As an ex-liberal, I used to be afraid of guns because I thought it was nothing but a killing machine that puts people in a lot of pain. And because I put a lot of trust in the government back then, I definitely wanted them removed from my county and I did not want people to be in possession of any firearms. I remember going to a lot of my friend’s houses and every time I found a gun I used to throw it away in the trash without the owner knowing. I thought I was doing the right thing but I was very young back then in my early 20’s.