hizgeorgiapeach
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Having slogged through every single responce to this thread, I still feel compelled to add a few comments of my own.
Do I own "a" weapon? No, I own several ranging in caliber and type from .22 varmit pistols to compressed air bb guns to .45 compitition sighted to sawed off 12 guage shotgun and pretty much everything in between as far as firearms specifically. I also own a variety of bladed weapons ranging from a custom made knife which is part of my flight bag as a pilot, to several swords, to kitchen impliments.
Will I ever give them up? Not Bloody Likely! I enjoy target shooting. I enjoy Compitition target shooting when I have the time for it, as a test of eye hand coordination and flat out Skill. I enjoy Hunting - not for sport - because I LIKE the taste of Bambi, and I don't know anyplace where they're raising deer, elk, moose, or other types of venison game commercially for sale. I ALSO enjoy protecting my OWN freedoms - not simply from those of criminal mind in the world, but from the Government.
The first act of an oppressive government in modern history has inevitably been to disarm it's populace and make it illegal to own a weapon - unless you were Part of that government. If the populace at large has nothing with which to protect itself other than begging for mercy - it's rather a cake walk to bully and harass them into compliance, now isn't it?
The weapons in my house are kept in various spots - some under lock and key (primarily the truely expensive collectable pieces) some not, all of them either loaded or with ammunition handy for quick load if they're needed. All of us in this house (there are no smalls to contend with, either living here or who might visit) know how to disassemble, clean, reassemble, load, and accurately fire any of the firearms in this house. We grew up being taught the basics of firearm safety. I raised my children with that Same knowledge, and the same respect for a firearm's potential and sense of personal responcibility while handling one, while they were still in my care. I saw that as one of MY DUTIES as their parent - to teach them what to do, how to do it, and when to AND NOT TO, once they were of an age to comprehend what was being taught - just like I was.
I have a concealed carry permit for my state. I seldom use it, however I am seldom in an area where I'm going to particularly Need it, except traveling to and from the practice range or traveling to go hunting. I do have it if I need it, though, or simply Want to carry one for whatever reason.
Could I shoot to kill? Absolutely - just ask the last deer that got smart mouthed with me. Would I do so against another human being? Absolutely - when it comes down to "him or me" I choose ME every time. Perhaps selfish, yes, yet it's also imminantly practical. Would I do so simply out of anger? No, because it's much more satisfying to pick up a baseball bat and knock the living crap out of them if it comes to physical blows over mere anger.
I am, and always will be, a firm believer in the concept that an Armed populace is a Polite populace - and that taking weapons away from those who are law abiding is simply giving free reign to those who could care less whether they obey the law. Kitten, while I can find a certain amount of humor in your comments about "it's naughty to kill" etc - and with the comment (I think it was you who made it) that "let's all agree that the only purpose of a gun is to kill people".... I personally prefer the statement "Guns don't kill people - PEOPLE kill people." Missturbation, while I have no problem with you following your own heart on the matter of whether to own or not to own - that is your right - I Would ask that you consider carefully this last thought. Why condeme the tool, rather than condeming the tool weilder? If you happen to hear of someone getting killed because a knitting needle got rammed through their eye, are you then going to consider the knitting needle evil, and advocate them being illegal except to the government and police?
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