What’s The Bottom Line on Guns in the U.S.?
Written by Arturo Dominguez
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 09:09
Our government under our current President, as well as past Presidents, is giving criminal cartels, terrorists and the like, weapons and virtual amnesty to operate within our borders. You couple that with the criminal element, and the firepower they have been able to acquire, you have your fear. While the rest of the world criticizes us for being gun nuts, there are many situations where there is no choice but to be armed.
You look at home invasions in inner cities at all-time highs, crazy psychos shooting up schools, and all the other stupid shit you see on the boob tube involving guns, you have your fear. What makes most people in these situations feel secure? Owning and even carrying weapons, thus giving them the ability to protect themselves and their families. And this isn’t just inner-cities anymore; it’s spreading far and wide, coming to a town near you!
Let’s not muddy the waters here. I’m not saying we don’t need gun-control, because we do. But the government’s approach is backwards. All of this legislation is focused on new laws for law-abiding citizens. The focus must be shifted to the criminal element and then focus on regulation. I’m all for background checks, especially expanded checks that can see if someone is mentally stable to own a firearm. But until we can feel safer walking down the street in every community, don’t tell me what kind of guns I can own.
The government needs to have stiffer penalties for illegal firearms, period. Gun shows must be regulated unlike any other industry, and stop putting these “illegal” guns on the street. But since our government, their spending, and everything they do is based on the people’s fear, they will continue to let cartels operate on our soil, supply them with weapons, and promote gangland violence.
Therefore what choice does a Joe like anyone of us have, when it comes to protecting our families? A Rottweiler and a baseball bat? I mean let’s get serious here, places where I’ve worked there were guys with a past. I’ve worked with guys that were recovering addicts, junkies, all kinds of people. Not that I didn’t trust them, but you never really know someone, or their demons. I worked in the service industry for many years, and while employees get free maintenance service, I don’t use it.
The last thing I want is some guy I that barely know, knowing where I live, having access to my house, or anything like that. There have been incidents where employees who use the service were harassed by former employees who were let go for whatever reason. That’s some scary shit when you have children. After being so close to several incidents like that, I became a gun owner. I now have several guns to protect my family. My wife and my children are well versed in what a firearm can do; we go to the gun-range and promote gun safety. My guns are also secure, strictly for protection purposes.
Do I sleep better at night? Of course I do.
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