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I would be inclined to advocate for personal protection allowances. I would offer that most who feel squeamish about the prevalence of firearms are led to feel that way by a lack of information availability. A few points I would offer;

A) I chuckle at media portrayals of individuals who own more than one gun and have a thousand or more rounds in their possession. Although prohibitively expensive today… I often fire over 250 rounds in an hour or so at a gun range. I may do that through one firearm or a couple of different ones at a session. To have a couple of thousand rounds of differing ammo in my safe is not unusual (Especially if I find a good deal).

B) Of the millions of firearms owned by hundreds of thousands of Women, LGBTQ community members (growing daily), Asians (growing way more than you would guess), Hispanic and Blacks (non-gang members), and elderly (amongst many more, diverse firearm owners); Why do you not hear about mass shootings being perpetrated by such? [I ask this question of many people when discussing this subject and none offer an answer]

C) Did you know that hundreds of thousands of times each year a firearm is used in protecting personal dwellings or physical well being?

D) Did you know hundreds of thousands of citizens in the USA have concealed carry permits, most of which are recognized in 42 states? Can you guess which states don’t recognize them? Look at cities with the highest crime rates for a clue 🙂

When discussing a persons personal disdain for firearms I always offer for them to just tell me and I will not present my firearm if I am near them on an occasion when their well-being is in harms way. I will abide by their request to not to and by their wife’s if she should make the same request… but I will never let their children fall in harms way if I am present, no matter what they say. I have yet to have an individual state such a request.