There's no indication whatsoever that the possession of a gun reduces instances of home invasion, that the use of a gun a person does possess in a home invasion is common, or that the odd use of a possessed gun in a home invasion changes the outcome of the event.
I think that gun rights advocates might do better to stick to explanations that don't involve the fantasy of shooting at someone, on principle. Anecdotal, but I find that people who are very much against the idea of gun ownership at the outset soften their views if you stick to a calm and rational exploration of gun ownership. We own guns because we like shooting guns. Yes we understand that guns are dangerous. No we don't like shooting at people. No we aren't going to get into a firefight in the middle of a city block.
This isn't Mosul.
I think that gun rights advocates might do better to stick to explanations that don't involve the fantasy of shooting at someone, on principle. Anecdotal, but I find that people who are very much against the idea of gun ownership at the outset soften their views if you stick to a calm and rational exploration of gun ownership. We own guns because we like shooting guns. Yes we understand that guns are dangerous. No we don't like shooting at people. No we aren't going to get into a firefight in the middle of a city block.
This isn't Mosul.
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