My thoughts on Gun Control…

[gejohnston]

4. I'll try

My arguments are these...why are we so afraid of other people?

I don't know if we are, but that is an explanation that would be too long for here.

Why in our day in age do we have to arm ourselves to the teeth (concealed fire arms, guns in schools, guns in churches, guns in bars, guns in movie theaters)?

The realization that improbable doesn't equal impossible. While being in the wrong place, wrong time is improbable, it is always possible. Most people don't realize that until the rare and unthinkable happens, then CCW applications increase when that happens.

Why in this day in age do you need AR-15's to "protect" yourself?

they are the modern target rifle, tactical to practical if you will. There are modern hunting rifles based on the action. The AR-15 is today what the Springfield was 100 years ago.

Why do you need a drum magazine able to hold 100 cartridges that you can get from stores and on the Internet?

to part mall ninjas from their money. I don't know any serious gun people who have them.

Why in this day and age do I feel that if you have a gun you live more in fear than I do...someone who does not have a gun at all?

because that is what your culture taught you. Mine taught me that guns are there, to be respected and used properly.

Why is it that I feel like this entire discussion about gun control is something that is actually GOOD for our country because people are actually talking about it and people are of course...dying?
What the hell?
I am absolutely astonished. I have said it time and time again.

Out of the countries that have higher murder rates than the US, they all have stricter gun laws.