Reflective Essay: The Purpose Of A Gun

The purpose of a gun to many is a tool used for ending another’s life, but to me it is a tool meant for protection and security. Around a year ago my apartment was broken into by a con artist who had tricked me into showing him my room, he had told me he was a repair man here to replace the old locks with some newer ones. At the time I was fresh out of my parents’ house so I was quite gullible unfortunately, and let him "fix" all my locks. He had planned to break in when me and my roommate were supposed to be at school, however he miscalculated and we were both there. As it turns out the con man no other than my roommates’ ex stalker ex-boyfriend and intended to steal from us and she was not pleased. They started to argue which escalated to things being thrown, to a fist fight, then to things being destroyed. He was arrested but the damage was already done and left me …show more content…
The fear of guns and people who carry them isn’t fair to anyone, I think people should try to understand how guns work and why people have them, for every person and gun is different, and educating people about both will likely make them less afraid. In my experience guns are not easy to use or to get; you need to go through safety courses, pass background tests, learn how to load, hold it, and aim. The people I know who have guns aren’t trigger happy men at all, they were educated and skilled men and women who saw guns as a means of protection, providing for their family, or a form of art. Gun ownership doesn’t make one violent at all--as many seem to assume-- a gun is simply a tool and has no moral influence on others. In fact, arming civilians gives them a chance to defend themselves and even stop a potential shooter than means to do harm: meaning criminals are less likely to fire upon a room full of people if they know one or more are potential gun