AlexanderA
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How can someone who is familiar with guns (aka, tools) and be "afraid" of them? That just makes zero logical sense.
That's why I used the word "afraid" in quotes. I just wasn't sure what other word to use to make my point. What I was trying to get at was something a little stronger than "respect." It's undeniable that guns have a certain "intimidation factor." That's exactly why some defensive confrontations can end without a shot being fired. Actually, the "fear" factor can work to the gun owner's advantage, both by making an antagonist "afraid" of the gun, and by making the owner more aware of how he's handling it, and the consequences thereof.
As far as making logical sense, I've found that there are a lot of things in the gun world that are paradoxical (i.e., "illogical") in the extreme.