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So many San Diegans carry guns
betterdecisions: I respect your opinion on open carrying, guns are certainly lethal weapons and have little practical value other than to target practice and to kill living beings. Our founding fathers knew about guns and their power to bring both good and evil against man, but nevertheless decided that the second amendment was needed to guarantee the citizens of this country to be armed, for better or worse. I myself used to be for laws restricting the use of firearms, and have since changed my opinion on them because of one major shift in my personal outlook on mankind. Is man inherently good, or evil? Today I feel that man is inherently good. I am comfortable knowing that my fellow man is armed next to me. I know that I can fear less because everybody is watching out for everybody else. But before, when I wanted fewer guns in existence, I felt that man was inherently evil. More guns could only result in more violence. Who needed an automatic rifle other than a mass murderer? The truth is, guns are just tools in the hands of man. An automatic rifle in my hands, or your hands, will only serve to prevent crime and tyranny in our country. Nobody wants to harm another, but without the means to protect ourselves and our rights, we cannot guarantee our way of life for our progeny.— July 15, 2009 10:58 p.m.