At work, a person from Vietnam was recently hired. The subject of firearm carry got brought up somehow in the conversation. He asked "Why would a person want to be armed, the viet cong ruined my country, and I floated out to a patrol boat in hostile waters. Armed people cause wars."
My response was, "Well, to answer your question, for protection of the home and family. Also protection of my own life. If I'm peaceably watching TV, and I hear a ram at my door and armed crack heads come barging in, at least I will have a fighting chance to defend my family. If I'm walking along at work and i come across a vicious dog that is intent on attack, I will be able to defend my life." Then we spent a hour and 15 min talking about various situations, and why it is a good idea to be armed all of the time.
Anyhow, this isn't confronting anti-gunners, but people who have recently moved to the USA, and are still getting used to the idea that I could buy or sell any firearm I want without FFL involvement in any part of the transaction, (and the fact that non-government employees can be armed).
How would you approach the situation?
P.S.: He's still trying to adjust to the idea that we can criticize our political leaders without fear of imprisonment/torture. He left the site looking honestly afraid when I started on a tirade about the current democratic government because I was vocalizing my opinion about current events. When I asked him what he thought, he didn't say a word and borderline ran to get away from the heated political discussion.
My response was, "Well, to answer your question, for protection of the home and family. Also protection of my own life. If I'm peaceably watching TV, and I hear a ram at my door and armed crack heads come barging in, at least I will have a fighting chance to defend my family. If I'm walking along at work and i come across a vicious dog that is intent on attack, I will be able to defend my life." Then we spent a hour and 15 min talking about various situations, and why it is a good idea to be armed all of the time.
Anyhow, this isn't confronting anti-gunners, but people who have recently moved to the USA, and are still getting used to the idea that I could buy or sell any firearm I want without FFL involvement in any part of the transaction, (and the fact that non-government employees can be armed).
How would you approach the situation?
P.S.: He's still trying to adjust to the idea that we can criticize our political leaders without fear of imprisonment/torture. He left the site looking honestly afraid when I started on a tirade about the current democratic government because I was vocalizing my opinion about current events. When I asked him what he thought, he didn't say a word and borderline ran to get away from the heated political discussion.