TR> Our country already has considerable experience and background
 TR> on mob rule and vigilantes. The results were pretty sad, and most
 TR> would hate to return to those times. However, I understand
 TR> the thought.
 RW> So you think that the average adult citizen is incompetent
 RW> to the point of being allowed to carry weapons?
TR> The original message was about a neighborhood of citizens
TR> taking on a street gang and carrying guns for that purpose.
TR> I quoted what I said above. It does not equal what you said
TR> below my quote, so you are trying to put words in my mouth.
Nope I'm asking a question to CLARIFY what you said.
If you look at your words you can see how I could infer
what I did.  You implied that you thought that by
allowing citizens to carry weapons we would return to
the days of "mob rule and vigilantes". 
TR> The original message was about a war between a neighborhood
TR> citizens' group and a gang, not gun control. Gun control is
TR> off-topic, and we are not headed in that direction. I WOULD
TR> LIKE TO CLARIFY JUST ONE POINT, MY MESSAGE WAS NOT ABOUT GUN
TR> CONTROL, AS THAT TOPIC IS OFF-TOPIC, AND WE ARE NOT HEADED
TR> IN THAT DIRECTION. I would also like to point out that I am
Correct (but than again you are the moderator ).
Although you will have to watch me on this subject, I
tend to get carried away.  I am talking about the use
of firearms by non-LEOs for protection and crime
prevention.  I inferred from your commit that you
thought that only LEOs have the training and mental
capabilities to competently carry firearms.
TR> not a very shy person, and I am capable of expressing my own
TR> thoughts without someone else adding to or subtracting from
TR> what I said.
I again point out that I was asking a question to make
sure I understood what you said.  I worded it in such a
way that you would know what I thought you said.
                      Remember:  Freedom isn't Free!
--- timEd-B11
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