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In reply to the discussion: I'm 55 years old and have never owned a gun in my life. [View all]FLyellowdog
(4,276 posts)I've thought about buying a gun...even asked my friends with guns what to buy and where to go for training. But then I think of my five beautiful grandchildren and I can't imagine having a weapon in my house. So, no guns for me.
See, I know for an absolute certainty that none of my grandkids will be shot by a gun that I own if I don't own one.
If someone breaks into my house and kills me because I don't have a gun, it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. I'd rather I get shot in my home than one of my grandkids. Yes, I'm smart enough to know to keep guns locked up, unloaded, yada yada yada...but what's the point of having a gun for protection if it's locked up and unloaded? No, no guns for me. I'll take my chances so my grandkids don't have to.