I’m very much a proponent of 2A rights. But carrying, by itself, is not going to eliminate fear, and may not even moderate it significantly. And someone that’s disabled may not be able to effectively use a firearm, and they certainly won’t be able to use one effectively with training.
Uh, what? I’m Canadian, but isn’t the Second Amendment a negative right? The government isn’t allowed to stop you from carrying a gun. You can agree with that and still think there are reasons an individual might not want to carry a gun.
Explain to me then, how it is that you think that a person with a firearm is going to suddenly not feel any fear. Do soldiers charge into machine gun fire without hesitation because they themselves are armed? How is a person with cerebral palsy reasonably expected to wield a firearm?
I believe you should have the right to own and carry the firearm that works best for you, if you want to. But a gun isn’t a magical talisman that will protect you simply by it’s presence.
Do soldiers charge into machine gun fire without hesitation because they themselves are armed
That’s… actually more accurate than it reasonably should be. A huge, and I mean HUGE part of these things is all about morale. And a major part of that is the perception that you have a chance. For instance, despite actual testing showing that stacking sandbags or spare tracks on the front of tanks not only added weight (and thus problems), and made the armor less effective, the order was to let crews do as they wish in this regard because they fought better when they "thought* they had more protection.
Some people will feel less fear in their daily life if they carry a gun, even if they don’t know a goddamn thing about using it. (But knowing how to draw and shoot quickly and accurately, if required, is absolutely desirable if you’re going to choose to carry a firearm!) But it’s certainly not a panacea.
In the case of soldiers in WWI charging up out of trenches, often times the did it because they knew they would be shot if they didn’t, and they’d probably be shot if they did. So your odds were slightly better if you followed orders.
In my experience, people who carry firearms are much more afraid than normal, because they have a physical object that reminds them to be afraid every time they step out the front door. And in every situation, from the barber to the grocery, they’ve got this heavy metal thing weighing them down while they wonder if this is the time to use it.
Get a ccw. No reason why you should have to live in fear
I’m very much a proponent of 2A rights. But carrying, by itself, is not going to eliminate fear, and may not even moderate it significantly. And someone that’s disabled may not be able to effectively use a firearm, and they certainly won’t be able to use one effectively with training.
You are not a proponent of 2a then.
Uh, what? I’m Canadian, but isn’t the Second Amendment a negative right? The government isn’t allowed to stop you from carrying a gun. You can agree with that and still think there are reasons an individual might not want to carry a gun.
Explain to me then, how it is that you think that a person with a firearm is going to suddenly not feel any fear. Do soldiers charge into machine gun fire without hesitation because they themselves are armed? How is a person with cerebral palsy reasonably expected to wield a firearm?
I believe you should have the right to own and carry the firearm that works best for you, if you want to. But a gun isn’t a magical talisman that will protect you simply by it’s presence.
That’s… actually more accurate than it reasonably should be. A huge, and I mean HUGE part of these things is all about morale. And a major part of that is the perception that you have a chance. For instance, despite actual testing showing that stacking sandbags or spare tracks on the front of tanks not only added weight (and thus problems), and made the armor less effective, the order was to let crews do as they wish in this regard because they fought better when they "thought* they had more protection.
Some people will feel less fear in their daily life if they carry a gun, even if they don’t know a goddamn thing about using it. (But knowing how to draw and shoot quickly and accurately, if required, is absolutely desirable if you’re going to choose to carry a firearm!) But it’s certainly not a panacea.
In the case of soldiers in WWI charging up out of trenches, often times the did it because they knew they would be shot if they didn’t, and they’d probably be shot if they did. So your odds were slightly better if you followed orders.
In my experience, people who carry firearms are much more afraid than normal, because they have a physical object that reminds them to be afraid every time they step out the front door. And in every situation, from the barber to the grocery, they’ve got this heavy metal thing weighing them down while they wonder if this is the time to use it.
You might have cause and effect reversed
Wtf.