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I am certain it would have been better, though not good, if she had been awake and shot him. Joel Send a noteboard - 27/12/2012 02:16:13 PM
Of course people can't defend themselves when they are asleep.
That's the problem with sleep. And guns don't solve that problem. They did not keep her safe.

My point being that just because no means of self-defense is flawless does not justify denying people the means of self-defense. That is like saying a single police officer so much as wounded by an assailant justifies taking away police guns and batons, that teaching them hand-to-hand self-defense is a waste of tax money and time, because that single injury "proves" all those self-defense means (each of which can and has been abused) ineffective. In fact, crimes and police excess still occur in every nation: Does that prove police forces themselves dangerous and ineffectual wastes of resources that should therefore be disbanded?

I'm sure it would have been better if she'd been awake and had a shoot out with her son?

I believe pretty much everyone but Adam Lanza thinks so, yes. Hell, he might also by this point.
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It irritates me too. *NM* - 01/01/2013 01:55:05 PM 509 Views

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