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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1147938" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>I'm definitely not opposed to gun ownership, but at the same time, I've never understood the zealousness some people reserve toward their weapons. Most homicides in this country are derivatives of impulsive, anger-driven urges. Given the types of persons working within my facility, gun possession would be a very, very bad idea. Every day I see anger issues derive from simple situations... unloaders double-teamed in a trailer in which a wall collapses and each of them blame the other for the situation, arguments over taking "somebody's" parking spot, people bumping into each other, etc. I grew up in an upscale community & continue to reside in a pleasant, safe neighborhood; I'm certain many of my neighbors own guns but I "trust" them. OTOH, the people I work with... many grew up in the 'hood, and heck, still <em>live </em>in the hood. Violence has always been in their lives and they probably wouldn't think too much of blowing me away if I pissed them off.</p><p></p><p>About 5 years ago I worked with an 18-year-old that was a really nice kid but was built small (about 5'2" and less than 100 lbs.) and was constantly picked on and would rant 'you motha******* don't wanna be messin with no me.' Anyway, it turned out he had murdered two people he had ambushed in two separate Craigslist (?) robberies. As it took some time to identify & arrest him, he was showing up to work after the murders. Imagine if this kid brought a gun into work ... do you think he'd hesitate to use it? Even after this, there's still no incoming medal detector here - just an outgoing on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1147938, member: 43436"] I'm definitely not opposed to gun ownership, but at the same time, I've never understood the zealousness some people reserve toward their weapons. Most homicides in this country are derivatives of impulsive, anger-driven urges. Given the types of persons working within my facility, gun possession would be a very, very bad idea. Every day I see anger issues derive from simple situations... unloaders double-teamed in a trailer in which a wall collapses and each of them blame the other for the situation, arguments over taking "somebody's" parking spot, people bumping into each other, etc. I grew up in an upscale community & continue to reside in a pleasant, safe neighborhood; I'm certain many of my neighbors own guns but I "trust" them. OTOH, the people I work with... many grew up in the 'hood, and heck, still [I]live [/I]in the hood. Violence has always been in their lives and they probably wouldn't think too much of blowing me away if I pissed them off. About 5 years ago I worked with an 18-year-old that was a really nice kid but was built small (about 5'2" and less than 100 lbs.) and was constantly picked on and would rant 'you motha******* don't wanna be messin with no me.' Anyway, it turned out he had murdered two people he had ambushed in two separate Craigslist (?) robberies. As it took some time to identify & arrest him, he was showing up to work after the murders. Imagine if this kid brought a gun into work ... do you think he'd hesitate to use it? Even after this, there's still no incoming medal detector here - just an outgoing on. [/QUOTE]
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