kozmic
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Lady Koz and I went to a small Christmas party today. The host is a younger, single female with 6 Great Danes. Her sister was visiting from Minneapolis. We were all sitting around chatting mostly about pets and neighbors. I don't know how the sister got there, but all of a sudden she said "most people end up shooting themselves when they try to defend themselves with guns".
I kept my cool and told her I was a big proponent of the 2nd Amendment and closely follow gun altercations around the country and don't recall coming across that stat. I politely asked her where she got that bit of information because I read many stories of people successfully using guns to defend themselves, loved ones and property and don't recall the last time I heard of anyone shooting themselves during a self defense situation. She had nothin'.
I asked her if improper and unsafe use of guns by some should limit the rights of those who safely handle guns daily, shoot 1000's of rounds a year and train for those situations. She said of course, it's the only way to protect people".
But who besides cops handle guns every day and shoot that much? I told her I handle guns several times a day, most every day and shoot many thousands of rounds every year.
I knew she wanted to ask if I had a gun on me (M60 IWB, speed loader in my pocket) but she thought better of it. Well that and her foot was still in her mouth. I offered no further information. I looked at my wife as she smiled and tapped her purse telling me that her Shield was in there as well.
I said: "You know thousands of people get behind the wheel of their car and slide on the ice into other cars and into ditches. I can provide you with stats on them hurting or even killing themselves and others. Do we need to restrict them from driving"? Again nothing.
Someone quickly changed the subject and started talking about how nice their Christmas tree was decorated. The anti said she looks forward to decorating her tree every year and how this year she got to decorate two trees (including her sister's). In the very next sentence she (with no apparent coherent lead in) stated that she was an atheist. I literally thought my head was going to explode!
My wife suggested we needed to go home to walk and feed the dog. We said our good-byes and proceeded home in total amazement.
They walk among us AND THEY VOTE!
I kept my cool and told her I was a big proponent of the 2nd Amendment and closely follow gun altercations around the country and don't recall coming across that stat. I politely asked her where she got that bit of information because I read many stories of people successfully using guns to defend themselves, loved ones and property and don't recall the last time I heard of anyone shooting themselves during a self defense situation. She had nothin'.
I asked her if improper and unsafe use of guns by some should limit the rights of those who safely handle guns daily, shoot 1000's of rounds a year and train for those situations. She said of course, it's the only way to protect people".
But who besides cops handle guns every day and shoot that much? I told her I handle guns several times a day, most every day and shoot many thousands of rounds every year. I knew she wanted to ask if I had a gun on me (M60 IWB, speed loader in my pocket) but she thought better of it. Well that and her foot was still in her mouth. I offered no further information. I looked at my wife as she smiled and tapped her purse telling me that her Shield was in there as well.
I said: "You know thousands of people get behind the wheel of their car and slide on the ice into other cars and into ditches. I can provide you with stats on them hurting or even killing themselves and others. Do we need to restrict them from driving"? Again nothing.
Someone quickly changed the subject and started talking about how nice their Christmas tree was decorated. The anti said she looks forward to decorating her tree every year and how this year she got to decorate two trees (including her sister's). In the very next sentence she (with no apparent coherent lead in) stated that she was an atheist. I literally thought my head was going to explode!
My wife suggested we needed to go home to walk and feed the dog. We said our good-byes and proceeded home in total amazement.
They walk among us AND THEY VOTE!
