Today is a special day indeed!
A VERY liberal girl who I know particularly well was walking with me to our apartments when the topic of concealed carry came up.
"I just can't believe that people get away with that," she said.
"Get away with what?" I replied.
"You know, killing people and stuff. Like, shooting someone because they pissed you off."
Up to now (and I've known her for 3 years), I've never said a word that: 1) I carry when off campus or 2) that I'm a gun-guy at all.
I let the silence stand for a few seconds, then said, "Well, I don't mean to say that getting pissed is an excuse for shooting someone, but what leads you to believe that there aren't people who deserve being killed?"
(note to self: this probably wasn't the best way to address the situation... but I did it anyway. Whoops)
At this point, she stopped in her tracks and said, "WHAT?!?"
"No, really," I continued, "if someone assaulted you, and you thought they were going to kill you, why shouldn't you shoot 'em if you can? I mean, carrying legally is just like wearing a seatbelt, except you wear it everywhere."
"A gun is NOT a seatbelt!" she replied, "Seatbelts aren't designed to kill people! And what makes you think they're going to kill you?!?"
Thankfully, I was more prepared for this rhetoric (thanks, THR!) with my reply, responding, "First, seatbelt protect me and my friends; whether or not they affect criminals doesn't bother me. Second off: Do you seriously trust a mugger to NOT kill you?"
This aspect (and further, similarly poised questioning) seemed to be the most unexpectedly thoughtful to her line of reasoning. Though the conversation went back and forth after this point, it was clear that she was on "our side," enough so to ask what she should start shooting if she wanted to learn.
Tomorrow we're going target shooting with a .22. Woo hoo!
A VERY liberal girl who I know particularly well was walking with me to our apartments when the topic of concealed carry came up.
"I just can't believe that people get away with that," she said.
"Get away with what?" I replied.
"You know, killing people and stuff. Like, shooting someone because they pissed you off."
Up to now (and I've known her for 3 years), I've never said a word that: 1) I carry when off campus or 2) that I'm a gun-guy at all.
I let the silence stand for a few seconds, then said, "Well, I don't mean to say that getting pissed is an excuse for shooting someone, but what leads you to believe that there aren't people who deserve being killed?"
(note to self: this probably wasn't the best way to address the situation... but I did it anyway. Whoops)
At this point, she stopped in her tracks and said, "WHAT?!?"
"No, really," I continued, "if someone assaulted you, and you thought they were going to kill you, why shouldn't you shoot 'em if you can? I mean, carrying legally is just like wearing a seatbelt, except you wear it everywhere."
"A gun is NOT a seatbelt!" she replied, "Seatbelts aren't designed to kill people! And what makes you think they're going to kill you?!?"
Thankfully, I was more prepared for this rhetoric (thanks, THR!) with my reply, responding, "First, seatbelt protect me and my friends; whether or not they affect criminals doesn't bother me. Second off: Do you seriously trust a mugger to NOT kill you?"
This aspect (and further, similarly poised questioning) seemed to be the most unexpectedly thoughtful to her line of reasoning. Though the conversation went back and forth after this point, it was clear that she was on "our side," enough so to ask what she should start shooting if she wanted to learn.
Tomorrow we're going target shooting with a .22. Woo hoo!
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