The whole gun debate reminds me of the housing debate. People just take the side of what they are hearing in the media and assume its correct (and believe its their own thoughts). Even when given facts they want to dispute it with irrational arguements.
I’ve grown up with a gun on the kitchen counter and others in the house since I can remember (cop father). It never ceases to amaze me how people who see a gun lying around freak out. “oh guns scare me” is the usual statement.
Why don’t they walk out in the driveway and say “oh that car really scares me”. I’m sure they are 1000 times more likely to die in that car then by a gun.
In Freakanomics the writers pointed out that if you send your 10 yr old child to a friends house who own a pool that kid is 100 times more likely to die then sending him over to the friend that has guns in the house.
If you don’t want to own a gun to take responsibility for your self and/or your family, cool. But please don’t give up more of our rights to the government who may or may not be there when you need them.
