I knew from the beginning that there would be absolutely nothing I could say to change your mind. And, I do respect your opinion.

Sometimes it's hard for people to understand someone that grew up in a totally different environment. I grew up with guns and hunting. I remember when I was about eight years old sitting in the middle of a canyon in freezing weather with my dad deer hunting. (sounds fun huh?) As a youngster my dad, grandfathers and uncles taught me how to use a gun. I have never once had a bad experience with a gun and I believe that if you treat it with respect and educate yourself on how to handle it you have nothing to worry about. I grew up with guns in the house and never once touched one without my dads consent. I rarely ever hunt anymore, but I do enjoy skeet shooting.

You should try to get over your hostilities and recognize that most gun owners are law abiding responsible people. I have contempt for those people that want to strip me of my rights as a law abiding citizen because some whack job uses a gun to commit a crime. Remember, if you outlaw guns the only thing you're doing is taking them away from people like me who follows the law. The criminal will still be able to get his hands on one and he doesn't care what the law says.