Tuesday, April 3, 2012

How America Feels About Guns And Cool Gun T-Shirts

By Gerald Mosley


Guns are just plain cool. Whether in some awesome summer blockbuster or on cool gun t-shirts, the image of the gun has embedded itself in the American psyche to the point of instant recognition. All through history, weapons have imparted a sense of strength to the viewer. When it was the sword, then the image of the sword dominated images and media at that time. When guns came into prominence, then the gun replaced the sword as the primary image of strength and power. We all should know by now that there is nothing cooler in the world than power.

There is nothing cooler in the whole world than what guns have done for us as a country. When we were being driven down by a foreign power, we took up guns and used them to secure our freedom. We have used guns since those days to ensure that no one will ever rise up and try to control us through firepower. When you have millions of people with guns in hand, then the idea of government becomes a voluntary notion. We have maintained our democracy through the use of guns and our independence. Cool gun t-shirts have been just a demonstration of how much America loves and appreciates gun ownership.

There are plenty of people in the world who would love for America to forget about our history with guns. These opponents of proud gun owners see nothing but a blood-soaked weapon, no matter who is holding the gun. These people do not see the protection guns give us, but rather the bodies that they imagine guns produce. They see the small percentage of accidental shootings as a grossly overblown statistic and they ignore the hundreds of lives saved each year by gun owners defending their life and property against criminals who would otherwise have taken advantage of them. They would rather see peace signs on t-shirts and not cool gun t-shirts.

When guns are made illegal, then they will only be used for illegal purposes. Relying on nothing but the police to protect the populous is a bad idea. In an emergency situation, the police are minutes away when seconds could mean the difference between a victim living or dying. The mere presence of guns are enough to deter many criminals from even trying to assault someone or their property. There are many terrible things that happen with guns every year, but most of those instances are perpetrated by criminals who would own a gun whether it was illegal or not.

Americans know how important gun ownership really is to our freedom and safety. Almost as a subconscious cry of support for guns, cool gun t-shirts have become very popular amongst a rebellious youth who see the gun as the ultimate symbol of power. These kids are not wrong in their perception of guns, but a generation of gun ownership opposition has left these young people ignorant of gun knowledge and safety. Those of us who support the ownership of guns needs to spread the word, educate, and reinforce positive perceptions of what how to view guns appropriately. It is our duty as stewards of the 2nd Amendment to make sure the next generation is armed and educated.




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