spacemanspiff
Senior Member
so i got this friend who came up for a short vacation, shes from baltimore, going to hopkins, and we've had our debates before about every topic imaginable, including firearms.
her parents raised her with guns, so she knows how to use a rifle, has limited exp with a pistol, but knows gun safety. shes not against gun ownership, but she would like there to be more stricter regulations on what a person must do before purchasing a firearm.
we're talking about crime up here in alaska and shes trying to talk me into visiting her in baltimore. so i pull out my CHL and tell her "when your state reciprocates this, i'll visit you."
she asks what i had to do in order to obtain the CHL, if i needed to PROVE i needed it. according to her, the only people that are in any danger of becoming victims of crime are those involved with gangs/drugs, and the "occasional" domestic violence situations.
she says that "random crime" is a rarity, and is exaggerated by the media that seeks to propogate fear. (i asked if shes a michael moore fan, but she said 'no'....she sure preaches like he does though.)
she feels that society is at risk when people are provided with CCW's when they have "no need whatsoever" for it. she says we are 'living in fear'.
i agreed with her that yes, we are fearful, but its a healthy fear that keeps our sense sharp. its not paranoia that keeps us locked in our homes 24/7, but its a means to deal with the threats all around us.
she goes on to say how she gets her statistics from the NRA website, and how there are, get this!, "More accidental gun deaths than Homicides". she also says that "all defensive uses with firearms are merely anectdotal".
kinda weird, cause aside from being a liberal, she is quite intelligent. intelligent enough not to fall for my advances, anyways.
her parents raised her with guns, so she knows how to use a rifle, has limited exp with a pistol, but knows gun safety. shes not against gun ownership, but she would like there to be more stricter regulations on what a person must do before purchasing a firearm.
we're talking about crime up here in alaska and shes trying to talk me into visiting her in baltimore. so i pull out my CHL and tell her "when your state reciprocates this, i'll visit you."
she asks what i had to do in order to obtain the CHL, if i needed to PROVE i needed it. according to her, the only people that are in any danger of becoming victims of crime are those involved with gangs/drugs, and the "occasional" domestic violence situations.
she says that "random crime" is a rarity, and is exaggerated by the media that seeks to propogate fear. (i asked if shes a michael moore fan, but she said 'no'....she sure preaches like he does though.)
she feels that society is at risk when people are provided with CCW's when they have "no need whatsoever" for it. she says we are 'living in fear'.
i agreed with her that yes, we are fearful, but its a healthy fear that keeps our sense sharp. its not paranoia that keeps us locked in our homes 24/7, but its a means to deal with the threats all around us.
she goes on to say how she gets her statistics from the NRA website, and how there are, get this!, "More accidental gun deaths than Homicides". she also says that "all defensive uses with firearms are merely anectdotal".
kinda weird, cause aside from being a liberal, she is quite intelligent. intelligent enough not to fall for my advances, anyways.