Originally Posted by
Vuljatar
Do you honestly believe that U.S. citizens hate or fear every single one of their neighbors, or are you just saying that to be rude?
Canada is a very different country than the United States in a great many ways. I'm not arrogant enough to think that what is best for my country would be best for all countries, and if you are more comfortable in a country with much stricter gun laws and a much dimmer view of self-defense, then I am happy for you that you live there.
Defending yourself with martial arts--even against someone who only has a knife--is not nearly as effective as defending yourself with a gun, and will put you unnecessarily in danger. Even the best martial artist in the world can make a fatal mistake against a knife-wielding assailant. I would much rather fire 3-5 shots at the attacker's center of mass and be done with it. No, I do not care that I am more likely to kill my attacker with a gun than I am with martial arts--why should I? I didn't cause the altercation, and I am going to do everything in my power to end it without allowing harm to come to myself.
I'm a Libertarian, buddy, if there's two sources I don't listen to it's the government and the media.
Criminals in the United States have guns. This is a fact that no amount of draconian gun control laws will ever be able to change. And if defending yourself against a knife-wielding attacker with martial arts is extremely dangerous, defending yourself that way against a gun-wielding attacker is borderline suicidal. So the question is, should the everyday law-abiding civilian be powerless against the criminals, or should they have the right and the ability to defend themselves when necessary? I believe they should, and that is why I support the second amendment and the castle doctrine.