Before dissecting these words and deciding whether what he said is justified, let us look back at the kind of life Robert Clay Allison lived. Even though he was leading a simple life, he sometimes had to fight in the Civil War as a gunfighter.

His involvement in the war led to a series of unfortunate events in his life. He was attacked multiple times with a knife, had nothing to wear but his gun belt at one point, and shot himself in the foot too. Even though it is true that nobody needs to be killed, these words just show what circumstances can do to a person’s mentality.