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I deeply respect SA's assessment and reasoning. I've come to a different conclusion, however.
If I were in Nebraska, carrying a concealed weapon, and a shooting incident like this occured, I could not in good conscience lay my life on the line for people who could easily defend themselves but chose not to.
It's a free country, and I believe in freedom of choice. It was the choice of the unfortunate victims to go unarmed, and they have paid for that choice. I do not regard it as my moral or legal responsibility to relieve them of the consequences of their decisions and actions.
Now, if I was in a hospital, school, nursing home, or other location filled with truly helpless victims, that's an entirely different story. In that situation I would instantly march toward the sound of the muskets, and engage the enemy in battle even at the cost of my own life.
I hope I've made the difference clear without alienating the people here whom I profoundly respect.
Dec 6, 2007, 7:47:00 PM
Posted to Fair and Balanced Reporting