Re:God, please let this be true. (Score 1)

When I carry a gun, you cannot deal with me by force. You have to use reason and try to persuade me, because I have a way to negate your threat or employment of force.

Seriously? That statement is most asinine.

1. Starting an encounter by saying "I have a gun and you can't use force on me" immediately puts the other party in the position of having to use force. The other party will have to use force to get your attention, stop you from doing something with the gun, or stop you from doing something that harms themselves or someone else in the vicinity.
2. The biggest problem with carrying a gun (or other weapon) is that it can be taken away from you and used against you. It's much smarter and more efficient to be able to defend one's self or get one's point across without the use of a weapon.
3. Last but not least, what if each party to this conversation has a gun? Who has to persuade whom and by what means? When is detente reached and by what means, or does the conversation devolve into who shoots whom first?