Is it okay for Catholics to own firearms so they can protect themselves and their loved ones?

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Interesting - not being American I can always do with a bit of edumacation.

I did notice the “Fewer than 1% of firearms will ever be used in the commission of a crime” stat. Which makes me wonder exactly what the owners of the other 99% of guns - who, if responses on CAF are typical, see protection from violent crime as a very important factor, if not the main factor, in their decision to own a gun - are protecting themselves from.

Is it necessary for a community to have 99 guns floating around to protect themselves from 1?
 
What is wrong with defending human freedom?
NO NO NO not the licentious behavior of criminals!!! Do not conflate the two!

Freedom for the common woman to defend herself.
Is that too dangerous?

I truly cannot understand those who condemn stereotyping, but gladly stereotype the common citizen in with sociopathic criminals for the sake of personal comfort or political agenda.

The media has truly programmed us to be obedient little robots.

Not you, but others.
 
Only 4% of the US population are violent felons, so why should I lock my door at night? Or worry about defending myself at all? You can be a victim of a crime without a large percentage of the population being criminals, it only takes one bad encounter.
 
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Owning a gun is not a sin.

It doesn’t matter if you want it for protection, for sport, or just to collect. Since owning a gun is not a sin in and of itself, you may own one for any lawful purpose.
 
If the bad guy has a knife, a baseball bat, or any other weapon that can cause me serious bodily harm and/or death, I would still be justified in using my firearm to defend myself (and/or family members). I could, legally speaking, also defend others, but outside of family, it’d have to be a really clear-cut case, like armed robbery of the store I’m at.

Also, there tends to be a difference in the way one carries oneself while carrying a gun (I prefer concealed, tactical reasons) which encourages criminals to not select the citizen with a gun as a victim (not universally so, but avoidance is preferable to the defensive gun usage). Even people who won’t carry a gun are partially protected when criminals aren’t sure if their potential victim might be armed (40% avoid attacking if they think the person is armed; 60% when they know). Not being a victim of crime is always better than having been a victim.
 
LilyM said:
Is it necessary for a community to have 99 guns floating around to protect themselves from 1?
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It’s not a matter of necessity. I own a gun because:
  1. It’s my right to.
  2. I want to.
I don’t need excuses or statistics to support my choice to own a gun.
 
Because a criminal doesn’t have to have a gun for me to protect myself with a gun.

I am a disabled, 50+ year old, woman. A man could beat me to death, using nothing but his hands.

So if he breaks in, I have to assume evil intent. And react accordingly.
 
Absolutely, sister. Aim for the center of mass and fire until the threat is neutralized.
Also, carry and practice with the biggest caliber you can manage well. The bigger the boo-lit, the harder the bad guy falls.
 
Yep. With some good hollow points to minimize over penetration. Unless you’re in SF which has it’s own laws about ammo. Can’t have rounds that might actually stop the bad guy! Better if they travel through and hit the innocent standing 10 yards behind the bad guy!
 
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Maybe the 99 guns floating around are keeping others from committing more crime.
 
Lol I don’t think they allow anything with the words “Badger” or “Talon.” Definitely not the word “Magnum.” Maybe not even the word *ammunition" anymore.
 
I remember this story. Snapping turtles are assault weapons!

"Brewer said he was at a pay phone when he was robbbed by a pair of thieves armed with a snapping turtle.
″That sucker was going to bite me,″ he said. ″They put him right up to my face.″

 
If I got my history right the pope saved special weapon to use on infidels
 
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