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Packing Heat
I was surprised by a few of these celebs carrying or owning (Pitt and Jolie). Others, I figured would be on the list (Trump and Eastwood).
It does make me wonder, if Brand and Angelina own guns how many other celebs that we wouldn't assume own, do own.
I was also particularily intrigued by Pitt's commentary on the matter.
Re: Packing Heat
I think you would be surprised by who owns guns and enjoys shooting.
What Ella said.
It's the same as smoking pot. You would be surprised at the kind of people who smoke it regularly.
I like you!!!
::shuns::
:P
Whatevs. You already know my dirty lies.
I feel like there is a hilariously filthy joke in here, about Ella and lies and "packing"... but I just can't reach it.
You bring up a huge point regarding guns, safety, and kids.
Kudos to you for wanting to learn. Seriously, it's kind of a life skill - the way I see it. Even if someone doesn't own a gun, which is fine, I still maintain they ought to know how one works and how to load and fire. The world in which we live is waaay to unpredicable to not know this skill.
I researched very heavily the right/best safe to have. With the safes, locks, and safety features on the weapons themselves, you do have to go to a lot of trouble and have a lot of knowledge to load one, let alone fire one.
Our kids are too little to know we have anything at home now, but when they are older and with proper traning and safety, they will learn how to be around a gun, to handle and shoot a gun, and what to do if a gun ends up near them.
DH and I see guns like we see water and fire. They are destructive, violent deathly forces not to be messed with but to be respected. It is okay to have a healthy fear of them built out of respect for their power, but to not be petrified of them.
I think there are enough crazy people and bad people in the word these days with access to guns that it makes sense for citizens to have some level of protection in the home.
I grew up in a home without guns. My dad had a baseball bat near his bed.
I always thought that was fine and then I realized how short and weak I am compared to how tall and heavy a (probably) male intruder would be. If he got close enough for me to swing at him with a bat - I'd be done for. He'd take it from me and well.......yeah.