[ern_ave]

> The question should be: why do you have a right to bring a gun to a fist fight?

Great question. The answer is: bad people are often significantly stronger than their victims.

Have you ever seen this video [1]? The woman is 72 years old. She might be able to defend herself with a gun, but she has no chance with fists.

How about this video [2]? I have many, many examples like this. It's honestly kind of terrible that you hadn't considered this: guns give average women a better chance against strong, violent men.

So the question should be: why do you seek to deny women this right?

[1] https://imgur.com/a/OVaMWHB

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvXDLTTdQFE

[withinboredom]

Are you serious? Like, actually serious?

Killing someone for pushing you over is not "self defense". This is a category error.

[ern_ave]

> Are you serious?

Yes.

> Like, actually serious?

Actually, yes.

> Killing someone for pushing you over is not "self defense".

> This is a category error.

No, it's a definition error on your part. Let's define self defense.

A person is justified in using, or threatening to use, lethal force, in order to defend themselves or another person against:

(1) eminent death (e.g. being shot or stabbed)

(2) great bodily harm (i.e. injuries that could lead to death)

(3) the eminent commission of a forcible felony (e.g. rape or kidnapping)

A 72 year old woman being violently attacked by a young man unambiguously qualifies as condition (2). I'm terrified and disgusted that you watched that video and then characterized it as "pushing her over"

Some reports I've seen indicate that this woman, who is in her 80s, died [1]

Intentionally attacking an old woman is very, very likely to cause her great bodily harm, and completely justifies a lethal response. If you disagree, I encourage you to show that video to your friends and family. I'm interested to hear how many of them can dismiss it as you just did.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQYyDH2l0h4