Sometimes I suspect that a letter's significance is inversely proportional to its length. Dr. Warren W. Francis asks this morning ( Nov. 13) : "Why should anyone other than the military or the police be allowed to own or carry a pistol ? "
I myself advocate strong gun control. But I think many people own guns not for a hobby or with criminal intent: They don't trust the established institutions of our democracy to protect them. Do they foresee some future breakdown in " law and order " - and want to be prepared ? Or do they fear Big Government crushing their "freedom " ?
Man has been described as a tool making animal. Our tool are extensions of ourselves - of our WILL. We think that it is dangerous for an aggressive, hostile man to own a gun. But psychology might suggest that the very possession of a gun alters our personality -making us more aggressive and hostile: " HAVE GUN -WILL TRAVEL " .
After a scary night, I kept a baseball bat under my bed. After a while I got rid of the bat. I did not like being " a guy with a ready baseball bat ".
For now I will repeat : " Support your local police ! "And a patriotic salute to the Pentagon. Pacifists by nature can sleep peacefully .
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