May 22, 2023
Sometimes, it seems that gun control advocates figure that since they can't make you feel bad for not supporting gun control, they'll just try and make you feel a certain kind of way about supporting gun rights instead. After all, if you're afraid of being seen to "worship" guns, you'll at least be less of an impediment to their gun control efforts. That word-worship-was chosen for a reason. While it's not the totality of how anti-gunners approach this kind of thing, it's one that came up recently. It seems a writer at Baptist News decided to invoke the term. I love my guns. To me, they're beautiful tools. No different than the ancient hand drill passed down from my father, or the simple, bone-handled pocketknife I carry. I marvel at the craftsmanship of these utilitarian devices, the grain of a gun's stock, its deeply blued barrels, the simplicity of design. Each brings back memories of a day in the field with friends, family and dogs. But unl