Walt Sherrill
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TomNJVA said:Guns are better than insurance. Insurance merely compensates you after an event, while a gun may actually prevent the event or greatly reduce its consequences.
I don't know of any SELF-DEFENSE INSURANCE (short of hiring a bunch of body guards) that would be useful in a self-defense situation, so I'll accept your point, and maybe even agree.
But, that said, I don't think it's really that simple. I do know that carrying a gun will not necessarily prevent an attack of or harm to the carrier, or can guarantee the he or she won't be killed.
Health insurance is similar -- good insurance can help you get preventative care, make it easier to maintain your health at a high level, and assist you both medically and financially if or when things go sour. But you can still die while insured.
But there's no guarantee that a gun or the best health insurance will help you in the way you want. As TunnelRat notes, having a weapon in hand (or, I might add, having good insurance) doesn't keep you from doing something stupid.
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