It's more likely to be killed by a toddler with a gun than a terrorist in the US.
That is an inaccurate statement, especially after 9/10/2001. Besides, threats other than terrorism exist all over this world. Count those in your statistics as well. And statistically speaking, I don't know many people who would prefer to become a statistic by being defenseless in the face of danger rather than having a chance to defend themselves.
Why on earth would you need (or even want) to own a device that is designed for the sole purpose of making another human dead? As soon as countries allow civilians to own rifles, people die. We know this to be true:P
The last thing law-abiding, sane gun owners want to do is to kill another human being. Besides the sports involving fire arms, some of them Olympic sports, law-abiding gun owners see guns as a means to stay alive in a dangerous situation should it present itself, not as an instrument to kill people. Your smaller neighbors to the South, the Swiss, are armed to their teeth but their crime rate is really low. Explain that.
Does "it feels really awesome" justify that?
This statement is really offensive to me. If what you meant to say is that gun owners are trying to overcome an inadequacy, well... you are right. UNarmed, I am totally inadequate against a criminal that breaks into my home or office with a gun. And so are you. Admit it. Because of this, I protect myself and my loved ones by owning a gun and learning how to use it for personal defense. Your bigger neighbors to the South the French, just learned this lesson the hard way.
I'm honestly baffled, an explanation would be welcomed!
Well, we can start with this:
http://thenewstalkers.com/forum/topics/12-reasons-why-you-should-own-a-gun-and-10-you-shouldn-thttp://www.ammoland.com/2011/08/fifteen-reasons-you-should-own-a-gun/#axzz3PPyRDjziand more tongue-in-cheek:
http://attrition.org/security/firearms/40_gun_control.htmlTzigane, I don't mean to be disrespectful or insulting, but reading your statements I can see you have drank the Kool-Aid (American slang; it's in Wikipedia) served by the European liberals. You asked for an explanation to gun ownership and I tried to provide it. Visit Texas some time and you will see that there are no dead people on the streets. Our hospitals have more people with the flu than people with "lead poisoning". The reasons to own guns are there for you to explore if you have an open mind. Whether you get one or not is still your choice, though.