Ah, now that makes a lot more sense. Pardon me for misunderstanding your meaning. However, it’s still pretty costly with unarmed resistance, especially in respect to international relations (sanctions, for example). Though you’re probably right, it would probably be more costly when you’ve got an armed population (sanctions would still probably be instituted, after all), but I don’t think by too much in relation to other factors. Still, it’s a good point which I had never considered.
Fair enough. It is an interesting tangent, I suppose.
Sorry about the delayed reply, but here it is.
Yes I have actually. I used to do a little bit of squirrel hunting, and could pop a squirrel, on the run with a revolver back then. I doubt I could do that now, but at one time I was pretty darn good, and was also pretty fast. As far as doing it with noise, distractions etc, I went to Circus Circus in Vegas. Lots of noise, flashing lights, people jostling etc. I won 3 giant stuffed animals before they asked me to “give someone else a chance”. My edge was, I was pointing instead of trying to use their crooked sights (wink wink). But I am completely with you, that the only reason to shoot a human being is in defense of your life. I’ve never been in that situation and don’t ever want to be.