This is an add on to a previous entry.
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Strong emotions can certainly interfere with rational thinking, potentially leading to flawed decision-making. Emotions, like fear or anger, can cloud our judgment and make it difficult to process information objectively. However, it’s also important to understand that emotions can sometimes be a valuable part of the rational decision-making process, helping us to assess situations and make choices that align with our values.
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
How emotions can hinder rational thinking:
- Distortion of Perception:
Strong emotions can alter how we perceive information, making it difficult to see the full picture and leading to biased interpretations.
- Impulsive Decision-Making:
When emotions take over, we may make decisions without fully considering the consequences, leading to regret later on.
- Reduced Cognitive Capacity:
Intense emotions can deplete our mental resources, making it harder to focus, analyze information, and think clearly.
- Emotional Reasoning:
Instead of relying on logical arguments, we might make decisions based on how we feel, even if our feelings are not accurate or relevant.
How emotions can also be helpful in rational thinking:
- Emotional Intelligence:
Understanding and managing our emotions can allow us to make more rational decisions by considering different perspectives and empathizing with others.
- Intuition and Gut Feelings:
Our emotions can provide valuable insights and help us make quick decisions in certain situations, especially when logic alone may not be enough.
- Motivation and Drive:
Emotions can motivate us to take action, pursue goals, and make long-term investments that might be difficult if we were solely driven by logic.
In summary:
While strong emotions can definitely interfere with rational thinking, it’s important to remember that emotions are a natural part of the human experience and can also play a positive role in decision-making. Understanding the interplay between emotions and reason is crucial for making informed and effective choices.
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I have no issue with 18-year olds having a gun. BUT, I think there needs to be more adequate training, for any first-time gun owners. The concealed carry classes around me in Florida don’t teach much, IMHO. Take a short class, shoot a few rounds, and you’re good to go. Not. Much more time needs to be invested to teach safety & proficiency & responsibility. Especially if one plans to carry. It’s not a toy.
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The issue I have with Gun Training is that most of us have had the best gun training in the world from our Parents and Grandparents, having to pay for a class that is going to cost money only to go through the motions is just to appease those who want to take our rights away. I have also found that new gun owners who have never been trained on firearm safety generally volunteer to take classes, the gun range I shoot at has a gun safety class every Saturday that lately has been always full as law abiding citizens who are new gun owners learn how to use their firearm safely, along with maintenance. It’s criminals who skip this step and will always skip this step. Making it a requirement only punishes those who have had the proper training their entire lives. My daughter recently just purchased her first revolver and shotgun, when the sales guy asked if she needed help assembling her shotgun, I was super proud to see her remove the 3 shell limit plug and assemble it right in front of him, like she had been doing it her entire life. She has been handling firearms since she was 8 and has had the best training from myself and her Grandfather, there is no reason she needs to take a gun safety course.
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Priceless. Thanks for sharing. I can’t commend you and her grandfather enough.
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She is 22, 5’1" and weighs 95 lbs, seeing her assemble a Mossberg 88 Maverick and tell the sales guy which parts she was going to upgrade because it’s basically a Mossberg 500 with a couple of cheaper components made me super proud. I wanted her to just go with a Mossberg 500 but she said she could get the same results with the 88 and save about $100 which made me super proud, she is half Japanese but also half Jewish and all about saving the money.
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Welcome to the community, and yes first time gun owners should be encouraged to take a training class.
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I don’t disagree that First Time gun owners should have access to good basic firearm handling training. I also encourage everyone to continue training. But I have to ask, what part of training is going to stop a kid from rolling onto a campus with moms guns and shooting up the place.
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None. Anyone can “roll up” onto / into any location and start shooting GFZ or not. Who’s there to stop them?
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Greetings & welcome, Rick!
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Welcome Rick182, looking forward to substantial insight, here on Community, you may have.
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That would be our training and being responsibly armed.
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I feel training to be safe with firearms is just one part when children are concerned.
A big part is to be aware and concerned of what is going on in your child’s life.
Have a good rapport with your children.
I must say within my generation the whole family sat down together at meal time and talked.
Yes, I know times have changed. Though if you have children you need to make the time and show interest in the life they are living.
(This is only my opinion).
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I think the most important thing we can teach our children is discipline. Not to be confused with ruling them.
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I grew up on a farm with shot guns and rifles. No handguns. Purchased my first handgun 4 months ago and took a voluntary class before I went to the range. Really good information for this 79-year-old. Now I try to go to the range every week. Got a son in law that lives in a constitutional carry state, bought a 357 with holster, and carried it. Never fired a gun of any kind in his life and still hasn’t. That John Wayne idiot is a danger to himself and everyone within a mile of him. This type of gun owner is the reason for required training. There is a reason for classes and I don’t think anyone can get too much of it.
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Here is the thing, as family we need to call out family for bad behavior and do interventions. Not because we are upset with our family members but because we love them and want them to avoid mistakes. Until recently I have never owned a semi-auto pistol or rifle, besides by Ruger 10/22 rifle which was my first rifle and I never really considered it special till I purchased a 5.56 Semi-auto and was like ok same concept.
Like you I grew up with shotguns, bolt action rifles and revolvers. Stuff to put meat on the table, keep the area safe from varmint and keep you safe while trying to put meat on that table. My children were all raised with the same firearms, both of them wanted semi-auto pistols and rifles but I being old school told them they are not needed and raised them on the classics. However if either of my children want to purchase a Semi-auto pistol or rifle I would definitely recommend they take a course, not because they need to learn how to shoot or be safe with one. But because they need to learn how to maintain one and how to address malfunctions.
You should be pushing your son in-law to take the class because he is responsible for protecting your daughter, which does not just include carrying a firearm. He needs to know how to properly carry the firearm, shoot the firearm, maintain the firearm and address malfunctions if and when they happen.
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I’m a Libertarian Constitutional Absolutist and I think the Constitution covers all the ground needed to be a firearm owner. Period. If they are old enough to be drafted and sent off to fight and possibly die for there Country, they are old enough to drink, own a gun and carry, and whatever other permissions needed in current time.
I am fundamentally against mandatory training as I would expect it to be weaponized against law abiding citizens.
I didn’t require a law to force me to do the right thing when I started carrying. I expect no less from others. Just like I expect others to vote intelligently (yes I am aware of the humor).
I think we need to
Make American’s Accountable Again
Freedom comes with a price.
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As a fellow Libertarian Constitutional Absolutist I agree with you 100%, focus on what the Constitution says and encourage people to do the right thing, but don’t make it mandatory. I keep my firearms in a safe not because the Government tells me to, but because it makes the most sense for my home and my safe is right next to by bed, which I verify will open every night before I go to bed.
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It seems to come down to that portion of Americans that truly believe more law, read more Government, is the answer to everything. They don’t seem to understand that laws really don’t have much effect until they are broken, that’s when the police show up, the courts get involved and sentences are dealt.
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I agree with many of you that Government Mandated Train is wrong. We the people need to care about our family and friends to politely guide them in a safe and correct direction.
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