I own...
Smith&Wesson M&P Shield 9mm (my daily conceal carry)
Smith&Wesson M&P 2.0 Compact 9mm (home and range)
Smith&Wesson Bodyguard .38 Special (alternate carry, probably eventually get rid of this one)
RAI 1911 9mm (range mule)
H&K/Walther MP5 SD 22 LR (tacti-cool plinking)
Mossberg 590A1 Mil-Spec (home defense mostly)
im all about responsible gun ownership. a gun is a tool like a screwdriver, they have their place
I agree, more training should be involved in people who choose to arm themselves in this country that teaches them fundamentals, legal requirements, realities and safety, safety, safety. I am a firm believer in the 2nd amendment, but there should be training required. One interesting thing I have noticed, with the rise of YouTube and gun nut channels, you do see people pressured to communicate safety in handling firearms etc. Even though YouTube defunds these channels, and people may mock them as gun nuts, knowledge is always a good thing. I personally voluntarily take ongoing training classes regularly (in fact I am going to one tonight). These things really drive home the responsibility and realities of firearms. Maybe one of our biggest problems in this country is the idea that there are only two political positions you can have (pro-gun v antigun, pro-life v pro-choice, etc) when there is really a large spectrum of positions people have on these matters. Also, the anti-gun side is usually woefully uninformed and inaccurate on many things. This doesn't help their positions or the actual discussion when they are usually speaking out of complete ignorance of firearms (CNN, USA Today etc.). I'm cool with the discussion, but both sides need to speak accurately.