how do you feel

[harrisonsdream]

about guns? in general and in the home. do you know how to shoot? do you own one?

[JoyS]

I am perfectly fine with guns and would like to have one in our home. We do not currently own one but I do know how to shoot. Robert on the other hand is not a big fan of guns nor the fact that the job I want will require me to carry one 24/7.

[Cherrish]

Guns scare me. I don't want one in our home. Ever. Period.

[SIMMYBABEZ]

Dh & I have argued about this one.

He wants to keep one in the house. "Just a small handgun", he says. "For security", he says.

With Giovanni being in the Army, being in Iraq 2 times and him being trained for many missions- i know he knows how to use one, however i still don't feel comfortable.

I do not like guns. Guns are dangerous. I don't want one in my house. I don't want to learn to use one, and i never want to use one.

Finally he told me he was mucking round and said he wouldn't have one in the house unless i gave my blessing.

As i said- i don't like guns, i don't want anything to do with one. But the way the world is these days, i am not sure i can say i will never own one.

[harrisonsdream]

for me i see the purpose of it being for security plus going out to the shooting range is an amazing release that's scary to think about i know. imho as long as it is stored properly and you tell your kids that it is NOT a toy and teach them gun safety when they are old enough i think they are perfectly fine in the house.

[JoyS]

I don't want to start a debate but yes guns are dangerous but the real danger lies with the operator of the gun. A gun, if properly used, isn't going to kill it is when crazy people get their hands on it and decide to do stupid stuff that guns kill. Or when parents are stupid and don't lock their guns up and a kid get its hands on it and accidentally shoots somebody.

[*Crystal*]

No guns in our house, and there never will be!! I dont want to be one of those familys where my children find it one day and "accendently" shoot themselves!!

[harrisonsdream]

joy this is the debate forum...by all means open it up

i agree its the user not the gun...after all a car can be a lethal weapon if it is not used properly

[SIMMYBABEZ]

Well Joy, im a clutz. Im sure i would hold the gun the wrong way and shoot myself. Seriously- i am the type who will trip up the steps. I wouldn't trust myself with a gun.

[JoyS]

I didn't even see which forum it was in. I just responded