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ProgressiveProfessor

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17. I have GLBT friends who feel much as you do.

Reply to Philosoraptor (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 06:12 PM

Dec 2012

They would rather not have the responsibilities that go with firearms, but realize that they are responsible for their own safety and that of their loved ones. They will disarm when they feel the threat to their safety has sufficiently diminished.

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I wish I didn't have to own a gun. [View all] Philosoraptor Dec 2012 OP

If you are that afraid and tense around your gun, you should either not have one or get some better Brickbat Dec 2012 #1

DU rec for honesty, thoughtfulness and for sharing something that probably wasn't easy to write out. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #2

Perceived security is probably a false illusion Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #4

Call a local range and get some additional tarining obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #3

I went to the range, but there are some scary people there. Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #5

lol I don't disagree obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #7

Find a private firearms instructor, there are lots out there. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #16

I have to agree sorefeet Dec 2012 #6

I'm sorry that you (and others) live in fear. sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #8

When living in Arizona, my friend suffered a rash of break-ins at his house. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #9

Would you consider a taser instead? (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #10

You owe no one an explanation why you have one former-republican Dec 2012 #11

Perhaps you should consider the quality of life you are choosing jeff47 Dec 2012 #12

I'm very sorry about your health issues, Philosoraptor. slackmaster Dec 2012 #13

It's a lifelong thing Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #14

I'm 54, and I've met just two people who were polio survivors in my entire life slackmaster Dec 2012 #15

I have GLBT friends who feel much as you do. ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #17