Op-Ed Argues ‘Gun Culture’ Is Fiction

By Tom Knighton

Guns have been part of the American fabric since the founding of this nation. Privately held firearms were here in the colonies, something that people living in Europe often lacked. We needed them to fend off attacks from hostile natives and to put food on the table. They were routinely used for personal protection as well, since the Indians weren’t the only ones who could be hostile.

Through the years, the role of guns in America has changed a bit. The country settled down, became more civilized, and the threat of constant attack evaporated like a mud puddle in August.

However, guns were always still there for most of us. That is, until fairly recently, when various places began restricting gun ownership for various nonsensical reasons.

Now, in an op-ed at The Week, it seems that by demanding our constitutionally protected right, we’re defending a made up gun culture while ignoring the precious liberal snowflakes their culture.

We are a nation divided, as everyone knows. And what we need to fix that problem is to reach out, express some empathy, and show our opponents that we don’t hate them even if we disagree.

Or at least, that’s what liberals are supposed to …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms