deliberately suggesting any of that, and I personally don't see how my actual post does. But that could be me.

[Don Corleone]

I guess I mistook your response of "if it saves one innocent woman" line. It is entirely possible that I read more into it than you intended. If that is the case, then I humbly apologize. Now drink up, your beer is getting warm.



Look, I can understand how from a European perspective, my argument seems like a red herring. I bet home invasions are unheard of in the Netherlands. But I live in New Hampshire, a very low crime rate area for the USA, and there were 3 home invasions within driving distance (30 miles) of my house within the past week. Add to that how much I travel, and yes, I do worry a lot about it. I personally don't think I'm being paranoid, but perhaps you do. I am all ears on your alternate suggestions as to what my wife and I should do to keep our happy home safe and sound, especially when I'm in China for 2 weeks next time I go.

[Kralizec]

I guess I mistook your response of "if it saves one innocent woman" line. It is entirely possible that I read more into it than you intended. If that is the case, then I humbly apologize. Now drink up, your beer is getting warm.



Look, I can understand how from a European perspective, my argument seems like a red herring. I bet home invasions are unheard of in the Netherlands. But I live in New Hampshire, a very low crime rate area for the USA, and there were 3 home invasions within driving distance (30 miles) of my house within the past week. Add to that how much I travel, and yes, I do worry a lot about it. I personally don't think I'm being paranoid, but perhaps you do. I am all ears on your alternate suggestions as to what my wife and I should do to keep our happy home safe and sound, especially when I'm in China for 2 weeks next time I go.

No problem. Home invasions are not unheard of but less of an issue here and I rarely hear about them in my vicinity (then again I don't pay much attention to it) Personal safety (in general) in daily life was a big politcal issue the last couple of years but seems to be dying down now. I vaguely recall a study a couple of months back that the murder and violence rate had in fact been consistently (but slowly) dropping since the 1990's in fact, so I personally think it was just mass hysteria stirred up by politicians.

Thanks for the beer, but I can't. Sigh...duty calls