July 23, 2005

I keep a bag of pretzels, a glass of tea, a dozen or so toothpicks,a small reading lamp, 4 or 5 good books, the remote for my bedroom TV and of course my Desert Eagle .44 automag on my nightstand. All the comforts of home right there.

Why dont you install an alarm or move to a better neighborhood??

Kids and loaded guns are not a good combo......

Oh, I forgot, isn't that why you don't ever get to see your son?

Jules, kids and loaded guns are a GREAT combo, you pussy. Teach a kid to shoot and how to handle a firearm safely and you've given him a skill that he can pass on to HIS children, too.

You gun fearing assholes--- all just alike.

Ahhh, missing-his-jules is hilarious. Acidman doesn't need me or anyone else to hold his coat but may I just point out that -- besides you're being an a-hole -- that mutants prefer robbing and breaking into "better neighborhoods" because that's where the money and real jewels are. And, because those "better neighborhoods" tend to be populated by clueless (or is that jule-less) liberals such as you, the mutants find easy-pickin's there as no one is able to defend themselves.

I'm not a liberal and I am not a man.......

I live in a very good neighborhood and our crime rate is almost non existant, so you obviously don't know what you are talking about....

Guns allow you to feel all manly and macho......

Have a lovely day!

Rob, what about teaching daughters to shoot too?

I've taught Samantha to shoot. She's pretty good at it, too.

Good :)

If I ever get myself over to the States, wanna give me a few pointers?

jules, either a) your neighbors have guns & the mutants know it, or b) crime in your area isn't announced as it would be bad PR for those who pay the bills on local media, or c) both. Where I live, crime on the 'rich' side of town just doesn't get reported unless a mucky-muck's relative is killed. Bad for business and property values, y'know.
No problem with kids being around guns either, so long as they're trained correctly. I doubt my sister felt "all manly and macho", but she had a more consistant aim than I did.

I was taught to shoot guns at an EARLY age, by the time I was 5 yrs old I could pick off pretty much anything with my bolt action single shot .22. My dad and I spent every Sunday afternoon at the Buck and Bull shooting range. It teaches you patience,responsibility, and safety. Anyone who says otherwise has never owned/shot a gun.

I had you figured for not owning a twelve gauge with about an eight round mag, and not keeping it under the bed.

Misty,

You don't want to go near Acid's place to learn to shoot.

For one thing, he doesn't own any guns, and for another, he'll just get you to clean up his pigpen house "in exchange for" shooting lessons.

Get your Brit ass (arse?) down to Dallas, and I'll get The Mrs. to teach you how to shoot.

Oh, and Acid... two handguns next to the bed are okay, but I think you'll find that a handgun and a shotgun make a better pair. If you had any guns, of course.

Just a thought.

Kim--- I have TWO non-existent shotguns, but neither one is under my bed. One is in the corner and the other is in the closet.

Both stay loaded.

Kim - Thanks for the tip, but he does have moonshine though... hmmm...

I'll hold you to the offer of some lessons from the Mrs btw :) I'm pretty good with a rifle already though ;)

Rob - what do you load non-existent shotguns with?

PS, It's arse - an ass over here is a donkey.

Misty,

This is Texas. Your ass would be welcome here, too.

LOL - I can't think of a reply to that, that wouldn't be going 'off topic' and I really wouldn't like Rob to delete my donkey...

PPS, Another definition of the word ass, is Politician, or Lawyer.

Am I the only dumbass that has a swedish mauser mounted over the bed?With bayonet?

But I only have that because I am an insecure man.

Of course I would much rather be an insecure man with a dead burglar at my feet than a secure man with a sucking chestwound, but that's just me.

Jules - better safe than sorry.

I'm sure the crime rate was low before Jon and Reginal Carr broke into that house in Wichita, too... better safe than sorry. (For the unaware, google "wichita horror" -- scum of the earth, right there.)

One thing I kept after I discarded my ex was his passion for the Second Amendment. Guns and rifles littered the floor of our apartment. We had a reloader in the living room. Man, was that noisy. He wanted me to try shooting and I did, but it wasn't for me. But his politics were right on the money.

I learned that places like Arizona have such a superior crime rate compared to _______ (pick a state), because the thugs expect ya might be packing.

I couldn't tell you the names of his rifles but apparently they were all the equivalents of maserattis and lamborghinis. Visitors ooohed and aahed, they were dumbfounded at such a collection. He always donated money, and even stuffed envelopes for the NRA.

To take away gun rights does nothing to stop the anger and rage that fuels rapes, burglaries, carjackings and grandmas getting tied up.

Take away the guns and you know what happens? It helps that portion of society which deserves to be locked up. (And will be, as soon as they commit their crime... with or without a gun.) That's the world we live in. So protect yourself, and your family.

Like you, IF I OWNED GUNS, I'd have a Smith&Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum loaded with 158gr Federal HydraShok JHP on my nightstand.

If I owned guns.

My .38 isn't designed to fire the HP ammo. But those hollow-points look pretty bad to me.

I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end.

Alas, the grandkids are over full-time, get into everything and manage to hurt themselves on a regular basis on just about anything. My non-existent firearms are not readily available. My imaginary bastard sword (too heavy for them to lift) is very accessible as a substitute. I may not survive against an armed intruder, but they won't like the outcome either...

If I had a nightstand and there was anything in the top drawer, it would probably be a M1917 S&W in 45 ACP, along with 2 extra moon clips of Federal HydraShok, a Surefire flashlight (this is important), a can of pepper spray and maybe a collapsible baton. Bottom drawer is my secret.

Mini Firestorm 9mm w/130 gr frangebles
mossburg 500 tac pkg w/ reduced recoil #00 in the corner.
Dish of pocket crap (keys, change, NAA mini revolver...)

I don't think everyone should keep a pistol within reach, just as some people shouldn't own a dog. Although I love dogs, many people don't train them to not attack at will, and most of all, to be ~quiet~. I happen to own two dogs that almost everyone love, even most dog-haters. I did spend months training them, and have to keep up on good social behavior every once in a while. Some people "just don't like dogs," and I respect that. Some people want to steal my stuff, and I don't respect that. Neither do the dogs. Thankfully I live in a decent city neighborhood (right next to a park), have a nice yard, great neighbors, and generally great life. I say "thankfully" because crime tends to happen less where criminals are less concentrated. A good number of my neighbors own guns, and aren't afraid to use them. I've seen a few of their guns when I asked to see them, but that's the only time. Law abiding citizens tend to keep their guns inside and not cause problems with them. Criminals are a bit different in that respect. Law abiding citizens don't cause the problems you see guns blamed for in the media. Criminals do.