Guns

I'm Just Going To Say It.... I Hate Guns.
Some People Go Through Extraordinary Lengths To Bypass Acknowledging The Fact That Guns Are Specifically Made To Kill.
There Is A LOT Of Debate Surrounding The Subject Of Guns, Yet Even The Most Passionate Gun Advocate Has Yet To Sway My Opinion.
Usually The Most Compelling Argument Is Their Right To Protect Themselves....From Other People With Guns.
Some People Claim That Their Love Of Guns Is Specifically For Target Practice Which I Can Understand.
(What I Can't Understand Is Why The Need For Deadly Ammunition To Shoot At A Target.)

If We Were Able To Tally The Number Of People Who Have Been Shot And Killed With Guns I Can Guarantee There Would Be More Innocent People Killed Than People Who Actually Deserved To Be Shot Dead. - Having Been Accidentally (I Always Assumed It Was Accidental) Shot Twice With A Slug-Gun (By 2 Different People) I Am Only Too Aware Of How Easy It Is To Suddenly Be A Victim Regardless Of Intention.

If I Walked Around Carrying A Box With A Big Red Button On It, That When Pushed Was Capable Of Making You Explode Without Warning , You Would Be Right To Feel Anxious In My Presence And This Is Exactly How I Feel When In The Presence Of Someone Carrying A Weapon. - You Are Taking Liberty With My Safety And You Do NOT Have My Authorization.

I Would LOVE It If Everyone In The World Suddenly Decided Not To Use Guns Anymore.
(Or At Least Traded Their Ammunition, For The Non-Lethal Kind)
Some People Get Furious At That Prospect, Suggesting That It's Not The Gun, It's The Person Pulling The Trigger.
I Suggest It's The Fact That The Person Behind The Gun Was Able To Find A Gun.


What I'm Also Suggesting Is If We Ditch The Weapons We Also Ditch The Unintentional Misery Caused By The Accidental Shootings.
(As Well As Limiting The Massacres That Seem To Be So Fashionable These Days)

If Something I Enjoyed,.. Like The Guitar,...Caused Millions Of Accidental Deaths Each Year.
As A Compassionate Human Being It Would Be My Duty To Let It Go, So That It May Improve The Lives Of Others..
A Small Sacrifice On My Part Would Be Given To The Greater Good.

Until This Fact Is Recognized On A Broad Scale We Will Not Progress As A Species.