Dave, I want you to think about this statement:
But as a Des Moines resident – who like many people across the country frequently exercises my God-given right to order pizza and have it delivered to my door at any hour by a stranger – this is where I start to get almost as wary of the delivery guy as I am of the alleged assailant.
You are saying that if you open the door and see a pizza delivery guy standing there you feel almost as afraid of him as you would a guy who was there expressedly to rob you. Let’s be clear about your stated belief – you are saying that a man or woman who works at a job making $6/hour plus tips is almost as much of a danger to you and society as someone who’s chief means of support is assault, armed robbery, and car jacking. And the only factor that makes these two disparate individuals even remotely equally dangerous in your mind’s eye is that they both carry guns. This is not a rational thought or belief Dave, it’s a phobic response to the gun.
You’re friend the Sherrif’s deputy carried a gun because it was part of his job and he laid down his life to save and innocent because that too was part of his job, and the lesson you took away from that was not the nobility of a man who sacrifices for the good of others, but that somehow guns are dangerous and wrong. You, my friend, need help overcoming your irrational fear of guns. They’re tools, not demons or ghosts. They can’t hurt you just by being there, it’s not the gun that does the killing, it’s the hand it’s in, it’s the finger pulling the trigger.
There are some very bad people in this world Dave, some of them live right in Des Moines too and guess what? All the gun control laws in the world won’t stop them from preying on weak minded people like yourself. You are a victim. I’m not being flippant, and I’m not trying to be insulting, but that’s exactly what you are. By your own words you describe a mindset that is prepared to be a victim. You are not capable of taking care of your own security or that of those around you, instead you will wait for someone else to ride to the rescue and that sir is what defines a victim. There’s an old polish saying Dave, “Wolves don’t negotiate with sheep, they feast on them.” Ponder that the next time you’re giving the stink-eye to the Domino’s driver who just might be packing more than a pepperoni pizza.
