Gun Ownership

So still in the news is the issue of guns. Should we have them? If we have them what calibers should we allow? After that comes style and mag size and a whole host of other things that really don't have to do with how effective a gun is. So this is my take on the debate and what we should do about the gun control problem.

First off, we need to stop demonizing guns. They have no personalities; they are not evil or good. They are tools. To say guns are evil is to say a hammer is evil. It really makes no sense. Guns are inanimate objects with no will of their own. A hunk of metal and plastics put together to form a tool like any other. This is a gun., While I have heard of misfires and run aways and several other things a gun can do when mis handled, I have never heard of a gun growing legs and a brian and a grudge and actively seeking out some one to harm.

Secondly we dont need gun control, we need people control. Since this country was founded the people, that is the immigrants from europe have had guns. So why after 250 years do we suddenly need to regulate weapons. Why in the past 4 decades have guns become such a problem? Are guns getting ready to stage a take over of the Western Hemisphere? Or is under the guise of becoming more civilized we have given into our fears? The founding fathers had a premionition of the powers that could be abused by a goverment. Goverment doesnt repsect an unarmed populace but they also made sure the poulace could not terroize thre goverment. Our 2nd ammendment rights are framed in the context of a militia not an individual buit it is the individual that must carry they gun and form a militia. So our founding fathers had an idea of what kind of people control was needed.

Now i am all for the individual owing, training and maintaing their own weapons. In my houshold I hope to train everyone on the use of hand guns, shotguns, and rifles. I dont expect everyone to be a trined marksman, but i do want everyone to be able to recognize and use a gun. Not because I am violent; but because in todays world to many are victims of violence. Criminlas when met with some one compentent in the use of a gun do tend to run instead of stand their ground. Those that do tend to end up injured or dead.

Hisotrically every time a leader has disarmed the people atrocites perpetuated by the goverment have happened. Lets look to WWII germany, look to china, russia, and now the middle east. Lets not close our eyes to what is happening eventhough the news shows us this is what happens with gun ownership. No thats not what happens when responsible people have guns. Sure there are times when a gun is not needed, but in light of recent events; a shooting at a church terroist threats against specific cities, home invasions. The list is long and plentiful and so many would argue against having a gun, but why?

A parting question just to think about something for a time. Why are we so against guns, when knives, bows and arrows, spear guns, spears, machetes, and various other weapons are available and just as deadly. So what is it that we have against guns?