I have heard the statement made that thos who buy handguns (especially those that carry them concealed) really have "an itch" that they "get to scratch" one day when they have a chance to use their firearm.
My answer to that was that gun ownership was not unlike learning CPR or First Aid: You may take great pride in your proficiency, and you may seek to continually improve your skill to be increasingly better prepared should the need arise, but that in NO WAY implies that you are secretly hoping that you'll have a chance to actually use that skill.
My answer to that was that gun ownership was not unlike learning CPR or First Aid: You may take great pride in your proficiency, and you may seek to continually improve your skill to be increasingly better prepared should the need arise, but that in NO WAY implies that you are secretly hoping that you'll have a chance to actually use that skill.