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In reply to the discussion: If your first reaction to shootings is..... [View all]Old Crow
(2,268 posts)... to voice support for the graphic that's up at the top of the page. What I found was that much of the thread was being hijacked by someone who was going on at great lengths about how afraid he was and how afraid everyone else should be: fear, fear, fear!
Now that you've explained that you own guns, I see where this is coming from.
Look: If you have decided to own guns, and have decided to cultivate a siege mentality in order to justify the owning of those guns, that's your business.
Personally? I have no need for a gun and I choose not to own one. I have never had a gun drawn on me, let alone been shot at. None of my family members or friends have ever had a gun drawn on them or been shot at. In fact, none of the friends of my friends, so far as I know, have ever had a gun drawn on them or been shot at.
By contrast, I can name several friends and family members who've been involved in car accidents. Two of them lost their lives. My concerns about my safety are reality-based and have a lot more to do with seatbelts and good tires than guns.
Please stop trying to monger your fear my way, thank you, and have a good night.