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I understand that we have the 2nd amendment. I understand the term "slippery slope." I understand freedom. Believe me, the less the government meddles with our personal lives, the better. My question is just... why guns? Why does it seem that guns are the fulcrum of personal freedom debate? Why is the gun lobby so much more vocal than the gay lobby or the sex lobby or the abortion lobby or the drug lobby? The government has their hands in all of these things that are far less volatile, and is smothering them. Yet we have the gun argument, which is louder and more influential.
I don't own a gun and don't really see a need for one. I understand that many people do own guns and use them for recreation and protection. I suspect, though, that removing the right to own particularly dangerous guns does not completely hinder those two uses. Maybe I just need an education on why an automatic gun is more effective at deterring an intruder from harming you. In my perspective, I look at it in terms of the roleplaying game paradox: a sword may be copper or it may be steel, but if it chops into you, you're just as dead. We're not in a role playing game where you need a mightier sword to fight mightier enemies. You don't need explosive ammunition or magical enchantments. The threat of one bullet from any gun is enough to deter the common criminal. Unless they have a vendetta against you, which would be your fault.
It's not like the lack of a particular gun will prevent you from having a fully appreciated and legal relationship with your significant other. Guns, to me, are the last bastion for those who think they're alone in the world and that others are out to get them. This may not be entirely true, but I'm thinking logically here, and that seems to be the only logical explanation. Why the need to arm yourself excessively if you don't feel threatened? This perception is antiquated and paranoid. Don't get me wrong here, I think a healthy amount of distrust will keep you alive, and I'm as subversive as they come. Still, this world has far more infrastructure and civility than when the Bill of Rights was drafted. We're not under threat of invasion and, trust me, all the firepower you stock in your shed won't protect you if they really want to get you.
Besides, you'll have to approve stem cell research if you want to be able to hold more than 2 guns at a time.
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