As a kid, I read Heinlein’s “Tunnel in the Sky”. In the book, a bunch of students are given a final survival exam by being sent to a planet and expected to survive the deadly beasts and other dangers.

The main character is trying to decide what gun to take, but is advised by his sister (a skilled soldier) not to take a gun, but rather a knife. She explained that a gun can make you over-confident and would actually decrease the chances of survival, because it would change his approach. Basically, “you are the prey” and a gun make you think of yourself as a predator instead. With only a knife, you understand clearly that you are the prey and act accordingly.

The gunfuckers strut around with their guns, feeling so powerful and like a predator. But the simple truth is that being armed does very little to protect you in an active shooter situation, especially when there is little time to react to the threat. Soldiers in combat understand only too well that having a gun doesn’t make you invulnerable. I just wish the gunfuckers understood that simple truth.

More guns don’t make us safer. Period. Guns don’t magically turn you from prey into the predator, despite all the NRA talking points. And guns in the hands of idiots present more dangers to the general public than they provide safety.