Even though November 12 is my true birthday...I think I'm going to start observing November 13 as my "re-birthday" or "day of awakening".
It was one year ago today that I walked out of the local shop with my Taurus Model 82 .38 special and though I've purchased several more firearms over the last year....more importantly I've been reflecting on how this year of firearm ownership has coincided with a general change in how I view and interact wth the world.
•In one year, I've pretty much completed a 180 degree change of political and social viewpoints that had begun a couple of years earlier. ( I guess it IS true that you get more conservative as you get older)
•I've seen that it's up to me to be responsible for my own safety.
•I've seen that firearms ownership and the 2nd ammendment is about much more than simply owning guns.
•I've learned more about the realities of US history than I ever thought possible (why did they keep this from us in school?)
•I've learned that gun owners in general are : Above average in intelligence and wisdom, patient, kind and civil
I could go on for a while but you get the idea....
I'm not asking for a group hug or anything but suffice it to say that THR has had a huge part in guiding me through this year of change. This is a great place and I don't think that we can overestimate the effect that this place has on all of us for it's comraderie, wisdom, knowledge and just plain FUN!
I'll be sort of in contemplation mode today....students will be wondering what's wrong, I'm sure.....have a great day one and all!
It was one year ago today that I walked out of the local shop with my Taurus Model 82 .38 special and though I've purchased several more firearms over the last year....more importantly I've been reflecting on how this year of firearm ownership has coincided with a general change in how I view and interact wth the world.
•In one year, I've pretty much completed a 180 degree change of political and social viewpoints that had begun a couple of years earlier. ( I guess it IS true that you get more conservative as you get older)
•I've seen that it's up to me to be responsible for my own safety.
•I've seen that firearms ownership and the 2nd ammendment is about much more than simply owning guns.
•I've learned more about the realities of US history than I ever thought possible (why did they keep this from us in school?)
•I've learned that gun owners in general are : Above average in intelligence and wisdom, patient, kind and civil
I could go on for a while but you get the idea....
I'm not asking for a group hug or anything but suffice it to say that THR has had a huge part in guiding me through this year of change. This is a great place and I don't think that we can overestimate the effect that this place has on all of us for it's comraderie, wisdom, knowledge and just plain FUN!
I'll be sort of in contemplation mode today....students will be wondering what's wrong, I'm sure.....have a great day one and all!