I was asked the other day why I don't own a gun. It is fairly common here to carry a firearm.I have never wanted one and the responsibility that goes with it. For me it escalates the danger for the crooked and myself.I would have to read up on the laws thoroughly to see what is acceptable and what isn't.
When we are under threat or are in danger we will all act differently. No one can say what and how we will react when the moment happens. Some will panic, others will freeze and hopefully the others do something about the danger.
I have never owned a gun,except for my military days and don't want to have one today.I have been fortunate enough (touch wood) not to get into life and death situations. I may have compromised myself a few times, but I never quite saw it how others did.
I have chased thieves on numerous occasions, but they have always been too quick for big old me. I have been asked by my family not to, but I see it as defending my territory. Every time it has happened without fail,my goal is to get my hands on them. It has been close, but no cigar.
My thinking is if you are on my property you are fair game and if you leave it you are still fair game. I hunted one thief for over two hours in a sugar cane field and the only thing that saved him was a thick thorn bush that he dived through. The way I act is the reason why I don't have one. I know I would have buried a few already and God knows what laws would have been broken doing it.I can honestly say this wouldn't bug me which is probably down to spending too long in Africa. Life sadly has no value here and is easy come,easy go.
A friend of mine has a gun and I don't believe he is mentally equipped to carry a fire arm. He had an attempted burglary at home and fired a full magazine at the thieves in his garden. The problem is he shot from his lounge,shooting through the closed window. This wasn't self defense,but panic and luckily he missed all of them.
I do believe gun laws should change and only users who can handle pressure should be allowed them. There are other gun owners I know who are a danger to themselves as they wouldn't have the balls to use it.This is a bragging tool for them and I find this totally wrong. If you own a gun no one should ever know.I am a firm believer if you own a gun you need to be competent mentally and physically,to use it correctly at all times.
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