Alright, I'll admit--I don't really want to own a cannon. Yet, there are plenty of folks out there that will fight and argue for their right to own a gun. After hearing about the latest mass shooting today, I spent some time wondering--are their really any GOOD resons why an average citizen should have access to or own guns?
Dubious gun reasons:
#1- Right to protect home and family. Well how many people really chase villains from their homes? Wouldn't pepper spray, an angry dog, numchucks, flare gun, tazer or other menacing item serve this purpose just as well?? I have often heard the statistic that by having a gun at home, you are more likely to injure a family member than an evil stranger.
#2- Protection from wild animals. Another uncommon situation for most folks. Here in Alaska, wild animals are more frequent-- however I still find two opposing thought groups. Those that seem to think every bear is out to get them and can barely leave their car without a gun, verses the hiking folks who swear by simply using bear bells or an air horn. I tend to think that the regular gun toters simply have a small you-know-what and need the extra weight.
#3- Target shooting. Get a pellet gun. Or pin the tail on the donkey.
#4- Hunting. In Alaska, opposing hunting would be like opposing air. Therefore, this might be the only somewhat legit reason for gun ownership. Yet there are ways to hunt without guns. Believe it or not, I have heard that bow and arrow shooting (when done well, with lots of training) is actually pretty effective & humane. Simply because the arrow does not scare the prey away--so you can catch it in case of non-lethal injury. Meanwhile, gun shots sometimes scare off injured animals, so they can not be killed and they run off to die or live in pain.
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