Stephen King: I'm a gun owner, and I respect the rights of responsible gun owners. That said, the second amendment will

[Woodycall]

11. From my previous post here on this subject..

I grew up in a rural part of Northern Wisconsin where things were generally very peaceful but, at any given time, law enforcement could be 30 minutes away. Everybody had a shotgun or a 30-30 at hand. Nobody took them out or showed them around but everybody knew that everyone had a one. It wasn't any kind of topic of discussion. Just like you didn't ordinarily talk about your tractor or chainsaw. You just had one and everyone knew it. I have several guns and two of them are pistols - in good working order. My feeling about guns is same as my feelings about fire extinguishers . I don't live in constant fear that there will be a fire but, I realize that a fire is a possible "thing" and I will take every step to ensure that the conditions for a fire are minimalized. However, there is always a chance that a fire could break out, regardless. Because of that, I think I should have a fire extinguisher, make sure it is a good and reliable one, train myself in its proper use, and hope the hell I never have to use it. And that's how I feel about guns...