Interesting thread. Many different points of view. I do believe those that havent been raise around firears have a very narrow view of the subject. When you think about it, if you have lived for years and have never needed a gun, why would yo feel the need to be prepared. Times change folks. I have lived in a rural, small town area all my life. Never lock the doors and knew everybody I met. Present day, we have a new casino, read about new meth heads getting caught everyday. People homes getting broke into, people getting shot over drug deals, etc, etc. Its not the same place I grew up in. My brother lives next door, he has had stuff stolen out of his barn, even stole a golf cart, just drove it off.
Close friend told me of something that happend to him just last week. 10:30 at night, car stops at the end of his drive way and turns off the lights. He picks up his hand gun and slips out the side door and walks around to the front porch. One guy from the car was on the front porch and one had hidden in the bushes. He yells out at the guy on the porch and ask what he wants. Guy claims he was wanting to buy a cow. Right, at 10:30 at night, you drive up in someones yard and ask to buy a cow. My friend tells him no cows for sale and for him and his friend hid in the bushes, it would be best if they get in their car and drive off. Now ask yourself, do you believe they where wanting to buy a cow, or did they have something else in mind. Do you think they would have left as easy, if the homeowner hadnt been holding a gun. Now if your niave enought to think those guys where really wanting to buy a cow, then stay away from guns, your not responsible enough to own one.
