James I think that alot of people that would have a hard time accepting that shooting a gun is fun are those that have never tried it. I had never tried it and to me it was fun, very fun. I saw quite a mix of people there as well, men and women of all ages. Now I think I do agree that of those who try it, yeah they may not go out and do it again but I think it would dispell some of the mystery/fear around guns.
People think NRA guys are crazy right wing whackos when they say stuff like guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Except that it is true. There is yet to be a documented case of a gun killing a human on it’s own.
Now without proper care and storage can a gun be lethal? Of course. So can a bottle of draino that I have under my kitchen sink. So can the electrical outlets on the walls of my home. My point is that the potential for danger, especially to toddlers and kids is everywhere. When not properly cared for yes a gun will fall into the wrong hands and kill someone. I firmly believe that.
Another sidebar is it also gave me a sense of empowerment. Not because I was handling a weapon but just learning the very basics about a handgun and how it works. Even if you never use one in your life I don’t think it is a very bad idea to learn about them.
Alot of engineers I work with took real estate classes. Not to be an agent but simply to learn more about it for thier own knowledge.
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CBAD I went to the American Shooting Center in Kearny Mesa last night.
