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Non-Gun owners of Reddit, What are your reasons for not wanting a firearm?
Non-Gun owners of Reddit, What are your reasons for not wanting a firearm?
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I have a history with depression, and something tells me being in the same house with a gun is not a good idea.
I honest to God worry that if I owned a hand gun I would shoot myself in the head. As I day dream about doing that all day every day.
I have never wanted to own or use one. I just can’t think of a reason why I’d want to do that.
1) I don’t see the need for one
2) I have a small child in my home and understand that kids will find a way to get into just about fucking anything
3) If I had a gun, my previous suicide attempts wouldn’t have just been *attempts*
I don’t really see the point. I don’t hunt, seems like it would be super boring. I’ve shot other people’s at ranges and, I don’t know that felt kind of boring too.
I’de be to tempted to shoot the asshole that does burnouts on my street at 3am.
I’m European and never felt the need for one. Zero dangerous wildlife here. Going to the woods? No preparation needed, just comfortable shoes.
I don’t think straight sometimes (schizophrenia diagnosis, yeah, let’s blame it on that). Aside from being moody I’m also an uncoordinated dork.
It isn’t a question of whether I’d shoot something inappropriate, it’s a question of what/when. I’d probably pick it up to get rid of wasp on the balcony screen door, shoot a goose flying by, goose crashes to earth and knocks someone unconscious on the sidewalk outside….
I’m anxious and would be more likely to accidentally hurt myself or someone else by being jumpy then I ever would be able to protect myself.
also anyone who has depression knows not to have a gun in the house, way too easy to have one bad moment and end it all. Many don’t own guns for this reason. I would not be here if I owned one. Suicide rates are much much higher in houses with guns for this reason, it is too quick to hurt yourself.
I live in one of the safest towns in the US. I don’t need one.
There’s literally been 1 murder in my town in 15 years, and that was a woman shooting the guy who abused her for 10 years.
My town is so safe that our police department literally keeps banking hours.
I am not a shepherd in the 1870s, the Kardzhalii gangs no longer roam the land and I live in a city. Also, guns are expensive and getting a permit to own one is a hassle and where will I ever use one? A shooting range? I’d never go to a shooting range because its loud and I avoid loud places.
because there’s too much of a chance i’d use it in ways it shouldn’t be used
I already have a hole puncher. Why would I need another one that is much, much, *much* louder?
Higher odds of killing myself or someone I love harming themselves than protecting myself or others. I grew up with guns and am proficient with them.
I can’t see what I should use it for.
I have bipolar 2. I’m on meds now, but I still get the occasional breakthrough episode of depression.
I have a 6 year old and a 9 year old. I can’t even trust the 6 year old not to put stickers on the windows. As they get older, I am watching them for any signs of depression. If my parents had had a gun when I was a teenager, I don’t think I’d be here.
There’s never going to be a Zombie Apocalypse, Alien Invasion or another Civil War so I have no legit reason for needing one.
Crime is at an all time historic low, food comes from grocery stores, any indigenous species that may be considered a threat were destroyed or pushed away decades ago, all the dogs in my neighborhood like me, I don’t currently have the need to kill someone and it’s doubtful I ever will.
Statically, it would likely be used against me.
I prefer my arm not be on fire, thanks
Don’t live where I’d need to shoot varmints (which I have done). Also, the stats on who actually gets shot with guns (people that live in households with a gun) are starkly convincing that I don’t need one around.
The guns I want are too expensive
I dont live in America and we dont have the same gun culture. And we are ok with that.
No gun no problems
You’re more likely to be killed with your own gun from an intruder than save your life from an intruder.
> Guns can kill you in three ways: homicide, suicide, and by accident. Owning a gun or having one readily accessible makes all three more likely.
https://www.vox.com/2015/10/1/18000520/gun-risk-death
I don’t like guns and I have a toddler at home
I’m not legally old enough to have one (I live in Canada so I wasn’t given a gun at birth), and if I had one, I’d probably shoot myself.
Wtf do I need a gun for? To shoot at the range? Sure. But they have guns there. To protect my family in my home? I have security cameras with motion spotlights at all 4 corners of my house and inside the common areas of the house. And 2 dogs. So yeah I love guns, love shooting guns, but do I need to own one? No I don’t
I do not want to shoot anything
Had a mental meltdown once, tried killing myself with my pistol. While I don’t see that being an issue again, it’s just easier knowing I lack access.
I have PTSD, and spent time in an institution and was on suicide watch when I was in there. My wife and I agreed that there is no reason I should ever have a firearm available as a result.
I have an intense fear of paperwork.
My house is chaotic with organization and I don’t have much room. That being said I really don’t wanna pay almost $300-$900 for a gun, ammunition, case, cleaning supplies and a cabinet just to lose an integral part and have to move it in my shed because I’m still waiting for a SINGLE electrician after I rip my walls down.
I’m clumsy and accident prone, with problems with balance and depth perception. I am more of a threat to myself than anyone or anything else.
Don’t have a need for it so the best case scenario is I spend a bunch of money for a useless hunk of metal that never hurts anyone and spend even more getting proficient in shooting it at paper
I don’t wish to supply a potential burglar with a weapon.
Statistically speaking, it’s more likely to be used against me than to protect me (I’m a woman)
I don’t need one for hunting or protection, and the danger of them far outweighs the fun.
Guns make holes fast, they’re very dangerous.
Any time you bring a gun out, you’re escalating the situation to life-or-death.
I don’t want to do that. I don’t believe anyone should honestly.
Statistically you’re more likely to be shot if you have a gun in your house than if you don’t. You can come up with all the excuses you want to reject the fact, but it’s a fact.
I’d be too tempted to shoot at the jackasses down the road. Also I’d never go to a shooting range and if I were to get something for self defence it’d be a BB gun or something non-lethal that just hurts like a buggar so I can’t accidentally kill an innocent man