The Tourist
member
I'd like to adress an issue that deals with us in America as gun owners. It seems that most times the world is plotting to defame us and take our firearms and every tick of the clock brings doom.
I don't think so, and I'd like to advise you to have no fear.
First off, I'm older. There is no true fear out there, and that took me decades to define. If you're going to take one snatch of advice from me, quit worrying. Speak as you want, dress as you want, don't care so much what people think and quit lying! You'd be amazed at how your blood pressure drops.
Two little vignettes, both involving law enforcement.
Two weeks ago it was a muggy scorcher here in Dane County. One of the sheriff's Harleys simply crapped. I was there to see it hauled in on a flatbed.
I talked to the motor officer as I was about to leave, and joked, "Turn your back, I'm about to light this up." (My bike's drivetrain is almost all Screaming Eagle.)
The sheriff snorted, "Do I look like one of the State boys, let me hear it, I'm sure as heck done for the day." Imagine that. A human.
So I cranked over Black Betty and we both shared a good laugh. How many of you guys drive in the "halo zone" simply because you see a cop in traffic?
Last night I stopped when I saw our neighborhood officer sitting on his driveway stoking one of those portable fire pits. He was enjoying the evening with his wife and BIL. He never said one word about my pipes, my knife or my business, despite knowing first hand about all three.
Over the past few weeks we have discussed mall ninjas, Obama's chances to become the Fouth Reich, nuances in NICS, getting caught with your CCW pistol, when to hold 'em, AR's for the end of time--ideas most of us at THR heed in living their lives as gun owners. What we don't talk enough about is 'how' to live this life.
I've decided (for quite some time now) not to care anymore. What does it offer? How can I be of any use to you? Why should you care for my opinion if I'm afraid to actually apply that concept?
I watched Joe Fosse the night that the supposed assault rifle ban was discussed in Congress. He laughed. He told the reporter that these things come, and then they go. And that's exactly what happened.
Stop worrying.
I don't think so, and I'd like to advise you to have no fear.
First off, I'm older. There is no true fear out there, and that took me decades to define. If you're going to take one snatch of advice from me, quit worrying. Speak as you want, dress as you want, don't care so much what people think and quit lying! You'd be amazed at how your blood pressure drops.
Two little vignettes, both involving law enforcement.
Two weeks ago it was a muggy scorcher here in Dane County. One of the sheriff's Harleys simply crapped. I was there to see it hauled in on a flatbed.
I talked to the motor officer as I was about to leave, and joked, "Turn your back, I'm about to light this up." (My bike's drivetrain is almost all Screaming Eagle.)
The sheriff snorted, "Do I look like one of the State boys, let me hear it, I'm sure as heck done for the day." Imagine that. A human.
So I cranked over Black Betty and we both shared a good laugh. How many of you guys drive in the "halo zone" simply because you see a cop in traffic?
Last night I stopped when I saw our neighborhood officer sitting on his driveway stoking one of those portable fire pits. He was enjoying the evening with his wife and BIL. He never said one word about my pipes, my knife or my business, despite knowing first hand about all three.
Over the past few weeks we have discussed mall ninjas, Obama's chances to become the Fouth Reich, nuances in NICS, getting caught with your CCW pistol, when to hold 'em, AR's for the end of time--ideas most of us at THR heed in living their lives as gun owners. What we don't talk enough about is 'how' to live this life.
I've decided (for quite some time now) not to care anymore. What does it offer? How can I be of any use to you? Why should you care for my opinion if I'm afraid to actually apply that concept?
I watched Joe Fosse the night that the supposed assault rifle ban was discussed in Congress. He laughed. He told the reporter that these things come, and then they go. And that's exactly what happened.
Stop worrying.
