What kind of fantastical dream world has this guy lived in for so many years?
Or was it a subliminal morbid fear of firearms, which is in reality a fear of oneself, that kept him so clueless for so long?
“Or was it a subliminal morbid fear of firearms...”
It is subliminal perhaps in the sense that in the media, guns are usually related to violence and grime. Very rarely do you see the innocent victim defending themselves with a firearm.
I remember when I gathered my kids around to show them the pistol that I would be carrying around. My son was older and thought “that’s nice”. My young daughters were very concerned. I don’t recall exactly what they said, but I had the impression that they thought pistols were bad and only for bad guys. (They had shot the BB gun with me helping them hold it, and watched me shoot a shotgun).
Now they don’t think twice about it!
BTW - my wife for years had a similar reaction as my young daughters when I brought up the idea of having a pistol. Thank you Mr. Obama for changing her mind!