Reply #97: Just a thought

[pipoman]

"It's all about killing."

Some gun ownership is obviously about hunting I don't know if you consider that killing or if you are referring to the killing of humans..

In fact most guns are used for sport shooting. Every weekend, at a range near you, thousands of Americans compete in shooting competitions and events as well as individually for recreation. http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=SH These guns are only about killing paper and clay.

"And we wonder why the US is such a violent nation. It's because it's filled with so many paranoid people who think they may have to blow someone away at a moments notice."

Those who oppose gun ownership by law abiding Americans often site high homicide rates in the US as a reason to ban or heavily control guns. Then state those who own guns for defense are "paranoid". Which is it? Is there a violence problem in the US? If so how is it paranoid to keep a means of defense against this rampant violence?

Statistics are one thing, my chances statistically are undoubtedly low that someone would attack me and/or my family. My chances of my home burning down are also statistically low, I still keep fire extinguishers charged and smoke detectors and fire insurance. When it comes to fire protection or protection from attack statistics mean nothing much to me, it is the anecdotal that drives my desire to own smoke alarms and a defensive gun.