Why I Carry A Gun –PBS NewsHour Article

The author of this article, Cindy Huang, approaches the gun control debate by interviewing 10 people who currently carry a gun to gain their perspective on why guns are a part of their lives. The interviews included a mix of men and women of various ages and occupations including a 67 yr old female Avacado Farmer who owns a gun to protect her against thieves (both people & animals around her produce), to a 41 yr old male Gunsmith who believes there is a certain “beauty of the weapons” which is becoming a lost art.

The author begins the article by indicating PBS NewsHour is looking at the gun debate from ALL angles but based on the types of people they interviewed (Sheriff, Hunter, Private Investigator, etc), I believe their argument in this article is that gun ownership is a right and a necessity in many American’s lives as guns are used as a form of protection, something to be respected and are not only used by  criminals but law abiding citizens.  It probably would have been difficult for them to find criminals using guns for unethical/illegal means, willing to come forward and explain their use...but would have brought a full view of all gun owners.