Mr Brown
Registered
Well said. It's a complicated set of decisions that even the most highly trained people sometimes get wrong, and the process needs to happen instantly.Humans are complicated. The communities, cities, states and countries we've created are also complex.
Our communities are connected, locally and globality.
For me, this is where the conversations matters most, in our communities.
Three scenarios:
1. You hear a sound in your home. You arm yourself and set out to investigate the sound. You round a corner bump into a human figure. Do you fire ?
2. Your family and yourself are sitting in the family room, talking and enjoying time with one another. Your front door crashes open, followed by 3 unarmed people. You brandish the firearm hidden under your sofa. Do you fire ?
3. At a party you are hosting, you hear screams for help. You run to help and find your close friend physically assaulting your family member. You engaged verbally and physically without progress to stop the assault. You unholster your concealed firearm. Do you fire ?
These scenarios have one purpose, to have you consider the value of human life. Your life and the life of someone else.
We own lethal and non lethal firearms. We keep non lethal firemans in our home. Any "threat" to our family can be stopped, without using deadly force. These non lethal weapons have various capabilities, just as our lethal weapons have various capabilities.
Our lethal firearms are for their intended purpose, " ... the security of a free State ..." Many here in the US forget or misunderstand the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution and Bill Of Rights. This amendments allows citizens to arm themselves and organize to protect their freedom. It's not to shoot a burglar or intruder.
We protect our family and belonging 3 ways:
1. insurance, life and home owners
2. non lethal weapon
3. participating in our community; voting and community events
Life is something most of us value, protect yours and others. It is not necessary to use lethal weapons to protect life and belonging. It does require thought and preparation.
Thiefs, burglars and intruders can be held accountable for their actions in the judicial system. Use non lethal weapons to ensure they are alive for that process.
Relive your family and yourself the worry from taking another life or being sued in court.
Think first, then act. Plan your work and work your plan.
We can value life and protect our lives.