America is special. There’s no country with this amount of diversity of culture or people. It’s an experiment that works and has kept working.
Prior to having a family, I wasn’t nearly as scared. I was absolutely invincible. After having one? You bet your ass I’m scared and willing to protect them at all costs.
I don’t think there’s any weakness in admitting that.
Edit - also belief has nothing to do with religion in the context I’m using it here. To frame it another way: I have accepted that there is nothing that can be done to remove guns.