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<blockquote data-quote="Lawrence" data-source="post: 371894" data-attributes="member: 16844"><p>Let me say up front that I absolutely and categorically believe every person has a right to defend themselves and their family.</p><p></p><p>One of the reasons I was pleased to leave South Africa was because of the violence. </p><p></p><p>I used tio sleep with a .38 under my pillow and a pump action shotgun (with one up the spout) under the bed. I also owned a fully automatic FN 7.62 (ex Rhodesian military weapon) - but that is another story.</p><p></p><p>One day it dawned on me that if I had to confront an intruder in or near my house at night (the entire section was fenced with an electric fence) I would have no hesitation in shooting and shooting to kill. I had heard too many stories where people had to sell up because criminals were released and returned for vengeance.</p><p></p><p>Yes I would have shot them even in cold blood with their hands above their heads. My two young children and my wife were more important to me than some scumbag who would harm them for a few dollars!</p><p></p><p>And then it dawned on me that I not only didn't want to be that kind of person but I didn't need to be. There were safer options and we voted with our feet.</p><p></p><p>Now settled in New Zealand I have no compunction to own a weapon and don't miss them at all (although like many of you I thoroughly enjoyed shooting).</p><p></p><p>Hell in New Zealand the cops (bar a select few) don't even carry guns but there is an ongoing debate as to whether they should as crime gets worse - and yes it is mostly drug related crime.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lawrence, post: 371894, member: 16844"] Let me say up front that I absolutely and categorically believe every person has a right to defend themselves and their family. One of the reasons I was pleased to leave South Africa was because of the violence. I used tio sleep with a .38 under my pillow and a pump action shotgun (with one up the spout) under the bed. I also owned a fully automatic FN 7.62 (ex Rhodesian military weapon) - but that is another story. One day it dawned on me that if I had to confront an intruder in or near my house at night (the entire section was fenced with an electric fence) I would have no hesitation in shooting and shooting to kill. I had heard too many stories where people had to sell up because criminals were released and returned for vengeance. Yes I would have shot them even in cold blood with their hands above their heads. My two young children and my wife were more important to me than some scumbag who would harm them for a few dollars! And then it dawned on me that I not only didn't want to be that kind of person but I didn't need to be. There were safer options and we voted with our feet. Now settled in New Zealand I have no compunction to own a weapon and don't miss them at all (although like many of you I thoroughly enjoyed shooting). Hell in New Zealand the cops (bar a select few) don't even carry guns but there is an ongoing debate as to whether they should as crime gets worse - and yes it is mostly drug related crime. [/QUOTE]
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