She is merely stating that if you ever do decide to visit the United States you may want to bring a pistol since it is "such a such a bad place to live" as it seems you are putting it. We wouldnt want you to walk around in fear you know.

 

You know, it is so dangerous over here. Wouldn't want you to get in a situation to where you wished you had a gun.

 

I'm just poking at you, AusS2000

 

CBeyond - I read your post before you deleted it and understand why you did. But to address a point I believe the practice of owning a gun in the US is not primarily to shoot an attacker, nor to overthrow a government. It is to establish a level of equality between and attacker or oppressive power as a deterent. The idea being the atacker and regime will think twice before commiting a crime/injustice if they know the populace is armed. Sort of like a micro-arms race or stalemate.

I'm sure (or at least I hope) that most people who carry arms in the US would consider having to actually use them a great shame. Is that correct?

 

Don't use quotes when you aren't quoting. I never said where you live is dangerous; you did, as justification for carrying a gun.

 

How would a gun help me? Guns don't stop bullets.

Correct me if I'm wrong but guns are a deterrent to petty attacks. So if someone is going to attack me they are probably going to be packing. I don't see how me having a gun also is going to diffuse a situation.

 

Are you an English teacher, too. Maybe he should have put it in italics.

 

You are missing the point.... FOR DEFENSE!

 

Sheez, you're a charmer! It doesn't take a dip.ed to understand that if I didn't say something don't quote me as saying it. At least your username makes sense now.

 

That is correct, i did state that i do personally feel the need to carry a pistol for my own personal safety. However you were the one who compared the crime in the United States to that of Australia, stating how in your country you do not have bad enough area's to feel the need to carry a weapon.