Is it normal that i'm petrified of guns????

About 10 yrs ago my dad was shot and killed ever since then I've been scard to death even those little pop cap gun is this normal because when my dad was alive he kept guns in the house for emergencies but i wasn't scared until he died

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Based on 81 votes (59 yes)
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  • notnormal95

    Guns dont kill people, people kill people. But i understand you being afraid of guns, i would recomend getting a gun youself for protection.

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    • "Guns don't kill people, people kill people..."

      Ok, let's fight.

      Give me a gun.

      Give you a spatula.

      Who's alive at the end of the day?

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      • jitterbug66

        You because you have a gun and because YOU used it.

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        • VioletTrees

          Sometimes guns do kill people accidentally. I agree that that post wasn't a great counterargument, though.

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  • reneerenee

    Im in Texas, guns are everywhere and everybody has them. Im def not afraid of guns.

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  • CountryRoads

    When you go through an experience that traumatizing, it's natural to fear things... like car accidents after a friend is killed by a drunk driver. Guns are dangerous in the wrong hands, but maybe you can work through it by becoming more educated about them and more familiar with the safety aspects by visiting a local gun range.

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  • green_boogers

    You could take a firearms safety class. Even though you are not a gun owner, it might help you control your fear.

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  • Awsometosave

    When you think about it guns is used in so many ways to make you think it's not even harmful, but we know the truth!!

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  • jrphotographer

    It's because you've seen how fast they can take a persons life away

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  • Ribbit.

    Normal fear, whats weird is alot of people don't realise how dangerous guns are..

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  • elasticband

    Nothing has happened to me directly and i'm still petrified of guns. Call it self preservation.

    Now, given your experience, it would be abnormal if you WEREN'T afraid of them.

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  • Corruption

    I like pointing guns at people.

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