Guns, and more specifically non-gun owners, have been the topic of late on several blogs. Res concedes that non-gun owners are not parasites. I agree that the term parasite is probably not the most accurate. I have my own thoughts on this. There is one reason that I would accept as valid, if a little sad, that someone would not possess a firearm. I know a woman who simply does not trust herself to own a gun. She is 100% pro-gun but can get extremely nasty and violent if she has one too many drinks. She knows this about herself and would rather risk her own safety than someone else's at her own hands. And, she doesn't even drink that often, but knows that it would only take one time. Obviously, she has issues...
For the rest of us, I would say that choosing not to own a gun is at best illogical, at worst, cowardly, stupid and irresponsible, most especially if one is the head of a family.
If someone views a gun as dangerous, then I would also expect them to never, ever get into a vehicle and certainly not allow their children to get into one either. There are far more accidental deaths by automobiles than by guns. Of course, most non-gun owners do own vehicles or ride in them, which is why it's illogical to be against guns simply because they might pose a danger.
We risk injury or death in vehicles every day because transportation is necessary in order to conduct our lives. Owning a gun has far less risk, and when you consider that guns are the only means of self-defense that is real, effective and most importantly, timely, the risk is outweighed by the necessity - should it ever arise. Being prepared to protect your life and those of your loved ones is far more important than getting to point B and much less dangerous.
The cowardly part comes in because non-gun owners will hide behind someone else, expecting them to put their necks on the line to protect them and their families - when they could do it themselves were it not for their cowardice.
It is quite stupid in that expecting and relying on that same someone and their gun to be around at precisely the time they're needed could end up costing them and/or their family their lives. Often, danger requires immediate response. 911 is not immediate. To think that danger will wait or can be fended off until the hired help rolls up is stupid.
Finally, non-gun owners are irresponsible because they are not taking responsibility for defending their life and those whose lives are dependent on them. While the act of self-defense is not an everyday activity, being prepared for such is the responsible thing to do. Expecting someone else to do it is not responsible - especially when they are unreliable.
I might also add that non-gun owners are lazy because they will not take the time and effort to provide for THEIR OWN self-defense. We are often accustomed to having others do what we could do for ourselves. While in some cases, such as cleaning, yardwork, etc, this may be good in that it affords us more time to do other things, in the case of self-defense, there is no one else who can do this job. This is why it is called SELF-defense.
The main reason I think that people are anti-gun is because they have been brainwashed to believe that guns are dangerous, cause crime, and that people who do want to protect themselves with guns are uncultured Neanderthals. This is a perception - not reality - as all statistics prove them wrong. Yet, the brainwashing is so thorough that even in the face of reality all they see is
GUNS = BAD.
Most people who are against guns are the ones who live in relatively crime-free areas. They have an underlying "crimes happen to other people" attitude. I doubt they've ever faced a menacing figure in their doorway. If they do live in crime infested areas and are still against guns, then they are idiots who think anti-gun laws will prevent them from becoming victims of guns. Only another gun will help you from being the victim of a gun!
Perhaps anti-gun people are pacifists who think that by simply having a gun they are somehow condoning violence. This is very sad, because it is only when good, peaceful people own guns that violence can be contained. Criminals are violent and bad, but they're not THAT stupid - nor very brave.
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