So my wife and I went the Fort Worth Gun Show this weekend, and while I knew it would be well attended, the longer I was there, the more you could sense the tension and the fear.
I know this topic has been done to death, but I couldn't help but think to myself that here was a group of people, vendors an patrons alike, who 99% of those in that convention center will never harm another individual with a firearm, yet they are genuinely afraid of having their rights taken away. We met so many good people yesterday, people who love the sport, love that their time is spent helping others protect themselves and their families, love educating people about firearms and firearm related activities. People who might have their living, their passion taken away for no fault of their own.
There was not a single booth in there set up for gangsters, ex-cons, or a clinic for the mastery of the overhand sideways grip. Yet to some in washington, they would like to treat the thousands that'll walk those floors this weekends like criminals.
A sad fact is that more people who walk the aisles of an auto show, are more likely to injur or kill someone with an automobile, yet I've never heard any talk of banning auto shows, or limiting the displacement of the V8 engine so as not to provide too much power that the operator might lose control and kill someone. Those rights are secure, but ours are at risk.
When we walked out of there I really thought to myself, I hope that down the road, I won't be saying to my kids, " You know, back in the good old days they used to have shows called gun shows, where people from all over would set up tables and sell any kind of gun you could imagine - it was a great time back then..."
So thanks for listening (reading). On a happier note when we did walk out of there we were carrying a new M&P compact for myslef, and a Glock 26 for my wife. It was awesome, we walked around, checking out different handguns, and after a few tables my wife said to me, "You know, I just must be a Glock girl." So we got her a 26 to complement her 19. It was a proud moment! When we met she was scared to death of guns. Now she is a "Glock girl!" If we can educate, include, and bring others in, maybe we can change enough minds.
I know this topic has been done to death, but I couldn't help but think to myself that here was a group of people, vendors an patrons alike, who 99% of those in that convention center will never harm another individual with a firearm, yet they are genuinely afraid of having their rights taken away. We met so many good people yesterday, people who love the sport, love that their time is spent helping others protect themselves and their families, love educating people about firearms and firearm related activities. People who might have their living, their passion taken away for no fault of their own.
There was not a single booth in there set up for gangsters, ex-cons, or a clinic for the mastery of the overhand sideways grip. Yet to some in washington, they would like to treat the thousands that'll walk those floors this weekends like criminals.
A sad fact is that more people who walk the aisles of an auto show, are more likely to injur or kill someone with an automobile, yet I've never heard any talk of banning auto shows, or limiting the displacement of the V8 engine so as not to provide too much power that the operator might lose control and kill someone. Those rights are secure, but ours are at risk.
When we walked out of there I really thought to myself, I hope that down the road, I won't be saying to my kids, " You know, back in the good old days they used to have shows called gun shows, where people from all over would set up tables and sell any kind of gun you could imagine - it was a great time back then..."
So thanks for listening (reading). On a happier note when we did walk out of there we were carrying a new M&P compact for myslef, and a Glock 26 for my wife. It was awesome, we walked around, checking out different handguns, and after a few tables my wife said to me, "You know, I just must be a Glock girl." So we got her a 26 to complement her 19. It was a proud moment! When we met she was scared to death of guns. Now she is a "Glock girl!" If we can educate, include, and bring others in, maybe we can change enough minds.
Well, never mind my details then, just the message! 
