They are different but, when it comes to wants and needs, the comparison is valid especially when in a life or death situation you will want more power from both your bike and your gun.
Who's training the militia (us)? That's the exact problem I refered to earlier. Generations before us were actually trained by those in the know and those skills were passed down from parent to child but, over the last several generations, that skill and respect has disappeared. Even here in the South it's waning terribly. When I was young, after school there would be a mass of youths heading into the woods to hunt squirrels. There would literally be dozens of us within a mile or less. No one ever got hurt or even hinted at hurting anyone. We were taught by our parents how to handle guns and the responsibility that goes along with the potential of a gun.
I personally was amazed at how much pressure and responsibility I felt once I received my carry permit. It is entirely possible I may be someone's (or my own) last line of defense in a bad situation. Before I could carry, I always felt responsible for the care of others if needed but, I feel it more so now.
I actually feel a bit guilty for not actually carrying yet. I'm usually the most calm and level-headed in any situation. Nothing rattles me. (titties don't count) and I've always been able to talk my way out of every bad situation I've encountered and I believe I will be able to continue that tradition. However, IF I can't, I do have another option. I hope it never comes to that and it probably won't but, ya never know.
So, how exactly ARE we supposed to change our view of firearms? What are we supposed to be thinking? How should we view them?
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