I hate guns. I really always have but they clearly never scared me as much as they do now. If guns did not exist, my parents would be alive.
I am having some difficulty on how to handle people with guns. Various family members and friends own guns and often use them as a hobby like hunting. I am now overly sensitive with this topic because of what happened and guns continue to play a large role in the nightmares I have. I know some believe they can protect you but I honestly would like to hear all of the stories where having a gun in your car or locked up in your bedroom closet or under your pillow at night, actually saved your life. Almost always, it is too late. I will never own or a gun or allow a gun into my home. And my child will never play at a friends house where their parents have guns locked up. (yes- I will be "that" parent) I do not care how "safely" hidden that key is. I will forever hate guns and there is not not anything anyone could tell me to make me change my mind.
I grew up with my Father always having a hunting rifle for deer season under his bed at the cabin. At the time it didn't scare me, but now hunting is something my husband or children unfortunately will never be able to experience (sorry hunny-you weren't much of a hunter anyway...). I hope my Family and Friends understand my reasoning. Guns will probably never be banned from this country but they will continue ending up in the hands of people that should not have one and they will continue taking innocent lives causing tragedies. And accidents, will continue to happen no matter how much you sit there and say, it will never happen to you or your family. So please be careful and take up stamp collecting or something. If you want to try and protect yourself as much as possible, be more aware of your surroundings. I tell my Sister that all of the time-stay alert.
Unfortunately, tragedies are impossible to predict no matter how safe someone is.
I know Mom and Dad understand and I thank them for that.
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