re I'll Be Keeping Mine

Chicago IL

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• Statistically, a person who owns a handgun is seven times more likely to die by gunshot than those who do not own guns. Sadly, statistics seem of little importance to the fearful gun holder, who places his faith in a machine designed solely for taking the life of a human. • While the United States holds ≈ 5% of the world's population, it possesses 46% of all handguns. Does that make us a safer nation? Hardly. We are fifth (per capita) in death by gunshot, only falling behind the chaotic Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, and Venezuela. • How did we get here? Partly by a bastardized interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, written at a time when we were subjects of the British Empire, had no armed forces, no local, state or national law enforcement agencies, and even an arms/ammunition embargo enforced by naval blockade ordered by King George. We certainly no longer have need of a "A well regulated Militia." • Don't get me wrong. I understand your fear. Media, especially the news media feeds upon our fears, and makes millions by sponsors who know that bad news sells, good news is ignored or dismissed. But your faith is placed in a "false god." I can assure you I have survived on this planet > 72 years, never owning a firearm. I can also assure you I have never in life been in a situation where my life depended on my (or your) firearm. It is more a matter of using good common sense and a bit of caution than owning a machine that in a moment of fear or passion may take your or my life.