>If he already have his gun pointing toward you or one member of your family, it's already too late to use your gun, right?
Yes. That's right. But in VT, there were others around who could have done something if only they had the means.
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>>If someone is robbing me at gun point I assume he's willing to use it. What else am I suppose thing assume? Not at all pedantic.
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