Chris Brines
Member
Just like the way it sounds. It makes a good screen name. I'm a southern American born in TX, raised in Louisiana and am now back to my home, which is Texas. Born here and will die here.
I live smack in the middle of one of the largest urban areas of the nation, but my roots and heart rests in the middle of nowhere, where I can hear nothing but crickets at night and can see absolutely no light except that of the stars and moon.
Not that I hate the city, I would like to have a house in the middle of Houston and a house about 30 miles Northwest of the city, but unfortunately my "to buy" list is much longer than that.
I have lived in Houston since 2008 and well, let's just say, it's a lot different than where I grew up. Back in SW. Louisiana (Lake Charles), when I would see violent stories on the news, they were always in big cities far away. To even think that a murder or armed robbery would occur RIGHT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD was truly unimaginable.
Since I have moved to Houston (I'm here for college but still LOVE this city, nothing wrong with the city just an overwhelming need to take the trash out), I have had at least 3 different VERY close calls, where if I would have been in a spot that I was in 15 minutes earlier or later, I would have either been caught up or witnessed a murder or attempted murder, or armed bank robbery (yeah, within footsteps of my front door).
After a few years of seeing this, I pretty much came to the conclusion that these thugs have absolutely zero heart and/or conscious, and they will not hesitate to kill you and do unspeakable things to your family.
It's literally the wild west. It didn't take long for me to start thinking very seriously about whether or not I should own a firearm. I couldn't feel like I was doing my part to ensure my family (wife only, no kids) was safe when I knew I was defenseless should the unthinkable become a reality.
I had shot guns with my grandfather in East Tennessee as a kid, but that was at least 16 years ago, and I had never owned a gun. After pondering and also playing domestic politics with my wife, I finally bought a Taurus Model 85 .38 special Revolver. Since then I have added a Glock 26 to my collection, a gift from a friend. Don't own anything S&W...yet, but I have seen some very impressive pieces of work with them too, and my grandfather LOVED S&W.
I initially bought a gun because I felt the precaution was necessary given my surroundings. Since then, though, I have decided that guns, ammo, and pretty much anything shooting related is something I truly enjoy learning about, and also perfecting. So that is when I decided I have a list of guns I want (about 8 or so).
It is an expensive hobby, and I can't afford to do it as much as I'd like to, but hey, at least I can get online and talk about it for free. I enjoy speaking with experienced shooters and learning as much as I can about anything firearms related. So, in a VERY BIG nutshell, that's why I'm here.
I live smack in the middle of one of the largest urban areas of the nation, but my roots and heart rests in the middle of nowhere, where I can hear nothing but crickets at night and can see absolutely no light except that of the stars and moon.
Not that I hate the city, I would like to have a house in the middle of Houston and a house about 30 miles Northwest of the city, but unfortunately my "to buy" list is much longer than that.
I have lived in Houston since 2008 and well, let's just say, it's a lot different than where I grew up. Back in SW. Louisiana (Lake Charles), when I would see violent stories on the news, they were always in big cities far away. To even think that a murder or armed robbery would occur RIGHT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD was truly unimaginable.
Since I have moved to Houston (I'm here for college but still LOVE this city, nothing wrong with the city just an overwhelming need to take the trash out), I have had at least 3 different VERY close calls, where if I would have been in a spot that I was in 15 minutes earlier or later, I would have either been caught up or witnessed a murder or attempted murder, or armed bank robbery (yeah, within footsteps of my front door).
After a few years of seeing this, I pretty much came to the conclusion that these thugs have absolutely zero heart and/or conscious, and they will not hesitate to kill you and do unspeakable things to your family.
It's literally the wild west. It didn't take long for me to start thinking very seriously about whether or not I should own a firearm. I couldn't feel like I was doing my part to ensure my family (wife only, no kids) was safe when I knew I was defenseless should the unthinkable become a reality.
I had shot guns with my grandfather in East Tennessee as a kid, but that was at least 16 years ago, and I had never owned a gun. After pondering and also playing domestic politics with my wife, I finally bought a Taurus Model 85 .38 special Revolver. Since then I have added a Glock 26 to my collection, a gift from a friend. Don't own anything S&W...yet, but I have seen some very impressive pieces of work with them too, and my grandfather LOVED S&W.
I initially bought a gun because I felt the precaution was necessary given my surroundings. Since then, though, I have decided that guns, ammo, and pretty much anything shooting related is something I truly enjoy learning about, and also perfecting. So that is when I decided I have a list of guns I want (about 8 or so).
It is an expensive hobby, and I can't afford to do it as much as I'd like to, but hey, at least I can get online and talk about it for free. I enjoy speaking with experienced shooters and learning as much as I can about anything firearms related. So, in a VERY BIG nutshell, that's why I'm here.
