LOL @ the gay pride comment!
Nah, I would never actually harm a homo. It’s not my place & I have no right to take another person’s life (that isn’t directly & physically threatening my own in my home).
Obviously I don’t like homos, but that is for God to deal with, not me. I’m opposed to vigilante justice & am a “live & let live” person.
47 may seem like a lot, but over half of those (or more) are not actually functional.....my husband is a history & war memorabilia collector so many of them are antique Civil War era models that he has mounted in display cases with corresponding info (battles they were used in, prominent militia that owned them, etc.) that no one is allowed to touch because he doesn’t want to decrease their “value”, lol.
Most people in Texas have quite a lot of guns. It’s actually very common. Texans are big supporters of the 2nd Amendment, and there are lots of avid hunters and fishers here.
Texans are also some of the most welcoming & hospitable people, too. Very community/family-oriented & ready to lend a hand when needed. Our city (which borders 2 larger suburban cities) has a population of roughly 17,000....there’s a beautiful, huge community garden that is always open & people are always there tending to the crops, planting, weeding, etc. At harvest time, it is split up so everyone gets a small share and there is a “blessing box” that is always open for those who are struggling financially or have fallen on hard times, to come whenever they want and take what they need without judgement or restrictions. It is constantly replenished with produce from the garden, as well as canned goods, pasta, diapers & toiletries by those who are doing well financially, which is most of us, as we are an upper middle class neighborhood.
Basically, we try to all pitch in, take care of & look after each other (especially the elderly & disabled) as neighbors should.
Compare that to a place like New York City, where virtually nobody (besides police & criminals) owns guns, the people are cold, rude and generally suspicious & distrusting of each other. I guess they have to be since they have no way to protect themselves or their family.