The only thing that has ever confused me about many (not all) owners of guns is that they are so die hard about protection and some will even claim that they will participate in a revolution should anyone request that they turn in those weapons yet their ability to be proactive when it comes problem prevention is very weak.
Basically, what I am saying is that there are plenty of people that own guns and rely on them for safety inside of their home, but they barely have anything else to keep the criminals out. They do not have proper bars on their windows. They do not have adequate locks. They do not have a very good automated security system with motion detectors. They install things like cheap dog doors in their backyards. They leave cars parked in front of their houses that have no car alarm, but also have an garage door opener inside of them (jimmy that car door, use that garage opener, cut power to the house, and do it all in under 2 min). They keep a set of keys "hidden" outside of their house in case they get locked out. They opt to drive through shitty parts of town with a gun when they could have taken the longer route around the ghetto to get to where ever they were trying to go. The list goes on and on and on.
I kind of look at these people the same way I look at computers and viruses. Sure, you may do things like install encryption software to store your passwords so that key loggers that happen to infect your system cannot get your passwords, but what they hell is the point if you do not have a great anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall installed along with it? It's the difference between being proactive vs reactive.
Now, before anyone gets their panties all tied up in a knot I want you all to know that I am a supporter of using firearms as a means for protection. While I do not have one myself, I completely understand why one would choose to keep one. Still, my point remains. Why maintain such a strong position about using a firearm for protection when it really should only be used as a last resort when all of the other things you are supposed to have for protection fails? How hypocritical can one get? Again, I realize there are plenty of gun owners that practice very good security precautions in addition to their firearm, but the fact of the matter is that tons of them do not.
Basically, what I am saying is that there are plenty of people that own guns and rely on them for safety inside of their home, but they barely have anything else to keep the criminals out. They do not have proper bars on their windows. They do not have adequate locks. They do not have a very good automated security system with motion detectors. They install things like cheap dog doors in their backyards. They leave cars parked in front of their houses that have no car alarm, but also have an garage door opener inside of them (jimmy that car door, use that garage opener, cut power to the house, and do it all in under 2 min). They keep a set of keys "hidden" outside of their house in case they get locked out. They opt to drive through shitty parts of town with a gun when they could have taken the longer route around the ghetto to get to where ever they were trying to go. The list goes on and on and on.
I kind of look at these people the same way I look at computers and viruses. Sure, you may do things like install encryption software to store your passwords so that key loggers that happen to infect your system cannot get your passwords, but what they hell is the point if you do not have a great anti-virus, anti-spyware, and firewall installed along with it? It's the difference between being proactive vs reactive.
Now, before anyone gets their panties all tied up in a knot I want you all to know that I am a supporter of using firearms as a means for protection. While I do not have one myself, I completely understand why one would choose to keep one. Still, my point remains. Why maintain such a strong position about using a firearm for protection when it really should only be used as a last resort when all of the other things you are supposed to have for protection fails? How hypocritical can one get? Again, I realize there are plenty of gun owners that practice very good security precautions in addition to their firearm, but the fact of the matter is that tons of them do not.