While having a conversation with a recently divorced woman looking for an apartment where she felt “safe”, I mentioned that a .357 can go a long way to not only feeling safe, but actually being safe at home.
“But I don’t like guns,” she replied.
Folks, you don’t have to like guns to understand and welcome their utility to keeping you and your family safe. A firearm in the hand beats a cop a few minutes away. What’s more, it’s a proven fact that violent criminals commit fewer crimes immediately after they’ve been shot.
Similarly, some people don’t like cops either. But we don’t let the few bad apples get in the way of calling for help when we feel threatened or are in danger – at least for the vast majority of level-headed Americans.
Eschewing the proven benefits of firearms ownership can have life-altering consequences. Fears of and dislike for firearms can be attenuated with training. Who knows, if this woman and those like her got some training on safely and effectively using a firearm, they might feel empowered like they’ve never felt before.
Like the GSL highway sign slogan says, “Roses are red. My gun is blue. I sleep safe. How ‘bout you?”
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