A friend of mine is an anti-gunner and I had a chance on the front lines of the culture war to ask some questions I had always wanted to ask, here is what I found out.

A friend of mine is anti-gun to the point where he doesn't support any democratic candidates who do not want to ban guns. I'm guessing he's probably voting for the democratic socialist this time around. I'm not here to try to change his mind, I am just curious as to why some people believe the things they do and I think this is a great place to ask. We both had the day off from work today and were hanging out at his GFs place which is conveniently located between our houses. We both walked there at the same time and had a smoke on the front steps before entering. I smoke weed and he vapes, so we had a smoke/vape sesh to start off the day. He was in control of the TV so I failed to watch the gun porn I wanted to see in his house. We got bored only after an hour so we headed back to my house. On the way I had the same thought I've had in the past, this is a good spot for an ambush. Its a somewhat isolated area, some thick tree lines and a few dips in the road. I shook it off as a normal thought for a gun nut and continued on. When we got to my house, I had the thought again. Its only a .5 mile walk, but there is some good cover and concealment along the way. I was curious as to if he ever thought about that sort of thing or if it was just me. I asked him if he ever thought about being ambushed or the possibility of someone in the trees. He looked at me weird and said "yeah, all the time". I was surprised. I then again shook it off as a normal thought and continued on with my day. When he wanted to go home, I wanted to go with him only because I didn't want to be home by myself. I asked him if he was scared to walk alone. He said yeah, but he wasn't going to let that stop him from doing it. So we went to his house and watched some more TV and played some video games. I had to bail shortly after because he started playing some really gay games. So this whole experience has caused some conflicting emotions. On one hand I feel like less of a freak for having those thoughts because now I know people other than myself think that way. On the other hand though, I am more scared to be alone in my house now. I do live in a somewhat rough neighborhood as a young guy with not a whole lot. But I never really felt like I was a target, until now. I just can't stop thinking about how easy it would be to victimize me or my friends. Even if you are armed to the teeth, are you ever really prepared for an ambush, in your front yard only 20 feet from your front door? I guess the whole point of this is if you are armed, your home and family is a priority, get your shit together and prepare for anything.