The AR-15 hype

There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding the urgency to criminalize people that legally own an AR-15 rifle. That's what it is, a normal semi-auto rifle that is getting way too much hype and made to be feared because of its looks. Like spiders.
Here's an example of a blatant lie by a congresswoman. The firearm she talks about here is NOT an AR-15....

You are more likely to be killed by kicks or punches to the face, than an AR-15. But the media and ignorant/crafty congressional and presidential candidates make up lies about them because the public that is not educated regarding firearms, and don't really care about their constitutionally protected freedom, will take these statements and find them reasonable and believe them. When in fact, they are lies.

Did you know you are 10 times more likely to have a loved one drown, than killed by one of these rifles? Do the research. Look it up! Approximately 3,500 people die in the USA from drowning(1). Approximately 297 people die in the USA from rifles(2). ALL rifles, and the AR-15 (AR stands for Armalite Rifle, not Assault Rifle in case the media has convinced you of that lie already) comprise a fraction of those 297 annual deaths.

Check out the misinformation that this guy is spreading:

If you have kids, you have an obligation to talk to your kids about safety. You need to be informed yourself. While there is an extremely remote risk of a mass shooting, it's still a risk. We as parents need to talk to our kids about various situations of self-defense in this world. At the same time we need to discuss the fears our kids have and discuss when they are justified and how to overcome them, or when they have unreasonable fears. When I was a kid I was terrified of spiders. But with a little education, I've come to realize it was unreasonable to be afraid of them.

The same thing happened to me prior to swimming the Catalina Channel, I had to become educated regarding sharks to overcome my unreasonable fear of getting attacked.  So I did a ton of homework. Read books and searched for facts on the subject.

Unfortunately we have leaders that instead of promoting truth, are spreading myths and misconceptions and stoking the fires of fear in hopes of maintaining or gaining power from easy votes from mentally lazy people.

When we hear of a mass shooting where it was used, all of a sudden it's an epidemic, and millions of people need to have their right to own them taken away? It is ridiculous.

What bugs me is that current ignorant and/or crafty congressional representatives in our country are demanding that we make these types of firearms illegal despite the facts that they are protected under the constitutions.  To change that is a very big deal, and disrupts the fabric of our country with far reaching implications.  Keep in mind, more people are dying from drowning per year than deaths from all rifles.  Why isn't mandating swim lessons nationally a topic on the debate stage?  You may think that is ridiculous, but it would have bigger impact. Although I wouldn't be in favor of that either.  

Government should build roads and basic social services, not get in my business of how to live my life peacefully, and restrict my ability to defend myself.  If you are worried about a criminal with one of these firearms. Become empowered in your own self defense! Don't live your life in fear! 

Be mindful when the government wants to get their hands into every aspect of our lives. Whether you consider the governmental action good or bad. If we allow the government to give us too much, they can also take much. That is troublesome and history shows that it's a pattern we need to avoid to keep our freedom.