I read a story about two ministers' wives, and of how they got in an argument, and one of them was a concealed carry holder -- and, fetched her gun and shot the other.
Somewhere in thinking about all this, it occurs to me that about as much gun violence probably results from arguments as anything else.
If you'll stop to think about this, this is one of the biggest reasons for not filling our nation with guns. Without a gun, an argument is an argument. But, when weapons are present, a disagreement can be deadly.
We have 1.2 guns for every person in the U.S.? That's a lot of guns for a nation that likes to argue.
And, we ought to eyeball what could happen from a lot of the talk today. Word is, you need to have citizens with guns right at the scene if you are going to stop a mass shooting. The police are not going to arrive in time.
And, that might be true.
But, think of what might happen if everyone starts packing. And, if arguments break out.
And, this isn't just church. What if people start bringing guns to parties? Can you imagine the danger if half the crowd at a dance brought guns?
There's a party I wouldn't want to go to.
America is dancing with danger in suggesting everyone should pack. If everyone at the dance has a gun, you won't need to swing your partner; You can just shoot her. That might sound a little much, but there will come a time it happens.
And, along the way, there will come a lot of other violence.
We can listen to this mantra that everyone needs a gun. I fear it. I do not know where America is headed. But, I hope it is not this direction.
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