christcorp
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This is obviously going to be a loaded thread, with plenty of opinions; but here goes anyway.
Most people who have a gun for self/personal defense, didn't always have one. How did they defend themselves walking down the street, at home, etc... prior to owning a gun?
Why, now that some people own a gun, they throw out these other ways (usually your brain) in defending themselves. They now feel that the "GUN" can protect and save their lives. Instead of realizing that the gun is simply a "TOOL". That it is THEY who will protect themselves or allow themselves to get hurt or killed.
Also, why do people who all of a sudden buy a gun for self defense, believe that the threat has all of a sudden changed and increased dramatically; compared to when they didn't have a gun. You hear the conversations going on about needing a 15+ round magazine to protect themselves. They speak of having a .223 for home protection. Again, they didn't have these issues before having a gun. Now that they have a gun, a 6 shot revolver all of a sudden isn't good enough. They have to have a 15+ round glock. Why? (That's a rhetorical question, there really is no answer).
So is it that people who don't own a gun "YET", are naive??? Is it that they don't see the world as threatening? Are only people who own gun, enlightened? OR, is it that people, once they become avid gun owners, think they are Rambo or start exaggerating the threat of their world. They start believing that Die-Hard, Lethal Weapon, Red-Dawn are "Real" possibilities instead of Hollywood? I say AVID gun users, because there are a group of gun owners who have a gun, bought it for whatever reason, and almost never use it. The gun is in their dresser or closet. There's also the other small percentage who bought a gun after a crime against them was committed. But for the average gun owner who visits forums and such, it appears more that they think the potential threat is greater than it was before they owned a gun.
Personally, I don't believe the threat has changed. I also understand that the gun is just a tool. No gun has ever saved a person. Just like no gun has ever killed a person. It's the person with the gun that decides what happens next. But I really believe that there are a lot of gun owners who throw out normal common sense and rely on the gun to save their life instead of themselves. And as such, they will continue to try and make the role that the gun plays to be more important. Higher cap magazines, faster reloading, different ammo, manufacturer preferences, etc... The truth is, if they realized that it is they, and not the gun, that determines if there is a threat again them, they'd realize that a 6 shot revolver, 7 shot semi-auto, $300 vs $1200 gun, etc... are all more than enough. Instead, some people are just so pessimistic and believe that if they haven't found a way to conceal a weapon that can hold 50 rounds, and shoot as fast as legal, that there is still work to be done.
Obviously, we're not talking about those who shoot for sport, hunting, plinking, fun, etc.... I'm speaking of those who have a hard-on about personal/self/home defense.
Most people who have a gun for self/personal defense, didn't always have one. How did they defend themselves walking down the street, at home, etc... prior to owning a gun?
Why, now that some people own a gun, they throw out these other ways (usually your brain) in defending themselves. They now feel that the "GUN" can protect and save their lives. Instead of realizing that the gun is simply a "TOOL". That it is THEY who will protect themselves or allow themselves to get hurt or killed.
Also, why do people who all of a sudden buy a gun for self defense, believe that the threat has all of a sudden changed and increased dramatically; compared to when they didn't have a gun. You hear the conversations going on about needing a 15+ round magazine to protect themselves. They speak of having a .223 for home protection. Again, they didn't have these issues before having a gun. Now that they have a gun, a 6 shot revolver all of a sudden isn't good enough. They have to have a 15+ round glock. Why? (That's a rhetorical question, there really is no answer).
So is it that people who don't own a gun "YET", are naive??? Is it that they don't see the world as threatening? Are only people who own gun, enlightened? OR, is it that people, once they become avid gun owners, think they are Rambo or start exaggerating the threat of their world. They start believing that Die-Hard, Lethal Weapon, Red-Dawn are "Real" possibilities instead of Hollywood? I say AVID gun users, because there are a group of gun owners who have a gun, bought it for whatever reason, and almost never use it. The gun is in their dresser or closet. There's also the other small percentage who bought a gun after a crime against them was committed. But for the average gun owner who visits forums and such, it appears more that they think the potential threat is greater than it was before they owned a gun.
Personally, I don't believe the threat has changed. I also understand that the gun is just a tool. No gun has ever saved a person. Just like no gun has ever killed a person. It's the person with the gun that decides what happens next. But I really believe that there are a lot of gun owners who throw out normal common sense and rely on the gun to save their life instead of themselves. And as such, they will continue to try and make the role that the gun plays to be more important. Higher cap magazines, faster reloading, different ammo, manufacturer preferences, etc... The truth is, if they realized that it is they, and not the gun, that determines if there is a threat again them, they'd realize that a 6 shot revolver, 7 shot semi-auto, $300 vs $1200 gun, etc... are all more than enough. Instead, some people are just so pessimistic and believe that if they haven't found a way to conceal a weapon that can hold 50 rounds, and shoot as fast as legal, that there is still work to be done.
Obviously, we're not talking about those who shoot for sport, hunting, plinking, fun, etc.... I'm speaking of those who have a hard-on about personal/self/home defense.
