CD82
Well-Known Member
Actually I can just go out and get a rifle, shotgun, or pistol if I want one. No need is necessary. That is the beauty of a free society. And make no mistake, that is how I see it. Societies that ban their citizenry from owning firearms is a society that is less free.
So it's about where to draw the line. What if I wanted to own a nuclear bomb? Am I less free because I'm not allowed to? Probably yes. Is everyone else safer because I'm not allowed to? Definitely yes. Certain restrictions serve the purpose of protecting the people, and what restrictions are deemed necessary is up to the government. One can argue whether the government always makes the right call, but that's another topic...
But I can understand why someone would be pissed if one of their rights was taken away and that they would start thinking "hey where will that end?". So if you were brought up in a gun-free environment where it's very difficult to obtain a weapon and you never had any personal experience with a gun of any kind you are left wondering what anyone would want with a gun, but if you are used to the possibility of just going out right now and coming back with a weapon an hour later then that's normal to you and you are wondering why anyone would want to take that possibility away from you.
Let me put it this way: I feel safe knowing that only a very tiny percentage of the people around me own guns of any kind. But when everyone has a weapon you need one as well to regain that sense of security. Or you own weapons just for fun, which is probably fine too.
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