Posted August 7, 2019 7:00 pm by Comments

By Cam Edwards

Sometimes we as gun owners get a little too logical for our own good, at least when it comes to the arguments we use in defense of our rights. I’m as guilty as some and probably a worse offender than most when it comes to breaking out data points, crime rates, and legal citations to try and prove my point. Meanwhile, it seems like the vast majority of the gun control arguments are based on emotion, from “why do you need that gun? to “If you cared more about children than your guns you’d hand over your assault rifle”.

I’ve seen two excellent responses to the question of “why do you need a gun” recently, and they’re both worth highlighting. At National Review David French reminds us of some of the threats he’s had to deal with over the past couple of years and wonders why he should be outgunned by anyone who might try to carry out one of those threats.

Few things concentrate the mind more than the terrifying knowledge that a person might want to harm or kill someone you love. It transforms the way you interact with the world. It makes you aware of your …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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