PointofView
Regular Member
Good Evening,
I am writing after having a discussion with my wife about the reason I do not often partake in the discussions on this forum as I once did. I am often off fighting the good fight in the Middle East so that is one reason. The second reason is the one sided reasoning I see here. Please step back for a minute and examine the posts on OC.org.
I see people posting along the lines of my belief that guns are a tool that serve a purpose of self defense. I don't hunt, I don't shop gun stores for multiple weapons, I don't sit around and spend more time than is required to ensure the safety of my family. This forum has countless posts glorifying firearms to be some awesome, great, fun amazing thing. They are a tool and if you do not post about your power drill and post about crap like gun jokes, the amount of guns you own, and other unrelated crap then perhaps you carry for the illusion of power or attention you may get when you enter a room.
I enjoy and utilize the right to carry as much as anyone. I open carry and conceal carry every day (whatever is comfortable based on the clothes I put on) when I am not heading onto base and it has served me well. I find my reasons for carrying is that I refuse to feel threatend by less than desireable people in a country I defend. This is my home and I will not be a victim of being unprepared for any situation. I defend my family and simply care less about the valuables of a business who should be insured and not depend on me taking up for them as their overpriced products found in their store.
I am also very liberal in my politics and think the constitution should be ammended to reflect self defense as specific reason for the right to own firearms. I also think if tracking my bullets when I buy them allows others with intentions that are not as honorable as mine to be tracked down and questioned when they were used in a shooting more than fair. I also think that if you cannot defend yourself with a reasonable amount of ammunition in your mag, you should not carry a firearm as you are not qualified. I think if you need a thirty round mag for your gun, you are lazy, or a clown. This is reasonable to reel back. I do NOT believe that the MIB are coming for my firearm and also know that if I did believe this I would not be in the military or this country. The power is in numbers of the people and just as many quote history of disarming populations and tyranny, the serfs have overthrown many a nobles.
That being said, reasonable discussions can and must be had as to limits. Freedom of speech and religion have limits that pass a test of resonableness in relation to society. Guns are no different and in the recent incident in AZ, the mag size did matter. You can argue that if someone there had a weapon they could have minimized the damage. This is true, but just as it is your right to strap your tool to your hip in the morning, it is your right to not carry a firearm. (admit you know someone that you just don't think should carry a weapon for your own safety) A firearm is a responsibility, and the responsible thing to do is support viable laws and limitations that generally enhance the ability of law enforcement to catch bad guys, and ensure they are not outgunned.
Feel free to disagree, and I am down to have coffee with someone who in the Yorktown area if you would like meet up as I am on R&R for a few more days. I made it home again! Thank you for your time and consideration.
I am writing after having a discussion with my wife about the reason I do not often partake in the discussions on this forum as I once did. I am often off fighting the good fight in the Middle East so that is one reason. The second reason is the one sided reasoning I see here. Please step back for a minute and examine the posts on OC.org.
I see people posting along the lines of my belief that guns are a tool that serve a purpose of self defense. I don't hunt, I don't shop gun stores for multiple weapons, I don't sit around and spend more time than is required to ensure the safety of my family. This forum has countless posts glorifying firearms to be some awesome, great, fun amazing thing. They are a tool and if you do not post about your power drill and post about crap like gun jokes, the amount of guns you own, and other unrelated crap then perhaps you carry for the illusion of power or attention you may get when you enter a room.
I enjoy and utilize the right to carry as much as anyone. I open carry and conceal carry every day (whatever is comfortable based on the clothes I put on) when I am not heading onto base and it has served me well. I find my reasons for carrying is that I refuse to feel threatend by less than desireable people in a country I defend. This is my home and I will not be a victim of being unprepared for any situation. I defend my family and simply care less about the valuables of a business who should be insured and not depend on me taking up for them as their overpriced products found in their store.
I am also very liberal in my politics and think the constitution should be ammended to reflect self defense as specific reason for the right to own firearms. I also think if tracking my bullets when I buy them allows others with intentions that are not as honorable as mine to be tracked down and questioned when they were used in a shooting more than fair. I also think that if you cannot defend yourself with a reasonable amount of ammunition in your mag, you should not carry a firearm as you are not qualified. I think if you need a thirty round mag for your gun, you are lazy, or a clown. This is reasonable to reel back. I do NOT believe that the MIB are coming for my firearm and also know that if I did believe this I would not be in the military or this country. The power is in numbers of the people and just as many quote history of disarming populations and tyranny, the serfs have overthrown many a nobles.
That being said, reasonable discussions can and must be had as to limits. Freedom of speech and religion have limits that pass a test of resonableness in relation to society. Guns are no different and in the recent incident in AZ, the mag size did matter. You can argue that if someone there had a weapon they could have minimized the damage. This is true, but just as it is your right to strap your tool to your hip in the morning, it is your right to not carry a firearm. (admit you know someone that you just don't think should carry a weapon for your own safety) A firearm is a responsibility, and the responsible thing to do is support viable laws and limitations that generally enhance the ability of law enforcement to catch bad guys, and ensure they are not outgunned.
Feel free to disagree, and I am down to have coffee with someone who in the Yorktown area if you would like meet up as I am on R&R for a few more days. I made it home again! Thank you for your time and consideration.