Saturday, May 07, 2005
Gun
Let us agree that one may kill others in self defense. People are allowed to possess even combat guns. In USA perhaps most common cause, for individual, is game. In India it is for saving our life and property. License for possession of a gun is issued by authority. It follows strict procedure and for individual, it is heard, palm greasing is the norm. So large numbers of people possess guns, obtained from grey market, without valid permission to do so. And abuses of guns are plenty.
Defense and police personnel are mostly visible gun wielding persons in India. Only in some part of this country and Pakistan some tribes are allowed to show off guns as social status. I did not touch a real gun yet. I think possessor or handler of guns must feel a sense of power with heavy metal toy of destruction in hand. Men with power, whatever kind, often loose head (abuse power) and become irritation to others. Now my irritating power drenched behavior is a provocation for others that in turn are a risk to my life and property that is the cause of possession of a gun. i do not want to have car or gun.
Defense and police personnel are mostly visible gun wielding persons in India. Only in some part of this country and Pakistan some tribes are allowed to show off guns as social status. I did not touch a real gun yet. I think possessor or handler of guns must feel a sense of power with heavy metal toy of destruction in hand. Men with power, whatever kind, often loose head (abuse power) and become irritation to others. Now my irritating power drenched behavior is a provocation for others that in turn are a risk to my life and property that is the cause of possession of a gun. i do not want to have car or gun.
