Dear Berkley: You Cannot Have a Handgun

I've noticed a tidal wave of people (people I know) getting their concealed carry permit so they won't have to wait for a background check before buying a firearm. I think it's in the event someone like President Obama thwarts the NRA and makes people wait longer, or makes less people eligible for gun ownership. I also noticed the NRA (whose board of directors seem to be awfully in bed with the gun industry) has had many of their gun toting myths debunked lately, and has gone back to the "gun control is a socialist plot to disarm America then make us all eat organic food and recycle everything" myth.

Anyhow, I'm not for or against guns. I've hunted a lot and had an amazing time, I enjoy shooting a gun. On the flip side I would not trust 80% of the people I know with a gun. I barely trust me, and have missed many ducks because I'm always putting my gun back on safety then forgetting it's on.

What I am against in general is shooting someone. In war, yes, shoot away. Hunting? Bang bang, get some meat. But in the house? Seems like a bad idea.

I realize that in order to shoot an armed intruder hell-bent on killing everyone in my house and then stealing my Rooms-To-Go furniture I'm going to need a gun. But how often does that really happen? I looked it up in case one wonders. It's about 500,000 times per year in the US. So, that's about the population of my metro area, and one-tenth of one percent of the country. And I also noticed that the FBI (I know, socialist government) has stated that a gun in the home is 6 times more likely to be used against the homeowner than on a criminal. I'm guessing everyone with a gun at home responds with "oh, but not me, I'm careful." Well I can tell you straight away that I'm NOT careful, I already know this about myself. So I would be in the 5. Therefore, no gun.