Lock Down is not the Answer

What's the Government Afraid of: Why the Founding Fathers would be shocked. Part 5 of 5

 

A friend of mine once asked me “what I was afraid of” to which I wanted to reply, “Nothing”. Others have also asked this question, but he was suggesting that my interest in guns must be motivated by some great [unfounded] fear. My initial response to this line of questioning was there are plenty of things that scare me. I’ll admit that I’ve continued to think about this and recently came to an interesting realization.

 

What I fear the most is people who are willing to give up their own rights, and take away the rights of others, because someone has convinced them that it is “for the greater good”. Some call these people “sheeple” which admittedly is a bit derogatory, but they fit the profile of sheep that are exceptionally passive, easily controlled, and unwilling to argue with the sheepdog.

 

I’ll admit that I would feel worse about killing a stupid kid who thought breaking and entering was cool than about killing someone who deserved it, but I would feel bad about either for the rest of my life. It’s also important to note that I would never shoot someone who is not a serious threat, because I don’t intend to hunt them even in my own home. I will remain in my safe zone armed and prepared, call 911 to establish a timeline, and await the police. In fact I have no intention to take any action unless they present themselves and try to harm me or anyone with me. If however, another family member is present and threatened somewhere else in the house I will have to leave my safe zone; and that’s where things get tricky.

 

So I hold the following to be evident: When an intruder psychologically prepared to kill innocent people enters my home, or my work place, or my grandchild’s school building, lock down is not going to prevent the loss of life. Relying on 911 as an affective first line of defense is not going to work because by the time help arrives it will be too late. Cowering in the corner of a bed room is not my preferred position of defense because it will not protect my family. In these situations, “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun”. I pray that this never happens!