Just something to brighten your day

[morfeeis]

I took a few years to analyze all of my opinions and beliefs. To try and be as painfully honest as possible. Deciding, 'do I believe this because I think it's true, because someone else told me it's true, or because it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside?' Most anti-gun people are either just afraid, arrogant, or don't believe they could handle owning a gun so no one should. I was the 2nd and 3rd. I often used the stereotype of gun owners as ignorant rednecks who are compensating for a small penis. It's a false and weak statement. History should enough of a lesson that the greatest murderer of people are governments. And in almost all of those instances the people were disarmed just before the crap hit the fan.

I ran into a former anti 2a guy on another website and when he spoke up on his previous views i had to ask what helped him come around. This is his response, felt great to read so i thought i'd share.

[Bravodigger]

Beautiful

Another good person just sees it like it is. Sometimes it takes people years even decades to be able to realize the truth through all the nonsense.

[kenjimatic]

Good to hear! My brother in law was somewhat anti gun. He didn't believe he needed one and when he needed one he would go ask his dad. I laughed at him and told him the bad guys aren't going to let you know when they are planning to come break into your house or tell you nicely to prepare yourself because they are going to rob you. He still felt he didn't need one. I got tired of telling him. A few years go by, one day he calls if I was home and wanted to come by to talk to me. I told him to come over. He came over and started to ask about pistols, I was surprised to hear him asking about guns and asked why the sudden interest. He tells me that 90% of his cousins are getting or already bought a handgun. I laughed and took him to my safe and proceeded to explain to him the 4 rules, then allowed him to fondle my pistols to see which one fits his hands. He decided on the 92fs and we went to DROS one that day for him. So yes it does take some time for oneto turn over. Til this day I still laugh at the reason he decided to get one. Now he comes and start asking about my evil black rifles....

[send it_hit]

hurray! take him shooting.

[The War Wagon]

hurray! take him shooting.

And make sure he buys DECENT firearms! Nothing will turn him off faster, than a cheap-azz, poorly-made... "bargain"...

[six10]

Very thoughtful and honest post.

don't believe they could handle owning a gun so no one should.

This is the excuse I've encountered most often, except it's usually turned outward - so they think no one who obviously can handle firearms really knows what he's doing and will 'shoot his eye out' any minute. Very frustrating to deal with that type of irrationality.

[H K corporate assassin]

Thanks for your post.

[Dano3467]

Cool...

[ElvenSoul]

Wow! Obama and his administration really are the best gun sales men of all time!