If you haven't seen it yet, this video has been making the rounds a lot in the last couple of days. I can understand the visceral "Hell, yeah!" reaction to this guy's video. It's the same rush of vicarious joy I get when watching Bruce Willis blow away the bad guys in Die Hard or Kiefer Sutherland squeeze the world-saving information out of the terrorists on 24. That's a normal, human, reaction to someone actively and expressly dealing with a frustration or fear that we can all relate to in one way or another. But just because it's "normal" doesn't mean it's healthy or helpful. Let's reframe the situation a little to remove some of the unimportant details that people are getting caught up in (namely, who's paid for what and the gun). Imagine the daughter is out with some friends, perhaps going to a movie, and her cell … Continue reading →