camslam
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Why do anti's seem to fear the worst case scenario when guns are mentioned?
It seems regardless of the venue, whether it be here on THR, the local newspaper, national media, or politicians, their one great fear is:
PEOPLE HAVING GUNS.
It never fails that whenever the subject of people buying, owning, trading, carrying on their person or in their cars, collecting, or shooting guns, the anti's immediately go for the doomsday scenarios.
-You hear of predicted blood baths on the streets over simple fender benders.
-You hear of massacres happening if everyone had guns in the LA Riots or Katrina.
-You hear of multiple conceal carry holders shooting each other because they don't know who the bad guy is.
-You hear of students if allowed to carry, shooting teachers over bad grades, students shooting each other because of arguments, or too much alchohol.
-You hear of people carrying their guns in cars to work, heading out and getting their guns to settle office disputes.
And the list goes on and on and on. My simple question is why?
I have argued, explained, debated, and discussed this with anti's when I get the chance, but most of them over the internet won't give any reasons and fall back to the usual stance of calling me names and questioning my need for guns.
None of these doomsday prophecies ever play out, but why do anti's immediately go to the doomsday scenarios anytime guns are discussed?
Any ideas?
Is it a general fear or phobia regarding guns? If so, why do they have this. Media, parenting, born with it?
Is it a general mental or emotional imbalance that leads them to think about these doomsday scenarios?
Is it propaganda that they deliberately throw out to try to make their case more dramatic or impactful?
I know most of us are gun owners, but I'm hoping in some peoples travels and interactions, they have happened across something that might explain this.
It seems regardless of the venue, whether it be here on THR, the local newspaper, national media, or politicians, their one great fear is:
PEOPLE HAVING GUNS.
It never fails that whenever the subject of people buying, owning, trading, carrying on their person or in their cars, collecting, or shooting guns, the anti's immediately go for the doomsday scenarios.
-You hear of predicted blood baths on the streets over simple fender benders.
-You hear of massacres happening if everyone had guns in the LA Riots or Katrina.
-You hear of multiple conceal carry holders shooting each other because they don't know who the bad guy is.
-You hear of students if allowed to carry, shooting teachers over bad grades, students shooting each other because of arguments, or too much alchohol.
-You hear of people carrying their guns in cars to work, heading out and getting their guns to settle office disputes.
And the list goes on and on and on. My simple question is why?
I have argued, explained, debated, and discussed this with anti's when I get the chance, but most of them over the internet won't give any reasons and fall back to the usual stance of calling me names and questioning my need for guns.
None of these doomsday prophecies ever play out, but why do anti's immediately go to the doomsday scenarios anytime guns are discussed?
Any ideas?
Is it a general fear or phobia regarding guns? If so, why do they have this. Media, parenting, born with it?
Is it a general mental or emotional imbalance that leads them to think about these doomsday scenarios?
Is it propaganda that they deliberately throw out to try to make their case more dramatic or impactful?
I know most of us are gun owners, but I'm hoping in some peoples travels and interactions, they have happened across something that might explain this.