"It truly annoys me that there are so many (mostly males) afraid of losing what ( seems to me) they perceive as proof of their manliness!! What the heck is that all about!!"
Most burglars are chicken poops that run away after the first sound, but what about the burglar that doesn't?
Seems to me that your desire to disarm a single mother that might otherwise be able to defend her children from that 1 in 1000 burglars that doesn't run away when she yells " I've called the police!".....well, you are truly one sick lady.
LOL so, for many here it really is true........Quite a number of those who fear having their guns ripped from their grasp, really do equate their masculinity to their weapons.
Note the main objections are to this comparison and not one word about better back ground checks, or who can sell or buy guns means nothing!! Sell the blooming weapons to anyone as long as it doesn't interfere with the (weapon) love of their lives.......
Now what about the mother shot in a Walmart store before Xmas 2 years ago by her 18 month old, in front of shoppers and her two other children??? Who gets the counseling?? Mum is dead, the two year old doesn't understand what "dead" is, so that leaves husband & two other children. It certainly isn't me. I see and understand the solution, however, too many are afraid of losing their identity with giving up their favorite blankie