5 thoughts on “Do you have guns at home, or are you a Communi—I mean, a communitarian?”
If only gun owners had voted in the 2016 election, then Donald Trump would have won every single state save Vermont. If only people who don’t own guns had voted, then Hillary Clinton would have won every state, save West Virginia and maybe Wyoming.
Oh, so that's why I don't have one.
Also too, great image. Will shamelessly steal it for future use!
My father had some guns around the house, World War II souvenirs given as gifts from friends I believe. The Air Force gave me one day on the range to qualify with the M-16 before going to Vietnam, which was not too difficult. When my father died my mother gave me a cute little .25 caliber pistol and some bullets that I guess he'd kept somewhere, which we kept around the house for a while because it seemed like the sort of thing to do. Then I sold it to a gun-enthusiast guy I worked with in the Postal Service for $25 or so.
So I don't reject gun ownership out of fear or some other emotional thing. I certainly understand why people appreciate them as finely crafted tools that are affordable in the way a Ferrari isn't. I eat meat and wear leather, so I can't take issue with hunters. I guess it's a cultural thing but my example maybe shows that it didn't used to be. Statistically keeping guns in the house makes it much more likely that you'll get shot, and that makes the decision easy for me.
That's the thing: if that gun is going to keep you safe from home invasion, you better keep it loaded with the safety off in the drawer of the nightstand, where you might accidentally discharge it when reaching for the jar of Tums. And you oughta be sure you're familiar with the weapon and willing to discharge it at some shadowy figure in the hallway that could be your son sneaking in late from a date.
Oh, so that's why I don't have one.
Also too, great image. Will shamelessly steal it for future use!
Here's the (less scabrous) graphic illustrating how the Electoral College would have come out if only gun-owners had voted:<img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLI2rAWUQAA5SRH.jpg"> And if only non-gun-owners had voted:
<img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLI29WhUMAAnzjx.jpg">
My father had some guns around the house, World War II souvenirs given as gifts from friends I believe. The Air Force gave me one day on the range to qualify with the M-16 before going to Vietnam, which was not too difficult. When my father died my mother gave me a cute little .25 caliber pistol and some bullets that I guess he'd kept somewhere, which we kept around the house for a while because it seemed like the sort of thing to do. Then I sold it to a gun-enthusiast guy I worked with in the Postal Service for $25 or so.
So I don't reject gun ownership out of fear or some other emotional thing. I certainly understand why people appreciate them as finely crafted tools that are affordable in the way a Ferrari isn't. I eat meat and wear leather, so I can't take issue with hunters. I guess it's a cultural thing but my example maybe shows that it didn't used to be. Statistically keeping guns in the house makes it much more likely that you'll get shot, and that makes the decision easy for me.
That's the thing: if that gun is going to keep you safe from home invasion, you better keep it loaded with the safety off in the drawer of the nightstand, where you might accidentally discharge it when reaching for the jar of Tums. And you oughta be sure you're familiar with the weapon and willing to discharge it at some shadowy figure in the hallway that could be your son sneaking in late from a date.
If I'm going to be axed that way, at least I want Frida to be played by Salma Hayek.