Who called you paranoid?

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My female friend did...at first. After I settled into having the CCW I 'lightened up' some and in turn made her relax a bit. Any trace of doubt however was erased after several people got jacked up just before I moved from that nasty town I was in.

She calls me her "bodyguard" now... :rolleyes:
 
Not paranoid but "funny". I was a funny guy, until the LA riots encouraged some chaos in brooklyn. Until 9-11. Until the power outage that left the eastcoast in the dark. Then I was not funny. Then I was a "close friend" that we can go to....hah! :D


People are funny.......we get the last laugh though.
 
My friend calls me paranoid for keeping a couple of gallons of water in various bottles.

I just tell him "Just dont come to me if the water ever stops flowing..."

Whoa...spelling went wierd on me...
 
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Nobody who knows me considers me paranoid. They've remarked at how much I notice that they don't see (or didn't pay attention to). My stress level is lower when I'm not armed, however.
 
Though I've never been called paranoid,(straight out), I have seen a raised eyebrow a time or two. I cut 'em short with "don't start on me 'bout that". They're not going to change my mind and I'll probably not change their's either. I just point out that I'll be prepaired...they can do as they please.
Mark.
 
Some of my carrying friends have said that I'm paranoid. No problem. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. Paranoids have enemies, too.

I've been on the short end of odds of several thousand to one on several occasions. The universe is trying to get me. It's already killed all of my ancestors.
 
Reminds me of when I was part of a church group trying to help the victims of violence in another country back in the 1980's. I wasn't a pastor at the time, just another layman, but well-armed. The members of the group were good people, and genuinely committed to our work, but all of them, without exception, were very, very uncomfortable around me, because I was always armed. The general feeling seemed to be that "We're in the business of helping the victims of violence, but you're constantly prepared to be violent, and there's a disconnect here". I simply nodded at their comments, and went on carrying.

One night, while we were in an area that had seen a lot of communal violence, our group was attacked by one of the "mobs" involved. Things got very hairy indeed, and three of our group were injured, one seriously. The only reason more weren't injured, and none were killed, is that I used my weapon to end the attack and get us to safety.

Thereafter, it was noticeable that some of the members of our group would refuse to go into "problem areas" unless and until I was around! :D
 
Not any more they don't.

Not only did I used to get some strange looks from friends because I carry a few weapons and tools at all times, but the primary cause was a set of editorials written a few years back under a different name along the lines of 'this is how it's going to go down' - they were upsetting to some folk, and caused more than a few paranoiac comments.

I'll note that two middle-of-nowhere automotive breakdowns and a couple close run-ins with bad, bad people caused a good bit of viewpoint changing - you can't fault someone for carrying a small kit of tools, when he fixes the broken down car 44 miles from the nearest rest stop and service station.

The biggie is the editorials however, given that every single one was spot-on, and now all those folks who went on about how 'paranoid' they were and did not heed said advice to prevent the situation, have come back now that it's too LATE to do anything about it asking for advice.

Not gonna repeat my responses, as the language was rather 'colorful'.. but they don't make those comments any more, no.

-K
 
When my mother moved from Las Vegas to a smaller town in another state, she went on and on about how nice and quiet it was there. She said she felt safer and more relaxed. Understandable as Las Vegas seems to move at a frantic pace sometimes, and being a fairly large city (approx 2 million people now) crime is a concern. She, being the cops daughter, always was careful to lock doors on the house and car. The gate was locked and all accesible windows had a dowel or bar in the track. Even if you managed to jimmy the lock, the window would be nexto impossible to open. She also kept a S&W model 19-? that was her fathers service weapon when he walked a beat in Los Angeles. Yes folks, I said walked in LA...thats how long he was a cop there (1949-1973 I think) Always careful about security.

Anyway, I go and see her and my grandfather who has recently moved in with her. I hear them talking in the backyard when I get out of my truck. A quick Hello! over the fence and they came out to greet me. I then proceeded to grab my duffle and walked to the front door. I waited for my grandfather to unlock it for me (its a long walk around the back fence with a 50 pound bag in hand as well as boxes.
Well, he just walks right up and opens the door! :what:
I asked her why they don't lock the doors.
Her answer floored me.

"Because the only crime around here is HS kids getting a little rowdy and drag racing."

Well, thats nice mom, are you sure thats all?
"Yes??? *puzzled look*"
What I mean is, are you willing to bet your life on it?
"I don't think anything is going to happen and thats one of the nice things about living here, I don't have to be afraid anymore."
I guess ignorance really is bliss. :banghead:

needless to say, I expected MUCH more out of mom who grew up in LA and spent over 30 years in Las Vegas. I expected a lot more from my grandfather, the cop, who taught her everything about home security.

You'll understand if I don't mention the town in a public forum.
 
When we first got in country I made my soldiers unload each magazine (we were only given a couple ... not a "full load" for whatever command decision) and inspect each round before we'd leave the gates because I didn't trust the ammo or magazines provided my company. In the first month I turned in almost 30 rounds that were dented, bent or corroded enough that I didn't trust them. There were also 3 magazines that had been damaged to the point that the follower stopped moving after 5 rounds were removed. I checked my soldier's rifles/saw's for cleanliness/lubrication. We're in Kuwait. It's at least as safe as it is back home. :scrutiny: I was called paranoid more than once. At least I know that IF my guys have to shoot, their weapons will work. :cool:
 
No one has caled me "paranoid", but I have gotten the "what do you need a gun for", or "we live in a safe/nice area" drivel.

I usually respond with a short synopsis of the local crime stats, along the lines of 'within one mile of where we're standing in the last 12 months there have been 2 homocides, three rapes/attempted rapes, several warm burglaries, a couple of car-jackings (at the metro lot), one drive-by, and there are 5 registered sex offenders'. I lso point out that nice neighborhoods are where the scummies like to go 'shopping'. 9-1-1 response is usually under 10 minutes, but a lot can happen in 10 minutes, so my question to you is, "why don't you have a gun?"

The usual response is a slack-jawed blank stare or "well, uh, well, uh, well, uh . . . " I their attention span permits, I ask if they have fire insurance or a fire extinguisher, sometimes point out that the police have no obligation to come and protect them, etc. I also allow as maybe guns aren't for everyone, but everyone ought to have a plan. We have enough weather-related 'events' that some sort of preparedness has proven desireable, but like everything else, some get it, most don't.

You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think.
 
A couple months ago here in Atlanta when we had the "alleged" court house killer Brian Nichols on the loose, I pulled the AR out of the closet. After loading it and putting it on safe, I proped it up against the wall next to my bed. When my girlfriend saw it she said that I was taking this a little to far and that I was Paranoid.

When I woke up the next morning, I turned the TV on and while flipping through the channels, I wound up on Fox News and low and behold they were releasing the information about the customs agent that was killed, less than two miles from my house.

I asked my girlfriend if I was still paranoid. Its funny how reality will change a person quick.

I cherish moments like that. Its not everyday that a woman will admit, you were right, I was wrong.
 
Haven't been called paranoid, but I did get asked "Why?" when I told several friends and family members that I had started carring concealed. I explained that I have a baby to protect and since I have to walk with a crutch, I figure that bullets will travel a lot faster than I can! :neener:
 
Back about 1970 we had double digit inflation in crime in this country ,17% IIRC. Yes that did create a great increase in applications for CCW here in NY state. Were they all paranoid ?
 
Overseas, everyone thought I was paranoid when I was a driver between two different bases during OIF and I just laughed it off and continued what I was doing. One guy I was driving started asking me why I was doing what I was doing...
Q - Why don't you stop or slow down for pedestrians/children/goats etc
A - Easier to hit a stationary target, I'm not stopping till we get there

Q - Why were you pointing a gun at the local cop that stopped us (gun was under my leg, spare gun was in view of cop)
A - US Contractor in Kuwait got killed by a cop a while back

Q - Why don't you just drive around the goat herd instead of through it (no I wasn't running over goats, I was doing pretty well at dodging them, but I wouldn't have lost any sleep over hitting one)
A- Hard to put mines / IEDs in pavement, pretty easy to put in dirt

Q - Why do you think everyone is out to get us
A - At least one of them is, if you can tell me who, I'll ignore the rest

After that trip, that was my permanant detail, as requested by those that had to take the trip.
 
Q - Why do you think everyone is out to get us
A - At least one of them is, if you can tell me who, I'll ignore the rest
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I near fell out of my chair laughing at that!

Hope you're safe home, tuna.

jmm
 
Glad the story is appreciated. Yes, I'm home safe and sound, thanks for the concern, but there are still a bunch over there who need your thoughts and prayers.
 
No doubt Tuna, have some buds over there right now, a few of them home hoepfully for the duration. Send them prayers and pizza! :)

Hope you don't mind if I steal that line of yours from time to time, it is priceless hehe.
 
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