tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223430009691470937.post8391202919679118021..comments2023-08-10T04:58:47.675-07:00Comments on Derek's Dungeon: Do you like guns?Derek Odomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966552110797197451noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223430009691470937.post-22901132982241304352011-11-14T12:11:31.497-08:002011-11-14T12:11:31.497-08:00Very well said.Very well said.Derek Odomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966552110797197451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223430009691470937.post-436074497426895132011-11-12T18:41:21.663-08:002011-11-12T18:41:21.663-08:00I share much the same sentiment you do Derek. My d...I share much the same sentiment you do Derek. My dad's been an avid hunter my entire life, and I've gone hunting with him, and, before I went off to college, accompanied him to the range pretty regularly. To me, a gun is a tool, to act like its a malevolent force is foolish, naive, and silly. Outlawing guns will only make the situation worse. Responsible gun owners who want a weapon for protection of themselves and their families and/or hunting will no longer have access, but the criminals, who already get most of their weapons illegally, will still be able to get them. Thats part of why their called criminals.<br /><br />Whenever I hear about a kid accidentally shooting his friend or some such, I feel horrible for the parents. Nobody likes that sort of thing. Then, I can't help but want to give them both a good solid backhand. I'm sorry, but what the HELL are you thinking keeping a tool designed to cause harm in an unlocked cabinet/drawer/whatever, with little kids around? Kids get into fucking EVERYTHING whether you want them to or not.<br /><br />My dad started taking me shooting in mid-elementary school. The first thing he did was to teach me gun safety, the first two rules of which were: NEVER POINT A GUN AT SOMEONE YOU DIDN'T PLAN TO SHOOT. (actually, he said don't point one at someone period) and TREAT ANY WEAPON YOU HANDLE AS IF IT WAS LOADED. By treating a weapon like it is a demon or sentient and desires to do you harm or some such, you are actually doing MORE harm to you and your family than not. If guns scare you that much, go buy a baseball bat for home defense. I can't help wondering how many little kids would be alive today if mommy and daddy had had them go through gun safety courses and kept the weapon in a safe place, or never bought one at all.<br /><br />Owning a gun is a right, one which I plan to take advantage of, but it does not give you the right to be a moron about it. If you're going to mix guns and kids in the same house, you owe it to both of them to do it right. Because, in the end, it won't be the gun's fault if someone gets hurt/killed, it'll be yours.Frankhttp://modernmonkeymind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223430009691470937.post-12060336992911443302011-05-03T17:56:06.384-07:002011-05-03T17:56:06.384-07:00My hubby is a hunter, so he has a selection of hun...My hubby is a hunter, so he has a selection of hunting shotguns and rifles. He also has his grandfather's service revolver, which means a great deal to him. <br /><br />Back when we lived in the sticks, I really liked target and skeet shooting, although before I'd tried it, I would have absolutely said that I had zero interest. <br /><br />If it were up to me, we would not have any guns in the house, but those that we do have are secured in a locked gun cabinet.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.word-nerd-speaks.com/2011/05/yoga-toes.html" rel="nofollow">I’m blogging my way back from Z to A and my “Y” post is right here.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com