There is a common misconception about firearms.

That they make you safe.

They do not.

Owning a gun increases the chance of robbery, not decreases.

They can be mishandled.

Triggered accidentally.

They could jam.

Or become entirely useless.

Gun owners like to boast about protecting their families.

Like to believe that anything can just be shot.

But they are wrong.

A common misconception, really.

Not all hostiles are vulnerable.

Some are not made of flesh and blood.

But shadows.

Some do not shatter windows or bust down doors.

They slither.

They leak through.

Some can’t die.

Some are death itself.