Who owns guns and you carry?

[sorraia]

I think the media likes to sensationalize things that make good news stories. I think a lot of Americans fall victim to the media trap. It's for making money, not sharing facts about the world we live in. Here's one that supports both sides of the claim: How many of you have known someone who was shot in an act of violence excluding wartime and how about knowing someone who shot someone in defense excluding wartime? Please share the circumstances so I can wake up from my delusion.

How many of you are actively concerned in your daily activities with preventing damage from heart disease and cancer? Those are the things that will kill you. This is fact.

How many carry firearms for protection but are obese, smoke cigarettes, or live sedentary lifestyles?

Again, no attack here... just food for thought / request for feedback.

I don't actually read media reports, I look at the police reports themselves, to know what's going on in my area. I know the media likes to over report and sensationalize, that's why I don't trust them.

Though my good neighbor wasn't actually shot, he did have a gun pulled on him by one of the bad neighbors. Reason being the bad neighbor didn't like the way he thought my good neighbor was looking at him. During the time those bad neighbors live there, several arrests were made, and each time they were found to be felons not only in possession of drugs, but also guns. Previously I really had no desire to own a gun. I was content believing I was safe in my own home, content believing if something happened the police would be there in time to stop it, especially since I have an alarm system with security cameras on my house. Living next door to those drug dealers really opened up my eyes to the reality of this world.

Having said that... I don't smoke, I don't drink except for the occasional glass of wine (maybe 4 glasses in a month), I am not overweight, I don't live a sedentary lifestyle (there are days i hike over varied terrain as much as 6 or 7 hours of the day just for work). Where diet is concerned, I am working at eliminating processed foods from my diet. I cook a lot of my own food at home. I try to cook from scratch. I even try to raise what I can. I rarely use pharmaceuticals. I don't even like using perfume or air fresheners. I drink water, and lots of it. Heck I even sew my own clothes! I do everything I can to improve my health and well being, and avoid those things which will harm it. I'm not perfect, but I try to do what is best for my body and soul, and to be a good example for my daughter.