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johnnyFive  ·  3087 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: FiveSplaining: Firearms (Interest Measuring)

    It makes sense that in a society where firearms are so prevalent, you'd want to teach your children to handle them properly.

That's basically my thinking, plus I want her to have the skills to use a gun in self-defense if she should choose to. But also, I want her to know what is and isn't safe in case a friend has parents that are irresponsible gun owners.

    I wonder what it feels like and what people who own guns feel about the guns themselves and the culture.

To me, at least, it's a reflection of a sense of responsibility. Defensive gun usage happens more often than people realize, I think, and I also believe that those of us with the resources to own guns and be trained with them have a responsibility to do so.