I do not own a gun but have been pondering it lately. What stops me is the fact that I have a 11 year old and 1.5 year old in the house. One mistake could break my heart. If I buy a gun for home security and keep it under lock and key what good is it doing?? May as well not have one.
I watched Bowling for Columbine, while not a big fan of Moores he made good points. Why do any of us feel the need to have a gun. Are we that unsafe in our homes? If you watch the news every night you might feel unsafe. I avoid all forms of news and television in general (except for Autocracing)
I have found myself to be a lot less anxiety ridden since avoiding the news especially. I talk with neighbors and keep an eye out in the neighborhood, along with all my neighbors.
One of my buddies / co workers is a gun collector. I am fascinated by guns. My grandfather collected guns while involved in WWII touring Germany behind the US forces. He accumulated quite an impressive array of guns from Germany anf Italy, the former owners... well..didn't need them anymore.
He ended up trading them for medals and currency after hearing a rumor that they would be confiscated upon arrival back to the USA. Unfortunatly that was a lie.
My buddy is helping me pick a good beginner gun and taking me to the range and teaching me how to use it right.