Guns, God, and Freedom....'Merica.

I have tried my best to stay out of the gun debate for the most part, being that it angers me greatly to see people defending them with such passion when (I feel) there are far more important things that should be addressed than whether or not I can have an AK-47. Personally, I do not like guns and I will never own one or shoot one, but I don't think they should be taken away. I understand guns used for hunting. However, I will say that the argument that you need a gun for "defense" makes no sense to me. How often, as a regular citizen, have any of these people arguing for guns actually used a gun to defend themselves?

Regardless, I simply think there should be stricter laws on how you purchase guns. There is also no reason anyone needs military style assault weapons. NO REASON. I am not saying this simply because of the recent tragic events, like the Newtown school shooting or the Aurora movie theater shooting, but because as a country we are far too entranced with violence. The fact that there are gun shows proves that we are obsessed with it. Look at the video games and movies that are most popular: shooting, killing, violence, death.

The issue that bothers me most about this gun rights argument is the amount of people standing up and protesting it. Where were you people when LGBTQ rights were being withheld? There are people in our country that are being denied the BASIC RIGHTS that most people get to enjoy, but there is no giant outgoing force trying to stop that. There aren't enough people in an uproar to change things. We let LGBTQ rights drop by the wayside but god forbid anyone try to take my guns!

I think it is a shame that as a country we are more concerned about being armed then about protecting LGBTQ rights. This country is supposed to be about freedom and rights for all, but it seems to me it is only for a few. Support love. Support freedom. Spend your time defending the rights of all.

"When everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolen, I might not be the same, but that’s not important. No freedom till we’re equal, damn right I support it."

-Macklemore