Guns Are Scary
Mary C. Schulken, Democrat opinion writer for the Charlotte Observer, is terrified. No, she’s not scared because violent crime is on the increase in Charlotte. No, she’s not scared because the Charlotte police department is more interested in being social workers than policemen. And no, she’s not even scared because her car was stolen by thieves recently. So why is she suddenly scared? Because she just now found out that a few people who are not policemen have guns.
I know, it’s really scary. I can only guess that Miss Schulken has so insulated herself from the reality of the world that she honestly didn’t realize that people have owned and been carrying guns for, well, as long as this country has existed. I imagine the recent Supreme Court decision that says government will actually permit subjects citizens to own guns was also quite a shock to her. But either way, she’s just absolutely terrified to know that I, personally, am armed.
Now I don’t live in Charlotte any more — primarily because of crime and insane taxes. But let me try and put your fears to rest, Miss Schulken, because I bet there are a few others like myself that do live in Charlotte:
I own guns. I own a number of different guns. I have revolvers, semi-automatic pistols, shotguns, and rifles. Yes, I even have one of those “banned” “assault” rifles. I have large pistols, and I have small ones — including one that I carry with me nearly everywhere I go. And know what, Miss Schulken? Not a one of my guns has killed an innocent person. Oh, but one time the mere presence of my shotgun did cause a group of about 8 “youths” from continuing to walk towards me when I was leaving work at 1am. I’ve had some of these guns as long as 15 years and never once has one killed someone by itself. I may have even once walked right past you in the city of Charlotte on the sidewalk, and you weren’t killed by my gun. Your fears are completely and totally unfounded.
Now I realize that you’re a female, so your emotions are more important than facts. I know that you, and many others like you, do not care that no one has been killed by my guns, you’re just plain terrified. I am sorry that my mere presence scares you. However, your emotions are not my responsibility. While I will point out that your fears have no basis in reality, I will not order you, nor will I force you to not be scared. And therein lies the difference between Miss Schulken and myself. I believe in freedom. I believe you should be free to have your emotions. You, however, do not believe that I should be free to protect myself from those who would do me harm.
People like you, Miss Schulken, scare me. It scares me that you would allow government to take away my means of protection so that the scum who would rob me would have more power than I do. It scares me that you would trust the government to protect you from others when you should take responsibility for yourself. However, if you do not want to take responsibility for yourself, I won’t force you to. But most of all it scares me that you want to use government force to stop me from taking responsibility for myself. You are the reason the Constitution exists: to protect me from people like yourself.
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