Posted on 04/05/2020 12:33:45 PM PDT by rktman
Ilya from Michigan writes . . .
If you’d have met me three weeks ago, you’d unequivocally know my stance on guns. I was not only against the ownership of AR-15s, I was in the minority of folks who thought all private gun ownership should be illegal.
Fast forward to today: I own a GLOCK 19 Gen5.
I’m still in a bit of disbelief that there is a dangerous weapon in my house: one that more frequently contributes to accidental deaths, violent homicides, and suicides, rather than the romanticized personal protection experiences.
What happened? The world changed overnight and my opinion…evolved.
I’ve always been a strongly opinionated person, but I pride myself on the idea that my beliefs are loosely held. Strong opinions are great, but what you don’t want is to be egotistically blinded by them. I don’t want to be held hostage by a belief that is no longer valid, given new information. My views before
I live a pretty privileged existence. My family lives in one of the most affluent communities in Michigan. Everyone in the neighborhood leaves their doors open with bikes on the front lawn. Rarely do we worry about anything being stolen, let alone violent crime. I wasn’t born with this privilege, but worked really hard to get where I am.
Circumstances shape people’s understanding of the world, and my situation highly influenced my views on gun ownership. There was no argument, be it constitutional, personal protection, safety, hunting, or anything else that would change my mind and stop me from logically deconstructing your argument.
(Excerpt) Read more at thetruthaboutguns.com ...
Glocks are not for beginners.
BLM - open all day!
It’s not a dangerous weapon, it is a tool.
I have never owned a gun and really don’t know anything about one. I had thought for many years that I would like to get one, but the need was never an urgent one. It was always something to think about for later. Now that our country has changed, I feel it is important to get one.
However, I have no idea what I would get. Once our self-quarantining is over, I would like to get lessons and have my son (14 y.o.) learn how, too.
Can someone recommend what I should look for in a gun? It’d be primarily for home protection. I think from what you wrote, a handgun isn’t the right thing but a shotgun? I will be doing some research as well, but there are so many types that I’m overwhelmed, especially since I don’t know anything.
Thanks!
Your enemies, whom ever they are at differing times, do not believe in gun control. Just one of those life facts that can cause loss of your life if you do not pay attention.
I am an avid shooter and totally support 2A but I also push the hell out of proper safety training and making damn sure you are keeping your firearms from the hands of all others 24/7.
I carry on a CCW. I do not believe in locking my protection firearms in a safe but I always know that my guns will not be able to hurt anyone except when I want them to.
Safety and training are essential.
This is the proper way to look at it. Or a safety device.
The thing is if you find yourself in situation where you need a gun there are no good substitutes. If you need one YOU NEED ONE.
“BLM - open all day”
Much of our forests in Colorado have “No Shooting!” sings everywhere.
“Gun safety classes are closed.”
Selectively, of course.
One of my friends growing up was a cop’s son. The cop came home from work he would leave his holstered revolver and it’s shiny bullets laying on the kitchen table. His attitude was they all know it’s here, they know the dangers of it and if they are going to be stupid I will make it easy on them. All of us used to look at it but were afraid to get near it.
In Colorado, our indoor ranges are open.
I was ranch raised on a big working ranch high in the mountains. I was always around guns and at 12 had my own 30-30 in a scabbard when we gathered cattle every fall. When I turned 15 I bought a .45LC ruger revolver and another win 94 chambered for the same round. I never left home without them.
We had a government lease that was over 1.5 million acres and put a lot of long isolated miles on horses every fa
What state? My family’s ranch is in South Central CO.
When you can find, and use, the safety on a Mosin, you will have acquired some skill, anyhow.
Best reply at the site:
“Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills.”
R. Lee Ermey – Gny. Sgt. Hartman
Exactly right
:-)
You’re not more likely to be shot by accident...in fact accidental shootings were the lowest ever despite there being over 400 million guns in the country.
As for the claim that self defense....are you counting defensive gun uses or just defensive shootings? The CDC’s own studies showed there were anywhere from 3-4 million defensive gun uses in the country per year. If a bad guy is coming for you because he thinks you’re easy prey and you just pull out enough of your gun for him to see you have one and he suddenly decides he has urgent business elsewhere, the gun has served its purpose.
Ha ha! Well said!
That's great! I wish my indoor one was open. I was firing my .38 special revolver today at the outdoor range, and the gunshot residue was really something! LOL
I'm used to firing in an indoor range, which has big ventilators moving the air around. Of course, in an outdoor range (barring high winds) the residue hangs around.
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