Comments by "ncwordman" (@ncwordman) on "Mississippi CANCELS Reopening as Cases Explode" video.

  1.  @nappel6496  "If there is someone else in my house, they are a threat." I know this is a bottomless pit, a circular argument, and neither of us will ever admit the other has a point. Nevertheless, I can't resist what I quoted above. It's an example of one of the many things that can go wrong, just with wanting to protect your family with a gun, to say nothing of overthrowing the evil governors, who are wanting to protect citizens from themselves. What if the intruder finds your gun, and silences your dog? What if you can't get to your gun in time? What if they take your daughter as a hostage? What if there's more than one, and they wouldn't have shot their weapons, except you threatened them with your gun? When you brandish your gun, you turn what could be a non-lethal situation, in to a deadly one. Plus, that really isn't what's being talked about here. Is it? What's going on is a bunch of ski-masked gun nuts are yelling at cops, and going to neighborhoods, and the capitols, with their guns. Is this the kind of evil government that such people have been stocking arms against? Is this the government that needs to be overthrown, because they're protecting citizens from the virus? Now go ahead and call me names. "Libtard" works. Give me your circular arguments about the 2nd amendment, tell me how threatened you feel in your home, from other people with guns breaking in. I'll do my best to not get drawn in any further, as I know it'll lead to nothing.
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  2.  @nappel6496  It's not whataboutism: That's when you're talking about one thing, then the person uses another thing to counter it. I'll admit, my reply does somewhat meet that criteria, but the "other thing" needs to be totally different to qualify. For example, Trump did X. What about Obama? He did Y. So X is then okay. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism "Basically what you’re arguing for is that private law abiding citizens should not have guns, because the intruders may have guns and take your family hostage, or they may find your guns." I didn't say anything about not having guns. Thank you for asking for clarification. My point is that guns won't save you, unless you're in an ideal scenario of a terrible situation. Things have to work out just right for the gun owner, who is being threatened. Otherwise, the gun won't help, and will probably make things worse. "Have you ever shot one? What kind have you shot if you have? Owned one? Been to a training class?" No. I admit I am totally ignorant about handling guns. My dad tried to teach me, when I was about 14. He let me use his double-barrel shotgun. I aimed at a bird, and blew it to pieces. I didn't realize that guns meant killing. Call me stupid. I just didn't understand. I do not want to kill. And never used a gun again. I've lived in the worst neighborhoods, in the worst cities. I never faced a situation in which I wished I had a gun. I'm not saying that, therefore, no one else should have them. Some people need guns to hunt, because they don't make enough money to buy food. Plus, if you want a gun, fine. What I am saying is that we're not talking about JUST owning guns, or the 2nd amendment. THAT is whataboutism. We're talking about guys in ski masks, yelling at cops, and carrying rifles, protesting social distancing, and the virus itself. THAT is the issue, not owning a gun, but using it in such a way.
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