Why do you own a gun?

If you don’t, I guess this question is not for you.

I have a few of them. I’m used to them because I was trained to use them. When I am home, I shoot targets occasionally with my buds.

I live in a “transitioning” neighborhood, so I have home defense weapons – a baseball bat and a KaBar knife. If I had to, I could do lot of damage with those. The guns are locked in a safe.

I have a concealed carry permit, but I don’t carry.

I don’t feel bad about about owning them. And I am not going to get rid of them.

But the truth is, I don’t really know why I have them.