This may seem like an unusual entry, but weapons can be very technical in nature, and they’ve been in the news a lot lately.\u00a0 Please remember, weapons, for today’s purposes, firearms available for sale to the general public, are tools.\u00a0 They don’t have a life of their own.\u00a0 The do not act on their own.\u00a0 They are not inherently good or evil.\u00a0 They are tools and are subject to being misused just like anything else.<\/p>\n
Having recently completed my concealed carry licensing renewal, I’m reminded what a responsibility choosing to carry a weapon can be if you ever find yourself in a position to use it. Choosing to draw a weapon is likely to change your life forever, and not likely in a good way.\u00a0 That’s why you would only choose to do so if your life were definitely in danger (or, possibly, the life of someone near you).\u00a0 That said, assuming you survive, even if you didn’t have to fire a shot, you can expect law enforcement to thoroughly investigate, and, depending upon what they find, you may be charged with a crime.\u00a0 Also, the person you felt the need to draw your weapon to defend yourself from (or their family) is likely to file a civil lawsuit.\u00a0 If you actually have to fire the weapon and you kill or injure someone, you have to deal with the emotional as well as the legal aspects of that.\u00a0 It’s not a choice to be taken lightly, and, frankly, it’s not a choice everyone should make.<\/p>\n
I understand this and support people’s right to choose not to have a weapon or be around them.\u00a0 I believe education is very important, and, unfortunately, too many people possess a weapon who have received no education at all about how to use it safely.\u00a0 I’m thankful I took the NRA course for hunters when I was ten.\u00a0 Thankfully, my school offered it during our activity period.\u00a0 I think that was very important.\u00a0 We didn’t fire any guns for the course, but we learned safe handling and proper respect for the weapon.<\/p>\n
Weapons can be fairly simple or fairly complex.\u00a0 Better quality weapons are more precision engineered, but that may not make them more desirable.\u00a0 The AK-47 is widely considered to be a poorly machined and sloppy weapon; however, those same features make it valuable — they’re cheap to buy in countries where people need them and don’t have a lot of money.\u00a0 Their ammunition is widely available, and the less precise engineering allows more tolerance for variation.\u00a0 They give up a little in accuracy to gain a lot of utility.\u00a0 On the other end of the spectrum, you’ll find precision sniper weapons, which are very expensive, but finely engineered for long-range precision.\u00a0 The level of technology one looks for depends largely upon one’s needs.<\/p>\n
A collector may value the full spectrum or specialize in certain areas.\u00a0 There’s a wide range of enthusiasm for weapons.\u00a0 Some people collect.\u00a0 Some people target shoot.\u00a0 Some people hunt. Some people enjoy reloading ammunition.\u00a0 Some people are interested in personal protection.\u00a0 Some people engage in all of the above. And, yes, there are some people who choose to use a weapon in a way that endangers and even kills others.\u00a0 The challenge is to find ways to stop the people who will use weapons for bad purposes without infringing on the rights of the many who use them for productive purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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