subject: Do You Have A Very Valid Reason For Owning A Gun [print this page] If there is anything we have learned in the formation of the United States is that there has to be compromise in almost any situation and that no one group of people can everything entirely their own way. That is what is at the heart of the gun debate that is going on in so many cities and states right now. Some want the right to have a gun whenever and where ever they want to carry one while others believe that there are no valid reasons to own a gun ever.
The gun debate is such a sensitive issue that reasonable people should be able to see both sides of the argument. Those families that have had another family member fall victim to a crazed person with a gun might believe if the gun didn't exist it would not have happened. Others might say that if the victim had their own gun, they would have at least had the chance to defend themselves. It is hard to say which is the right answer.
There are some instances when it is really a smart idea to have a gun with you. If you are a single person or even an entire family these days traveling somewhere away from home, is it better to travel without a gun for protection or take the chance that you will meet someone who does have a gun that wants to harm you? Innocent people find themselves in circumstances like this all of the time where only the bad guy has a gun.
Gun owners do have to be responsible with their firearms at all times. Of course a lot of harm is done by some people that get a hold of guns that don't need them, but some think it is just as important for good guys to be able to have them too. Responsible gun owners should always have a gun cleaning kit to make sure their firearm is in good shape and always do their utmost to make sure that no one gets it that should not.
There will always be those that oppose gun ownership and there will always be those believe they really need to have them. When people debate the subject they have to agree on two things. There have been some really bad things that were prevented because the good guys had guns, but there have also been times when the bad guys did some really bad things because they had guns.
