People generally worry way too much about guns and not enough about shooting.
My heart says to buy more guns (we all like new shiny things). In my head, it says use that same money to buy more ammo, take more classes, do more dry fire, and get to the range. I try to let my head win.
“Our country’s founders cherished liberty, not democracy.” — Ron Paul
No one’s rights can be secured by the violation of the rights of others.
— Ayn Rand
Here’s the way to always win — the trick is don’t be greedy.
– Han-shan
The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants.
— Albert Camus
“Freedom was given to humanity by God. But, governments, if they can help it, never give freedom. They just hand out slavery with slogans.” — Taylor Caldwell
Having a permit to carry a firearm doesn’t make you a tough guy. It’s not a license to shoot off your mouth, nor is it permission to let your guard down and be careless because, hey, you have a gun. It’s a deadly serious proposition that means you have to man up, put on the big boy pants, and let the loudmouth think he won the battle of wits. You have to be prepared to humble yourself to the jackass that wants to be the center of attention. You have to be ready to walk away, and to hell with what anyone thinks.
Having that gun doesn’t make you invincible. It makes you liable. If a fight happens, your best bet is to be in a different time zone. You don’t want there to be any chance you could get caught up in the excitement and have to make a life-or-death decision. You need to keep a clear head, one unsullied by drugs, alcohol, or foolish pride. You have to be the better person, no matter what that little devil on your shoulder whispers into your ear.
I’d say it doesn’t apply to just guns. If you’ve got legit abilities to hurt someone (e.g. martial arts training), it’s the same thing.
Government is a meddling presumptuous pain in the neck. The sooner we get it to stop manipulating us through tax laws, the better.
Go read the whole thing. It’s short. Your life will be better for it.
The gun lobby isn’t “pushing guns into every corner of our society” any more than the ACLU is pushing free speech, the NAACP is pushing blacks, or the ADL is pushing Jews into every corner of our society. The right to keep and bear arms is a specific enumerated right guaranteed by the U.S. and most state constitutions. It is an inalienable right recognized by the people that wrote the constitutions and has been a part of our society since long before they wrote those documents.
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