Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Young man shot dead by gun nut after pulling into wrong driveway [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Most of them have nothing at all to do with self-defense. A couple do. I carry, just like my wife, my mother, my brother, my in-laws, most of my friends, several of my co-workers, etc.
Your question suggests to me you've never been a victim of a violent crime? I have. It's not 'fear' any more than I have flood insurance because I 'fear' floods. It's not 'fear' so much as a pragmatic 'this could happen to me, and I could employ some fairly cheap and effective contingency for that'.
It boils down to preservation of human life, for me. Human life is very precious, and cannot be replaced. I carry for the same reasons I spend so much time and effort on CPR, First Aid, CERT, S&R, disaster preparedness, you name it. Life safety is paramount for me, and that covers all categories from accident, to disaster, even hostile intent.
Edit: For clarity, my comment above was intentionally hyperbolic in response to that poster's tunnel-vision 'fear' rhetoric.