faithful_servant
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The question's easy - there's many people out there who feel that they need a gun (or guns), usually for self-defense, but sometimes because they believe the government just might come knocking to confiscate their guns.
On the other hand, there's people out there (like myself) who simply don't want a gun, who doesn't have a need for one.
So who, really, is the one who's more afraid? The one who feels he needs a gun for self-defense, or the one who doesn't feel he needs a gun for self-defense?
You're starting with the false assumption that fear is the motivating factor for owning a gun. It isn't. Most of the gun owners I know aren't operating out of fear, but they recognize that there are situations where a firearm is the best solution to a problem that needs immediate resolution. They aren't acting out of fear, but rather preparedness. I don't carry insurance on my car because I'm afraid of getting into an accident, I carry it because it the best way to deal with the cost of an accident. I'm not in fear, I'm prepared.