Posted by
Tony Guinta on Friday, July 11, 2008 11:48:30 AM
Yes, guns are dangerous. That's why with freedom comes lots of personal responsibility.
There are some gun-control advocates who seem to equate the right right to keep and bear arms with the right to shoot whomever you want. They paint pictures of the "Wild West" and seem to believe that if it's legal to own a firearm, then it must be legal to shoot whomever you want.
Just because I have a right to own a gun does not absolve me of accountability if I should shoot someone either accidentally or for no just cause (i.e., to stop a deadly threat).
There are many things that are dangerous and there are a good number of people who do stupid things in this world. Fortunately, the majority of us are responsible human beings who are willing to be held accountable for our actions.
You know what else is dangerous besides guns? Cars, poisons, and swimming pools. According to
CDC statistics, in 2005 the incidences of death included:
Homicide Firearm: 12,352
Unintentional MV Traffic: 43,667
Unintentional Poisoning: 23,618
Unintentional Drowning: 3,582
Should we ban all things dangerous or should we keep our freedom and be willing to pay the price for when we do something stupid?