Gun rights - for or against?

I'd rather not have to go out in public surrounded by people carrying guns. That is an unsettling thought. How do I know the person armed trying to protect me and other random people is skilled? I might get caught in the crossfire. It bothers me thinking any joker can carry a gun around.

I think you used to be in the military? I am sure you know what you are doing, but not everyone does. Besides, shouldn't people who are like me and have a fear of being around people with guns have the right to go places where people aren't carrying guns?

Well, I considered it to be prudence on my part to leave a place where a person had a gun on him. I was afraid, no joke. If you've ever been menaced by a person with a loaded gun- you might feel differently yourself. I have been, so I make no bones about not wanting to be around anyone with a loaded gun. I have also been in a situation with an incompetent person (incompetent as in not being able to handle a gun) and the gun was dropped and went off, so I have nothing to do with guns, and would rather not be around them.

I am not against ownership of all guns, but I am against ownership against automatic and semiautomatic weapons.

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Weapons are everywhere....and most who carry are trained, have to pass back ground checks, be tested at the range and checked by the Sheriff's Department/FBI before they get to carry....not all states though...In Missouri we can pack without a permit and it is proven...all states that pass concealed carry laws see an over all drop in crime rates across the board...I have no issue with anyone packing around me.....especially in the world in which we live....everyone I know packs a hand gun....I do every where I go.....

Weapons are everywhere....and most who carry are trained, have to pass back ground checks, be tested at the range and checked by the Sheriff's Department/FBI before they get to carry....not all states though...In Missouri we can pack without a permit and it is proven...all states that pass concealed carry laws see an over all drop in crime rates across the board...I have no issue with anyone packing around me.....especially in the world in which we live....everyone I know packs a hand gun....I do every where I go.....

LOL Been there, done that, read the book, saw the movie, bought the Tshirt....What's to be afraid of? Dying only takes a second. So....You were threatened by a PERSON with a loaded gun, then you were in a situation with an incompetent PERSON. The PERSON dropped the gun.....Has a gun ever threatened you? Were you ever in a situation with an incompetent gun? Did a gun ever drop a person and the person went off? No to all....You're still letting fear control you and you're afraid of the wrong thing. I've sat there with a gun on me before. I've faced life or death countless times. I do NOT let fear control me. Nor should you. Fear tolerated is Faith contaminated.

But could they not arm themselves with traditional rifles? I mean, would YOU trust any joker to go buy a high capacity, quick loading weapon? I wouldn't. I wouldn't trust myself with any sort of gun, much less something that could kill a ton of people at once.

I mean automatics and semiautomatics were not around when the Constitution was written. Do you think there are any military grade weapons that should not be available to the public?

I find that frightening, quite frankly. I would not want to be in a place where guns are all around me. I've not noticed such a thing, I suppose there could be concealed weapons on people, but I have not noticed people openly armed. I don't know that I trust the citizenry to protect me. There was talk after Sandhook about arming teachers in our state by some idiotic state congressman. My students asked me if I was going to get a gun. I told them if I had a gun, it would be far more likely that I would accidentally shoot a student or myself than shoot a crazed gunman. I'd rather not live in the Wild West, myself.

I think that individuals should have the same type of individual firearm that the typical individual soldier has. Grenades and other explosive devices would only be issued in the event that the militia was called up.

well You could trust the ha ha cops to protect you. Or the ha ha government

But could they not arm themselves with traditional rifles? I mean, would YOU trust any joker to go buy a high capacity, quick loading weapon? I wouldn't. I wouldn't trust myself with any sort of gun, much less something that could kill a ton of people at once.

I mean automatics and semiautomatics were not around when the Constitution was written. Do you think there are any military grade weapons that should not be available to the public?

Perhaps I am making a strange distinction between automatic and semiautomatic weapons versus traditional weapons. They seem to be more threatening in my opinion. I'm really not comfortable with any person buying them.

pretty sure we have same law here in arkansas but every place you go has a no guns allowed policy. so i dont see the point. whats the worse that can happen if you take your gun in a private business with a no guns policy?

The police are at least trained, and (hopefully) not trigger happy. I DO trust the government to protect me.

The police are at least trained, and (hopefully) not trigger happy. I DO trust the government to protect me.

No offence, but the police and or government would not be able to protect you in about 95% of circumstances....sorry....

I respect that you have a fear of guns... it is because you have not been trained in the safe use of a firearm....much like the person who has not been trained in the safe use of an automobile..or a circular saw..or a sharp butcher knife. Training and familiarity eliminates fear.

But could they not arm themselves with traditional rifles? I mean, would YOU trust any joker to go buy a high capacity, quick loading weapon? I wouldn't. I wouldn't trust myself with any sort of gun, much less something that could kill a ton of people at once.

I mean automatics and semiautomatics were not around when the Constitution was written. Do you think there are any military grade weapons that should not be available to the public?

The police are at least trained, and (hopefully) not trigger happy. I DO trust the government to protect me.

No offence, but the police and or government would not be able to protect you in about 95% of circumstances....sorry....

But could they not arm themselves with traditional rifles? I mean, would YOU trust any joker to go buy a high capacity, quick loading weapon? I wouldn't. I wouldn't trust myself with any sort of gun, much less something that could kill a ton of people at once.

I mean automatics and semiautomatics were not around when the Constitution was written. Do you think there are any military grade weapons that should not be available to the public?

No, I am afraid of them because I have experienced being menaced by a person with a loaded gun, as well as being around a person who did not know what she was doing and dropped a loaded gun that went off and almost shot a person. I wouldn't want to carry one- because I know I am not exactly the most careful person in the world, but I don't trust any old joker carrying them in public places, either. That scares the heck out of me, to tell the truth. I mean, no offense, but some people one encounters acts like they don't have enough sense to come in out of the rain- much less carry around a loaded weapon.

I have had a guy point a loaded handgun at me, threatning to shoot me, and it IS a terrifying thing...I have also come very close to having a fool almost run over me with a car...that was also terrifying.