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Julia,
As a shooter with over 20 yrs of experience, sometimes the littlest mention of a moment on a range or of an insight can trigger a smile. Your column from Monday March 10, 2008 did exactly that. I often become numb to the routine of the range, while always very careful and safety oriented; I often miss the thrill one experiences with the initial blast of the first round firing. Or the feeling of empowerment when you realize you can control this weapon and make it do what you want it to do, not the other way around; that this inanimate object does not control itself.
Thank you for making me smile and bringing to light that guns can not fire themselves, that accidents are not accidents and that sensible people can and do make up their own minds in regards to gun ownership. Additionally, you really must have been in a tick off a “lefty” mood when you wrote this, with your statement of taking your tax refund to purchase a handgun, both situations equally horrible to the more liberal of our fellow citizens, but combined together might get you tossed in the Sean Hannity Memorial Pit of Eternal Damnation.
Sincerely,
Gerry Aiken