I read the letter about the lack of Pride displays in Douglas County libraries with interest. I can see that the displays may be offensive to some, but the lack of them distressing for others.
While contemplating inclusion and acceptance, another large minority group came to mind which is persecuted and condemned both socially and politically just for being themselves.
Gun owners are often blamed for many ills of society; crime, murder, mayhem etc. I think this is very unfair because gun owners are the rock of any free society.
To correct this injustice, I would propose a Gun Owners or simply Gun Pride month. During this month we can educate and celebrate the world of gun owners. We can have displays in libraries on how gun owners harvest game animals and convert them to a proper meal or how an Olympian trains to shoot a perfect target. Surely, no one but an inconsiderate person can find that offensive.
And how about the parades with hunters carrying their finest rifles and shotguns, Police officers with their dependable and sturdy sidearms, and military units with their high-tech implements.
And let’s not forget home and business owners, gunsmiths, doctors, lawyers and firemen with their trusty self-defense firearms. Surely, anybody that believes in inclusion will enjoy and celebrate Gun Pride month. It is after all a constitutional right. Just a thought.
Tim Gerhardt
Highlands Ranch