Many politicians, government lobbyists and members of the “elite” media try very hard to make us think that we are better off without firearms. Unfortunately, they are succeeding in making many people believe these lies.Why are firearms targeted as the topic of such debate? No single item has ever been used in so few crimes yet come under such heavy scrutiny. Think about it: motor vehicles are used to break the law everyday, just think about how fast you and countless other people drive compared to the speed limit. That’s a crime, isn’t it? People can die from others who use their motor vehicle irresponsibly. But there are far fewer people who are lobbying to ban motor vehicles than to ban firearms. This is because a ban on motor vehicles would be an inconvenience to them, and since they don’t want anyone to own firearms, it’s all of a sudden OK.
Well it’s not OK, and in my book it never will be. If their true agenda was public safety like they claim, why are they just targeting guns? Why not other things like bans on driving motor vehicles, using anything electric, anything flammable, or any sharp instruments like scissors and knives, riding bicycles, swimming, flying kites (you could get struck by lightning), or walking down stairs, just to name a few of the everyday hazards we face. All of these actions have the potential to be very deadly if done irresponsibly, but why isn’t anyone trying to ban these actions? If they’re not banned, why not at least require licenses to use them. It should be obvious (I hope) that the anti-gun lobby has another motive, other than public safety. To me, it seems that just because a ban on guns isn’t an inconvenience to them it’s OK for them to lobby for it, after all only criminals use guns, right?
Wrong. I have been a recreational and competitive shooter for several years. I also carry a pistol with me wherever I am legally permitted to do so. Prior to even using a firearm, I went through an NRA safety course, which taught me how to use a firearm safely. I have never had an accident, never pointed my gun at anyone, nor have I ever used a firearm to commit a crime. And, surprise, I am not the only one who has this track record with guns either. There are many other law abiding citizens who have taken the time to educate and train themselves to use a firearm safely.
Now I am not claiming that everyone who owns a gun is 100% safe, and only uses it for legal purposes. But that doesn’t justify a ban on guns. Like I said before, not everyone uses their cars for legal purposes; does that justify a ban on cars (even though you hear about a lot more fatal car accidents in the news than fatal shootings)?
My father told me a good story once, about a friend of his who was in England (where all guns are illegal) talking to an armed police officer. He said, “why do you need to carry a gun if all guns are illegal?” The officer responded “well the criminals could still have guns.” If that doesn’t prove my point about gun control, nothing will. CRIMINALS DON’T CARE WHAT THE LAW IS! They will go wild if there is a gun ban, because they will find ways to arm themselves, knowing that law abiding citizens will be unarmed, while they go around stealing our valuables and raping and killing our friends and family, just because we are unable to arm and defend ourselves. Keeping guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens does nothing but increase crime. Just look at the violent crime statistics in England and Australia both before and after they banned guns. The difference is like night and day.
Some people say “well if you’re that paranoid, why don’t you just carry mace around with you?” Well, the effective distance for pepper spray is only a few feet, where a gun has a much farther effective distance (depending on what type of gun). Also mace isn’t very accurate, since you have to hit a very small target (the eyes) in order for it to be effective. And on top of that, once you spray an armed attacker with mace, it can’t stop them from shooting off a few more rounds in your direction.
But that’s not the point. Gun ownership is a right, not a privilege like some would like you to think. If you take away the right to bear arms, what’s next? Maybe it will be something that’s an inconvenience to you.
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