Why Do You Need A Gun There?

I carry a gun because there is evil in the world. It strikes in churches, McDonalds, the library, at home, and in traffic. It comes in restaurants, parking lots, and movie theaters.

When it comes, you won't have time to wait for the police. It will come suddenly without warning and with unbelievable violence.

I believe it is my job as a man to protect my family and other innocents from this evil.

Generations of Americans have fought and died to protect this country, their families and friends.

It is my right and my duty to follow in their footsteps if called upon to do so.
 
Yep, the range of folks who own firearms are a wide and varied bunch (understandably). ;)

The hunter or sporting clays shooters may even question why someone would want (or need) to own a handgun.

The CASS shooter may see no need for 'more modern' firearms.

The guy who owns more AR15 configurations than I own shoes, boots & sandals, and thinks only people who have a AR in their "arsenal" are serious about personal protection.

The leisure/target range shooter may not see the need for more than a .22LR, at all.

The black powder shooters may still think that brass-cased cartridges are a passing fad. :p

When I was writing that previous comment in the first post, however, it was the sort of fervent RTKBA proponent I was thinking about, the guy who thinks that a gun has to accompany EVERYONE throughout their every waking moment, no matter their activities or location.

You know, the folks who take the idea of being lawfully armed and morph it to their own ends, thinking they're the only armed citizens who embody the TRUE BELIEF of the Founding Fathers, and that anyone who disagrees is somehow "less prepared", "lacks the right mindset", "Isn't serious about defending themselves", "Is an enemy of CCW rights", and other annoying examples of fanatical proselytizing, ad naseum. :rolleyes:

Kind of like trying to politely discuss child-rearing practices, politics, organized religions and/or spiritual practices, etc. Folks aren't always going to reach a common consensus. ;)

Doesn't mean I ought to be expected to have to justify myself at any given moment.

It's the "you're either with us, or against us" polarizing mentalities, the extreme polarization of "beliefs" ... versus common sense, prudent thinking and some allowable consideration of what actually constitutes appropriate actions under various conditions, for various people ... that makes me increasingly disinclined to get sucked into every Tom, Dick & Harry's idea of "earnest & reality-based" conversations.

Too easy to tune out the static and enjoy life, you know? ;)
 
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I have found that quite often this question is to put the gun owner in a defensive or as one poster put it in a justification posture.

I prefer to gently put them in the same situation. My usual answer is "Well honestly I guess there is only 4 things humans really need and that is food, air, water, and shelter. I also think love should be added to that list but some would disagree. If you think about it how many things are in most people's house that they don't need?"

This tends to get an "I see what you mean" response and I have actually had some good conversations regarding gun ownership and at least got them to think about it from another angle. Or it forces them to show their true stripes as a closed minded anti and quite often then they will get a little more aggressive. The most common aggressive response is "Nothing that kills people." or something along those lines. If the latter happens I ask "If we went and looked in your closet let alone your whole house right now, how many things would we find that you don't need that was made in a country with abysmal human rights records? Why do you feel a need to support that kind of evil? You know that ultimately this costs lives. Don't you?" I have never come across a situation where this didn't end the conversation.
 
Having a gun is like a parachute. You might only need it once but if you don't have one you won't need it again

I like it! I'm probably going to start using it.

I'm glad I don't hang out with too many liberals and don't have to deal with this questioning much. It's no fair having a battle of wits with an unarmed person.
 
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