I should be upfront about my personal gun ownership. When I count all of the revolvers, rifles, shotguns, semi-automatics and various collector guns I have ever owned….wow! Total=0. I’ve thought about it but decided against it for no special reason. I acknowledge the arguments coming from anti-gun people as well as those coming from gun owners. I’ve come to realize that the old slogan ‘guns don’t kill, people kill’ is rather simplistic, but still true. I’m absolutely certain taking guns from law-abiding citizens and criminals won’t deter crime. The fear of what someone else may store in their homes is the one thing keeping a much larger wave of gun-toting criminals from breaking into occupied homes to rape, kill, and steal. Look no further than wealthy celebrities who may be anti-gun but hire armed security to patrol their grounds. The rest of us can’t afford armed security and may see that as overkill for our homes, but should have the right to bear or not bear weapons in protecting our families from the criminal element. Take away law-abiding citizens right to own guns only leaves guns in the hands of criminals who couldn’t care less about gun laws. In fact, banning guns would serve them in their pursuit to obtain what they believe is their right—your possessions, your daughter, your wife, your life.
