Almost Three-Quarters of Gun Owners Cite Personal Defense as the Reason They Own Firearms

Gun owners in the United States continue to cite protection far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun. And while a sizable majority of gun owners (71%) say they enjoy having a gun, an even larger share (81%) say they feel safer owning a gun. A Pew Research Center … Read more

Here Are the 73 Reasons Why I Carry a Handgun

I teach high school English, a profession commonly thought to number among the most touchy-feely. I love books. If that weren’t bad enough, I’m a professional classically trained singer, a first tenor. Yes, the highest male voice. One of a few good (and rare) men, sometimes in tights. I regularly don a tuxedo and sing … Read more