Do Any of You Own a Gun?

[RitaMae1908]

I know here in TX they are talking about revising the Gun Laws (this was in the works before the very tragic events that took place at VT). Basically the law before was that you could protect your self/property if an intruder entered your home but as soon as they hit that front door if you shot them then you'd have some 'splaining to do... as I understand it the new changes will allow you to "defend" yourself/family anywhere on your property including the areas outside of your home.
I for one am wary of guns. I had a close friend who shot himself by accident in high school and that really affected my view on guns. I don't know if I could handle it if I took someone's life regardless of the situation. My honeydew says he gonna purchase one and take me to the shooting range after we get married. My Father was in the military but never kept guns in the house, that I know of!?
A male coworker and I had a conversation about this topic earlier this week and he said that if you do decide to carry a weapon, as a female, get something bigger than a 22 caliber weapon. He said that you might as well be throwing rocks at your attacker with a weapon that size unless you shoot them at close range. Now I don't know a lot about guns so someone please correct me if this statement is wrong???

[Confucius]

Nope....the chances of me getting to the location where the gun is stored, pulling it out, unlocking it, and then firing it in a timely matter is slim. Not to mention, I could not live with myself if someone ticks me off and I use it.

In regards to the Michigan militia or whomever else who feels the need to purchase 100 guns:

I know it is in our constitution bear arms but, it is not like the Michigan militia or anyone else can raise arms against the United States Military. I think the right to bare arms (back in the day) was to fight off wildlife, Indians, and the British. But today, there is no point in rushing to own a gun. If the US military wants to get your azz, they will. You can't go up against the Apache Helicopter or an unlimited amount of nerve gas...

I know this may sound like an odd statement, but some people just take gun ownership too far. The Civil War was fought a long time ago...please move on.

[Honeykiss1974]

Great post Confucius.

I don't own a gun personally although I don't have an issue with people wanting to own them either for hunting, protection, or whatever. I do think there needs to be some limitations as to the kind of gun that are available for purchase/ownership because seriously - unless you're in law enforcement or the military why do you need an semi-automatic assault rifle? It's certainly not a good hunting weapon.

[LegalChef]

I wouldn't mind learning how to shoot a gun at the range, but I would never own one. My father is a police officer, so I grew up with a gun in my house. He always kept his locked up, though. I never really thought twice about it and sometimes I forgot he had it there. He did it keep it on him, in certain circumstance, for our protection. For everyone who does keep a gun in the house, is it really accessible enough to be of any use in a real emergency?

I don't think we'll be seeing any real debate about gun laws, despite recent events. That's really a shame, because there is no way that people with records of mental health issues should be allowed to buy a gun. I don't think you should be able to buy a gun without safety training, fingerprinting, etc. Sadly, a lot of state laws barely have any requirements at all.

[Jody]

I would rather live somewhere where I have the opportunity to purchase a gun. I just hope all the posters that said they don't want average citizens owning a gun never run for public office

[kiml122]

I don't own a gun, but Mr. KimL owns 2, so I have had to learn how to use it. I must admit going to the shooting range was a rush, but I'm still not sure if I would actually use it, but who is to say depending on the situation I found myself in.

Yes. A .38 semi-automatic. I've owned it for over ten years. I bought it when I was around 21 years old for protection after an incident. I prefer to have one around because I live alone. I have used it several times at shooting ranges, but that's about it. I keep it locked away and out of reach of children (my nieces/nephews, godson, etc...)

[SummerChild]

Hi Soror,
Why not? Do you think such a person would be successful?

SC

Originally Posted by Jody

I would rather live somewhere where I have the opportunity to purchase a gun. I just hope all the posters that said they don't want average citizens owning a gun never run for public office