so i think i get it now.west-phoenix-az wrote:
I own a few firearms the less educated would think are assault rifles.
What do I do with them? I shoot them of course.
Why because it's very fun, shooting targets can also be challenging and competitive.
Have you ever tried it?
It's a fun hobby. I wish I had more time and money for it.
I am not into hunting because I do not like to clean the meat or eat it.
The reason my area is not like the Middle East is because we have firearms. I know things are not going as well as they could for our military over there, but could you imagine what it would be like for the country that tries to invade the USA?
Just because one owns firearms does not make them a coward.
Do I carry a firearm? Yes
Why? Because it is the best tool available to me to defend myself in a life threatening attack.
You don't bring a fist to a gunfight.
I am also the type of person to have fire extinguishers around my house and in my truck.
I do these things because I am prepared and responsible for myself.
I do not depend, nor should, on the police to protect me.
They are crime scene historians. They do not prevent or stop crimes they document them.
Some buy sports cars because they enjoy them, not to get p*ssy. There are many who buy them as a status symbol, but not all. I can't afford one or I would have one too. I already have a woman; I don't need another. It would be for fun, I would take it to the drag strip from time to time. If you ever raced a car you would understand this too.
If you want to get rid of something that is deadly, lets ban swimming pools.
They kill more than guns and yet they serve no "justified" purpose.
You are clearly scared of something you do not understand. Try to educate yourself and get involved and see if you still feel the same way.
you're area is not like the middle east cause you have guns?, i´ve have seen sometimes your 6 0'clock news and you are not very far. You are having a school massacre every week, blame it to the media, the social disolution, or the very easy way you have to get guns.
why do you think a country would like to invade yours?, your own people is doing the job of sending it to hell and the rest of the world is following.
you carry a gun to defend yourself in a life threatening attack... im sorry you have to live with that stress.
I don´t carry a gun, but i know self defense tactics, twice they have tried to mug me, first time i disarmed the guy and broke his face, second time one fought back and i had to break his arm and leg.
I have done some sport shooting, and i like it, but that will not make me go gun shopping.
For me, someguy that has to carry a gun to feel himself safe, is a coward.