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04-17-2007, 09:40 AM
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Who am I?
I am a teacher, I am a student. I am an executive, I am a custodian. I am a truck driver, I am a store clerk. I am an administrative assistant (gotta be politically correct here
 ) I am a salesman. I am old, I am young. I am retired, I am employed. I am a preacher, I am an atheist. I was born here, I came here in search of a better life. I am a veteran, I am a pacifist. I am male, I am female. Who am I? I am a CCW holder.We all come from a varied walks of life but we are not vigilantes. We are not militia man. We do not walk down the street dressed in cammo clothing trying to catch a crime in progress and get our 15 minutes of fame. We do not want be heroes. You have probably met me (CCW holder) and never even knew it. We do not want to be visible, we do not want to be different. We respect other's distrust or dislike of firearms but we also ask for them to respect our view of them as tools. We want to quietly go about our lifes with the knowledge that if need be, we can protect ourselves and our loved ones. We understand that the responsibilty for that lies within us as while we admire and respect the LEO's, we understand that they can't be everywhere at the same time. Considering that danger is sometimes rather immediate, we might need to protect our loved ones and ourselves. Unfortunately it takes time to dial the number, it takes time for the dispatcher to dispatch help and it takes time for that help to arrive..... Being optimistic and giving 30 seconds to answer, 1 minute to pass the address and request for assistance we are already at 1minute and 30 seconds..... and now how far is the nearest unit from you? What is the average response time? I am by no means critiquing or putting down LEO's, I'm just being a realist. So again... who am I? I am average Joe. I am your neighbour, I am your doctor, I am your lawyer, I am your mechanic, I am your..... ? Thanks CCW Holder 
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04-17-2007, 11:15 AM
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Nicely done, Rycerz. Nicely done.
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"Let your gun be your constant companion on all your walks." Jefferson "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." The Dalai Lama "Gun bans don't disarm criminals, gun bans attract them." Walter Mondale, VP "Gun control? It's the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing." Sammy "The Bull" Gravano "A system of licensing and registration is the perfect device to deny gun ownership to the bourgeoisie." Lenin, Creator of USSR "The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms" Hitler "To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them." George Mason, Father of the Bill of Rights "I would rather have India resort to arms in order to defend her honor than that she should in a cowardly manner become or remain a helpless witness to her own dishonor." Gandhi The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government." Hubert H Humphrey, VP "Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life." John F Kennedy "Ordinary citizens don't need guns, as their having guns doesn't serve the state." Heinrich Himmler, Head of Nazi SS "Rifles, muskets, long-bows and hand-grenades are inherently democratic weapons. That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy." George Orwell "The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in their government." Jefferson "He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." Luke 22:36
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04-17-2007, 10:52 PM
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Very good. Reminds me of another great piece that I read years ago.
You don't know me, and I have a gun!
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Rico IASB. 
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