I’m One of Those Anti-Gun People Who Just Bought His First Firearm

thetruthaboutguns.com/ ^ | 4/4/2020 | Ilya

[rktman]

Ilya from Michigan writes . . .

If you’d have met me three weeks ago, you’d unequivocally know my stance on guns. I was not only against the ownership of AR-15s, I was in the minority of folks who thought all private gun ownership should be illegal.

Fast forward to today: I own a GLOCK 19 Gen5.

I’m still in a bit of disbelief that there is a dangerous weapon in my house: one that more frequently contributes to accidental deaths, violent homicides, and suicides, rather than the romanticized personal protection experiences.

What happened? The world changed overnight and my opinion…evolved.

I’ve always been a strongly opinionated person, but I pride myself on the idea that my beliefs are loosely held. Strong opinions are great, but what you don’t want is to be egotistically blinded by them. I don’t want to be held hostage by a belief that is no longer valid, given new information. My views before

I live a pretty privileged existence. My family lives in one of the most affluent communities in Michigan. Everyone in the neighborhood leaves their doors open with bikes on the front lawn. Rarely do we worry about anything being stolen, let alone violent crime. I wasn’t born with this privilege, but worked really hard to get where I am.

Circumstances shape people’s understanding of the world, and my situation highly influenced my views on gun ownership. There was no argument, be it constitutional, personal protection, safety, hunting, or anything else that would change my mind and stop me from logically deconstructing your argument.

[rktman]

LOL! Been there, done that.😄😷

[A Navy Vet]

"Gee, I think that, in spite of your bitching and complaining, she figured out that she needs a gun."

She made the point of so being opposed to guns and so many gun deaths, but yet she bought one. I was trying to be helpful. She is one of those people who cause some gun accidents by not being familiar with the weapon nor range training.

It's obvious by her statement that she is "scared to have a gun in the house" that she needs some familiarization/training. Why the gun shop dealer sold her a pistol for home defense rather than a shotgun is beyond me. Even if she couldn't handle a 12 gauge, there is always a 20 gauge with less kick.