GUNSORUS

I’ve never been in the military. Never stole anything at gunpoint. Never threatened anyone with a firearm. Don’t hunt. Haven’t since I was a lot younger. But I could and would, if life asked it of me. I own one gun. I bought from a friend when he wanted some cash. Shot it twice in twenty years.

 These facts make me an expert of sorts. A working middle class gun owner who doesn’t care about guns but knows about them.

       My point is this; our society doesn’t need more guns, it needs to get the guns we have into the hands of responsible, caring people from all walks and occupations. Train them, license them, make sure they have a temperament to conceal carry them. I want my life to be protected by a perfect stranger who has concern for the innocent and unwary. We must be aware by now that anyone who wants an illegal firearm can get one. That fact is on the books and no amount of legislation will change it. Lets go forward in our thinking. Shall we ask some questions of  some countries that have been under fire from internal enemies for some time. What are their laws and their thinking on this topic? Are their statistics accurate and open for our inspection? I see shop owners in some countries carrying automatic weapons. The peaceful Swiss are required to keep arms and ammunition in their homes.  Does this lessen their crime rate? I’ll bet it cuts down on the stalkers and causes many to pause and consider. If it does or doesn’t, lets see those unsung statistics. I believe crime would have a very hard time if half of the law-abiding community were trained and armed. Our laws should be made to reflect and accommodate the good thinking of the many, not the poor thinking of the few. 

        Those in the police and military should know who they are fighting with and for, because it is the right and freedom of all citizens to exercise their right to say NO, not just yes.

Yes, that’s the freedom I’m talking about.