SWhetsel
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Not that I personally need a reason to carry, I think anyone with half a brain can see how crappy some places are getting. I love the article on the Boy Scouts getting robbed, proof in the pudding there. The problem I have is that I’m not always able to convey how I feel about carrying to some people, such as my mother.
What I’m looking for is how to explain to her that Guns aren’t dangerous and ARE needed. She grew up with guns, and 3 brothers that hunted. Yet, she never allowed guns at her house, even when I was growing up. I had a shotgun for deer hunting, a .22 for squirrel, and I wasn’t allowed to keep them at the house. I had to lock them up over at my Grandfathers.
Now I am by no means irresponsible, and have always been a “good” kid. I was introduced to guns at a young age in the Cub Scouts and earned both the Shotgun and Rifle merit badge in Boy Scouts. I have gone through Army basic training, and Military Police school.
I can’t carry in her house and I asked her what she doesn’t like about guns. She says that, “Carrying a gun shows that you are scared. I don't have anything to be scared of, I live in a good neighborhood, and it’s only a 15 sec walk to my car at work.” Now, she works in a bad part of Cleveland and I would love to see her carry a little .38, but one thing at a time.
How can I show her that guns aren’t the problem, it’s the thugs and irresponsible people using them. I need facts to show her that she is mistaken on all of her, “I heard from so and so” rants on how guns are unsafe. She doesn’t understand things like, Gun accidents may go up when more people carry, but that’s because you are increasing the odds of it happening. Like, more car accidents happen in a city than they do in the country. Only because there are more people and more variables, not because the people are worse drives.
Help on what to say!!! Thanks in advance.
Not that I personally need a reason to carry, I think anyone with half a brain can see how crappy some places are getting. I love the article on the Boy Scouts getting robbed, proof in the pudding there. The problem I have is that I’m not always able to convey how I feel about carrying to some people, such as my mother.
What I’m looking for is how to explain to her that Guns aren’t dangerous and ARE needed. She grew up with guns, and 3 brothers that hunted. Yet, she never allowed guns at her house, even when I was growing up. I had a shotgun for deer hunting, a .22 for squirrel, and I wasn’t allowed to keep them at the house. I had to lock them up over at my Grandfathers.
Now I am by no means irresponsible, and have always been a “good” kid. I was introduced to guns at a young age in the Cub Scouts and earned both the Shotgun and Rifle merit badge in Boy Scouts. I have gone through Army basic training, and Military Police school.
I can’t carry in her house and I asked her what she doesn’t like about guns. She says that, “Carrying a gun shows that you are scared. I don't have anything to be scared of, I live in a good neighborhood, and it’s only a 15 sec walk to my car at work.” Now, she works in a bad part of Cleveland and I would love to see her carry a little .38, but one thing at a time.
How can I show her that guns aren’t the problem, it’s the thugs and irresponsible people using them. I need facts to show her that she is mistaken on all of her, “I heard from so and so” rants on how guns are unsafe. She doesn’t understand things like, Gun accidents may go up when more people carry, but that’s because you are increasing the odds of it happening. Like, more car accidents happen in a city than they do in the country. Only because there are more people and more variables, not because the people are worse drives.
Help on what to say!!! Thanks in advance.
