A friend just told me it was ok to have a gun in her house. [View All]

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She dislikes guns. They make her uneasy. She doesn't like the idea of a gun in her house even if she isn't there. But I'll be taking care of her cat and dog while she's out of town and a twenty three year old guy was murdered with a sword in town the other night. Hacked to pieces they say.

This is a small affluent community populated by hippie baby boomers and retirees. It ,generally speaking, is about as uneasy about guns as any I've seen. And yet, a few years ago after a string of assaults on women occurred I found myself fielding questions about the need for them to acquire a gun. I guess they think anyone with a southern accent is some sort of expert or something.

It is amazing how peoples opinions are shaped by the proximity of a possible threat. Turn the housing market into a casino? Fine. Steal oil from countries populated by fundamentalist extremists? As long as I can drive an eight thousand pound car. Elect a bunch of fascists to high office? Cool, as long as the stock market goes up. But when somebody gets hurt right down the street even the most non violent hippie starts thinking "gun". That's why increased gun control is a losing issue for Democrats.

Edit for clarity. Damn phone.