I'm not denying any reality. In fact, if you want to talk numbers, the numbers have always been in favor of responsible gun ownership as far as crime goes.
I'm not going to argue this. One of the few things you've said that makes any sense. Too bad they probably could've have kept theirs.
Never did I say I wanted to hide any stories. I'm just pointing out the fact that you only seem to post the stories that are convenient for you.
NEVER would you post one of the many stories of thwarted home invasions, rapes, and kidnappings thanks to the right person being armed.
You seem to like concentrating only on the stories with WHITE perpetrators.
And I hate to sound like a parrot, but it's true that you also seem to like focusing on more isolated incidents, rather than the rampant everyday violence in places like Chicago and LA.
There is nothing convenient in pointing out the deaths of innocent people. There is however, convenience in saying NOTHING about the daily tragedies involving guns in this country that take the lives of men, women and children.
That convenience is simple. You dont want to "tarnish" the tool of death that has brought you comfort in your own life for whatever reason you have created for yourself.
What I would like to hear you say, is how, YOU, as a law abiding gun owner, condemn ANY and ALL acts of violence with guns and not just those of minorities in chicago.
I know its tough to knock something that you worship, but until you do, tragedies like gun violence will continue to skyrocket. Collectively, as gun owners, you have to agree that there is a certain percentage of you all that shouldnt own guns.
The numbers just bear that out.
DENYING the obvious, that guns kill people everyday is the largest problem with gun owners in general.
As for posting stories of "thwarted robberies or home invasions".. well, if those actually would happen on a regular basis it would be noteworthy. However, most of those stories are false and made up.
Like the story of the 11 year old girl who was a shotgun champion shooting two hispanic invaders while she was alone. That story was bogus, yet evey gun owner who wants to post stories like that, did do.
There are cases where a homeowner protected himself with a gun, and that should be the case. But those numbers are a drop in the bucket as compared to the number of wives, girlfriends and children killed by the male in the home with a gun.
Convenience isnt something human death involves. Raising awareness and getting you to acknowledge their is a problem is what is convenient.
Just like convincing an alcoholic or a drug addict that they have a problem.
Think about it, 19,000 gun owners shoot themselves to death every year in this country, and yet you want to claim gun owners dont have a problem? Over 11,000 are killed by guns yearly, and the majority of those are domestic homocides where a husband shoots his family members or wife does the same and yet you want to say nothing about that?
What kind of gun owner are you as compared to one of the thousands of gun owners, who like you, bought his gun for home protection only to flip a switch and kill his family instead.
What separates you from that gun owner? How do you know you are different? How can you say, that wont be you someday ?
I am sure the 19,000 gun owners every year didnt walk into a gun store believing they would ultimately kill themselves with the gun they just purchased.
What is your number? What number has to be reached before you think there is a problem?
TOS.
