For those of us who understand, the Second Amendment isn’t a slogan—it’s a necessity. We’ve embraced our right to bear arms not out of posturing, but from a clear-eyed view of the world. This isn’t about reinforcing our own convictions. It’s about those who don’t yet see it: the people around us—neighbors, colleagues, acquaintances—who haven’t confronted the limits of their assumptions. They’re not all ideologues demanding bans; many simply haven’t felt reality’s weight. That’s where the shift begins.
Consider an encounter Dennis Prager once described: a woman adamantly opposed to the death penalty until murder struck her life. Before that, her stance was built on principle—perhaps a belief in its inhumanity or injustice. Then it became personal. A loved one was taken, the perpetrator remained, and her position reversed—not from a new argument or law, but from the raw impact of loss. Beliefs, however firm, can falter when the world intervenes.
The same dynamic applies to firearms. Some still hold to the idea that eliminating guns would ensure safety—a comforting notion, often voiced in casual conversation. But that notion frays when you’re alone at night, a threat looms outside, and help is minutes—or miles—away. We recognize what they don’t: laws don’t restrain those already intent on harm. The people clinging to “no guns” haven’t faced that moment of clarity—the realization that safety isn’t guaranteed, but chosen. Like Prager’s example, they may not see it until the danger is theirs to bear.
We’re not here to judge them. We’ve simply encountered a truth they haven’t. Life isn’t a controlled argument—it’s chaotic, uncertain, and at times brutal. We value the Second Amendment because we’ve accepted that, not because we’ve swallowed a political line. They might still trust the illusion that surrendering rights resolves everything. Reality, however, doesn’t bend to illusions. When it arrives, it reshapes what you thought you knew—whether you’re ready or not.
By Doris Wise, Jews Can Shoot
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