I think its disconnect from the values of the family unit. I was brought up around guns and knew not to anywhere near them with my Dad. I did once and paid the price. I still have that pellet gun, it doesn't work, but it is mine.
A gun is a mechanical unit. A mechanical unit does not fire unless made too. I have yet figure out why people are so afraid of them. I recently had a incident in a class setting...
The instructor was showing us how to do a proper thumbs forward grip. (this is my normal shooting grip). I was the third in line with a unloaded firearm, checked multiple times, to handle it. He handed it too me and I started to bring it up to shooting position and the guy next to me jumped back like I was muzzling him. He was sitting next to me at a 90 and I was pointing the pistol at a 45. I was now where near muzzling him, but he jumped like I pointed it strait at him.
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