Look,,,,,, before I state my perspective on the Gun issue, here is some info about me
- I have guns, a few shotguns and pistols
- I have Military training, I was Artillery for 6 years
- I am from the South, I am a rebel blooded American - live in Gun country
- I have many military friends who personally own AR15's
Ok, so I am well aware of the 2nd amendment - and for many years I supported it. Slowly, with my experience and opinions, I am thinking more for our Country than for our wants and dreams. The AR-15 and many other semi-automatic guns are collected all over this country for the purpose of treating it like a toy, and not what our constitution meant in my loose interpretation of the 2nd amendment. We need to have Guns to protect ourselves from the Government and outside threats. But,,,,,, how far can this statement go? How far are you willing to shoot up in order to defend our Country and House? Lets look into the reality of the situation. Most gun owners in the South are deer hunters, and have little to no military BRM training at all. A shot gun is their best choice to defend their land because of the scatter and loud suppression effect. If a crazy man or woman uses a shotgun to go on a rampage, at least their capability of killing people is limited to the number of shells and blast of a shotgun. Even with a 6 shooter, 6 shots and they have to reload, giving the "good guy with a gun" argument a better chance at fighting back.
Yes, even if we made a law, if a bad man wants to get a gun that is semi-automatic or fully automatic, they will find a way. BUT to counter this argument,,,,,, its about the numbers, the likelihood of it happening. We cant prevent all mass shootings, but what we can do is make it hard as heck for them to get a gun. We can pass laws that will allow more screenings and paperwork to prevent someone with ill intent from arming themselves. I am tired of seeing and hearing about mass shootings! We have to do something about it!
Another issue I believe can stop the high frequency of shootings is faith and family. We need to increase our community involvement! When we are social, we are less likely to be depressed and angered. We need to do anything we can to mitigate the chances of evil and demons from taking over. We have to be more active in being the light, helping the needy, and most of all - keeping families together and talking. We are so individualistic in this country!
I dont have all the answers, and I dont have the strongest voice. But what i can do is hopefully inspire someone who has a voice to say something and make action happen, We need better regulations, we need more community involvement, we need families to help each other and love one another. One action can have little effect on the Nationwide issue, but if we can work on all the factors can help mitigate the chance of evil from happening, then we should be the light!
- make automatic weapons either illegal or hard to aquire
- pull the community together! join more events, inspire more participation, and help the needy
- improve our education and show our future generations that they can do something about it, we are all in this together
- This individualistic mindset needs to change, we cant go on life thinking for ourselves and sticking our face in a phone or computer 24/7,,,, that wasted time could have been spent with friends, faith, and family
