Gofirstclass
Well-Known Member
I spend a fair amount of time reading the news--local, national and world news. One thing that has jumped out at me is the rise in violent crime. I doubt there are many large cities where violent crime isn't skyrocketing. Everything from homicides to auto thefts to road rage assaults etc.
I saw a video this morning about a segment on The View where one of the women on there said she'd recently (a) gone with her girlfriends to a gun store; (b) bought a 9mm handgun; (c) learned at a gun range how to shoot it; (d) shoots bi-weekly with said girlfriends; (e) took a classroom course on what's legal and what's not; and (f) took a gun safety test and passed it. Oh, BTW, she is a single, black, parent of a young boy who wanted to be able to protect her son.
When she first said all that the audience laughed, thinking she was joking. After she explained her thought processes the audience was silent. Apparently they could not understand why a single, female parent would want to buy a gun. Period.
So my question to you is this: Since we can't seem to come up with solutions on how to stop these criminals from victimizing us, how do you feel about owning/buying a firearm to protect yourself and those around you?
I saw a video this morning about a segment on The View where one of the women on there said she'd recently (a) gone with her girlfriends to a gun store; (b) bought a 9mm handgun; (c) learned at a gun range how to shoot it; (d) shoots bi-weekly with said girlfriends; (e) took a classroom course on what's legal and what's not; and (f) took a gun safety test and passed it. Oh, BTW, she is a single, black, parent of a young boy who wanted to be able to protect her son.
When she first said all that the audience laughed, thinking she was joking. After she explained her thought processes the audience was silent. Apparently they could not understand why a single, female parent would want to buy a gun. Period.
So my question to you is this: Since we can't seem to come up with solutions on how to stop these criminals from victimizing us, how do you feel about owning/buying a firearm to protect yourself and those around you?