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What do you think (or don't think) about guns? - Like others have said, guns are a tool. I don't have a problem with guns, I have a problem with people who have no business owning a gun owning guns. I have no problem with waiting periods and background checks before allowing someone to purchase one. I think once a person has used a gun in an act of intentional violence against someone, that person's right to own a gun should be forfeit.
What shaped your opinions? - I was not raised around guns. My father hates guns and makes no bones about it, but my mother now has one for self-defense. I married a Marine and moved to a rural area of the South where practically everyone owned a gun for hunting or self defense. I was introduced to a whole new perspective than the "guns are BAD!" view I was raised with. I think I've kind of meshed the two together in a middle of the road opinion.
Have you shot a gun? - I have shot many types of guns - rifles, handguns, and machine guns.
Do you wear one for protection? - No. I am not licensed to have one and would never carry one until I had training to properly handle it. I am not averse to the idea of owning one for self-defense, although I don't think I would actually carry it with me and would probably get a guard dog before I got a gun.
Do you feel safe around someone that has a gun? - It depends on the person. I know people who own guns and I am completely comfortable with that, and others (including my mother) who should not own one, in my opinion. Mental stability is a big factor in my opinion.
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"They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings; steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make you king"
Formerly Medusa
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