WhittlingDan t1_ixzppxd wrote on November 27, 2022 at 5:36 PM

Reply to comment by spatial_needs in I’m a minor in connecticut, what am i allowed to carry for self defense legally? by connoqr

And yet we still have violence. Some people don't care about words. When I was sleeping outside, homeless, A couple young adults/teenagers tried to set me on fire. How would you have solved that with an open mind and kind words? How about the mugger who stabbed me before asking for my wallet? Luckily it was winter and I had a puffy jacket on. I felt the knife brush against my side under the jacket and it cut my shirt as well. So so so close.

spatial_needs t1_iy025hb wrote on November 27, 2022 at 6:58 PM

I’m not sure how I would have reacted. I don’t live on the streets and I’ve never been in your shoes.

I spent five years toting around an M16/4, under near-constant fear of attack, and that was enough for me. While I concede that violence in this world persists whether I am armed or not, I have found that words tend to be a far better means of de-escalation.