I have an "evil" handgun.

It's been 31 years, 119 days since this evil handgun came into my possession. I keep waiting for someone to knock on my door and tell me my handgun has killed someone, but it hasn't happened. Yet.

I'm sure it will. Handguns are evil. Handguns kill people. It's just a matter of time before my handgun kills someone. It has to happen. Blood will run in the streets. It's inevitable. That's what Mr. Helmke and his ilk tell us over and over. They've said it so long it must be true.

Apparently, it doesn't make any difference that the handgun's owner is a responsible, law-abiding adult who's never had more to do with LEOs than a few traffic tickets and benevolent association donations. That gun will kill. It has to happen. It's just a matter of time.

So, I'm waiting for that knock on the door or the article in the paper that reveals the true nature of my handgun. An object so bloodthirsty and evil by its very nature cannot hide its essence forever. It must rise up. It has to happen. It's inevitable. It's just a matter of time.

But, it has been a matter of many years. Maybe my handgun just doesn't have the force of will of those handguns who have killed. Yeah, that's it. My handgun must be one of those that has to simmer for a really, really long period of time before it boils over into violence. It must. It's evil. They've said it so long it must be true