Impulse and Gun Control

[Artemis Windsong]

GUN CONTROL
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker
Human action cannot land before impulse, and impulse cannot land before that which triggers it. Each step is preceded by the step before it. You cannot shoot the gun without first touching it, nor take hold of it without first intending to, nor intend to without first having some reason, nor have a reason without first reacting to something, nor react to something without first giving it meaning and on and on. At many points before aiming a gun and pulling the trigger, particularly if context is not unique, there are thoughts and emotions that others in similar situations also experienced