
Originally Posted by
Hlleonard
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I'm sure you are right speaking individually and in a given situation that having a firearm would give a little peace of mind but from the standpoint of the country as a whole I do not believe the general public feels more secure with guns everywhere as opposed to a country where they are not as plentiful, as another poster said, do you guys believe the regular citizens in the middle east feels better that every body they come across is carrying an assault rifle... I was in vietnam for 12 months and every soldier had a weapon close by and that did not make for a "feel safe" situation...