As a gun-adoring 120lb (that's like 53 kilos or some shit to you Euros) skellington, I feel as though I might narrowly miss PEPE's ire.
It isn't exactly proper to say that ownership of a firearm absolutely implies that the person is in constant fear for his/her life. I'm 24, and I've not once been a victim of any major crime; nor have I ever really been in much danger. Of course there have been some drunks wanting to fight, or some groups of unsavory sorts looking to roll people, but if you're aware of your surroundings and charasmatic/confident, you don't have to ventilate some motherfucker wanting to fight you, even if you're carrying a gun.
But I adore military history, and I love shooting guns. I enjoy the smell of gunpowder; it really gives me joy. Of course I'm extraordinarily loathe beyond words to actually end someone's life, even if they're trying to do the same for me. But as far as I'm concerned, someone initiating an act of violence has forfeited any right to safety they had.
It is a very big difference in culture; I've lived in a place for most of my life, in which I am not unlikely to hear many, many gunshots on Sundays or general weekends. People like to invite family over and shoot guns!
I'm not at all uncomfortable about this. If you heard a single gunshot where you live, you'd likely call the authorities. It is a very large cultural difference between us, and for someone claiming to be very tolerant (and likely proud of this fact), it seems rather hypocritical to denounce a culture for something you don't agree with.
You've not lived in the southern US, and I've not lived in mainland Europe. Of course our viewpoints are very different- but I'm perfectly willing to accept that you feel that firearms are a net negative upon any given society. I believe you should be willing to accept that I feel firearms are neither a net negative nor a net positive upon a given society.
As far as the religion argument goes, you probably think I'm an absolute jackass because I hold rather private beliefs, involving genuine faith in several deities.
inb4 modern pagan or asutru bullshit
I don't think YOU'RE a jackass for being vehemently opposed to the very idea of a God or Gods. Could you do the same for me, please?
also I LOVE PEPE