Guns as a Symbol Not Just a Weapon

Knowing the truth about guns as symbols rather than just seeing them as weapons is the first step in understanding the violence that comes out of their use. Asking questions like why we need them? and how can we better regulate how people get access to them? Some people feel that guns make them feel better and more secure in their daily lives. The odd thing about that reality is that if everyone put the guns and other weapons away then people would not fear each other. Saying that you are trying to protect yourself while going to the mall or the grocery store is excessive, but people are intitled to their opinions. With that thought process and everyone having guns on a regular day or unnecessary “beef” with each other comes the problem of more guns = more murders and that is upsetting. If we can sit down and communicate on the aftermath of a violence situation, we should be able to sit down before it and discus precautions. If we are able to sit down and talk about things that should be preventative about a women’s body as if it were your own or ignore the fact that certain sexes are being paid more than others, then we should be adult enough to set laws dealing with guns when that is just the simple safety of the next human being. The author shows more of the emotional side of guns being a symbol of preventative violence, and the need for gun-control laws instead of it being the fear that has been implemented into us about specific individuals like law enforcement for the African American community. Also stating that there is more to a weapon than violence but protection. Understanding that not all people want to be around weapons because of their personal experiences with them. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-risky-is-it-really/201212/gun-control-its-really-about-guns-symbols-not-weapons