I grew up with guns.
Grampa had guns.
Daddy has guns.
My brother has guns.
I have no problem picking up a rifle or pistol, taking aim, and firing at one of the targets my brother sets up in the field.
You mess with me or my family, you're messing with the wrong girl.
But guns kill!! I hear people say.
No, the bullet kills.
The bullet - whose only way out of the gun is being pushed out, with great force.
This happens when the bullet is propelled by a gas, derived from a powder, detonated by a primer, enacted by a blow
from a firing pin, energized by a hammer, released by a trigger, pulled by...
A human being.
Guns do not kill.
Human beings kill.
Albeit an evil human being, but a human nonetheless.
The blame needs to be placed where it is due.
Don't get me wrong, I am in no way saying that those individuals that shot little kids in CT, or movie-goers in CO, or students in VA are not guilty.
They very much are.
However, taking away my right to bear arms as a citizen of the United States of America is not the answer.
*I will take a moment to say that this is my blog and thus a place for me to express my opinions. I do not generally take a public stance on politics or anything to do with them, but this is a subject that I feel strongly about and wish to share my point of view.*
If an intruder walks into my house and threatens my life or the lives of my loved ones with a weapon, I want the option of protecting myself and those I care about.
I sympathize with the tragedies that happen.
My heart and prayers go out for the families that are left behind to deal.
It's not a happy world we live in.
It's a very sad and evil and scary world we wake up to every morning.
And it's not going to get better.
Yes, I have faith and trust in God.
I know He will take care of me.
BUT I also know that He gave men the knowledge to invent things.
Things like guns.
And while they have been used wrongly, they can be used for good.
To protect your life.
To protect the lives of your spouse, your mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter...
Some Christians believe that it is wrong to own or use guns.
Some people believe that Christians should not be involved in the military because God says "thou salt not kill." (I think each individual needs to make that a matter between themselves and God alone.)
I am not sure where I would stand if I was called into military service...
But I will proudly stand behind every single man and woman that decides to put their life in harms way to keep me safe. (And I do know a couple Christian men and women that are a part of the military.)
I'm not telling you that you have to go out and buy guns and ammo.
All I'm saying is, let me and my family defend our own.
And don't walk unannounced into my house in the middle of the night, you might not like the ending of that story.
