I got into "self-defense" and guns briefly as a young conservative adult.
I took the self-defense part seriously & started reading books about it, & you know what I learned? The best self-defense is to recognize & leave dangerous situations. Your weapon is your final backup. Your best bet is staying out of danger in the first place.
So any fucking person that is talking about "I wish someone would try something" because they want to get into a fight is NOT fucking interested in self defense.
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Texan with working knowledge of firearms here: I cannot express to you strongly enough that MOST gun owners are fucking idiots who just want to kill someone, anyone, and get away with it. When they think you're one of them, they "joke" about it to you.
This includes cops.
