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turtlex · September 10th, 2007, 10:22 AM

According to the Constitution, you not only have the right to bear arms, but you also bear responsibilty.

..And most people who own guns (and regularly carry them) respect what they can do, and respect that responsibility -- most concealed carry licences require upwards of 8 hours of thorough training in marksmanship and gun laws in your state.

I was anti-gun (actually, gun-phobic is more like it) until early-summer, when a spate of robberies hit my neighborhood. Mostly the robbers were Katrina kids. Out of school, bored, and looking to lift an unlocked window and steal things which they could pawn for five or ten bucks. However, some of the robbers were more vicious, breaking down doorframes and hauling off big ticket items and carrying weapons.

I looked at the big picture. I'm home alone all day. I have pets I care about and would like to protect. I have things that I'd rather not lose if possible, like my life and my front doorframe.

So, I put the dog outside for the rest of his life (he's a 160lb Saint Bernard, you can't buy a better first-line home defense), plunked down 1700 for an alarm system and went to the local gun range.

I knew nothing about guns. Not how to hold, use, load, clean, store, protect, or fire them. The guys there immediately had me sign up for a basic lesson, taught by a LEO. The first thing that was explained to me was that a gun is a deadly weapon and I have a great responsibility to use it properly. Within the month, I was a competent, decent shot.

Do I still fear guns? Yes -- in the hands of untrained individuals who want to pretend they're Doc Holliday -- and you get a few of those at gun ranges, and everyone looks at them like they're lamer than last night's Brit performance.

But I don't fear one in my hands.

September 10th, 2007, 10:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
turtlex Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 155	According to the Constitution, you not only have the right to bear arms, but you also bear responsibilty. ..And most people who own guns (and regularly carry them) respect what they can do, and respect that responsibility -- most concealed carry licences require upwards of 8 hours of thorough training in marksmanship and gun laws in your state. I was anti-gun (actually, gun-phobic is more like it) until early-summer, when a spate of robberies hit my neighborhood. Mostly the robbers were Katrina kids. Out of school, bored, and looking to lift an unlocked window and steal things which they could pawn for five or ten bucks. However, some of the robbers were more vicious, breaking down doorframes and hauling off big ticket items and carrying weapons. I looked at the big picture. I'm home alone all day. I have pets I care about and would like to protect. I have things that I'd rather not lose if possible, like my life and my front doorframe. So, I put the dog outside for the rest of his life (he's a 160lb Saint Bernard, you can't buy a better first-line home defense), plunked down 1700 for an alarm system and went to the local gun range. I knew nothing about guns. Not how to hold, use, load, clean, store, protect, or fire them. The guys there immediately had me sign up for a basic lesson, taught by a LEO. The first thing that was explained to me was that a gun is a deadly weapon and I have a great responsibility to use it properly. Within the month, I was a competent, decent shot. Do I still fear guns? Yes -- in the hands of untrained individuals who want to pretend they're Doc Holliday -- and you get a few of those at gun ranges, and everyone looks at them like they're lamer than last night's Brit performance. But I don't fear one in my hands.