Proof-positive that everyone "sees the light," sooner or later.
Background:
Marieanne is a fellow student and good friend of mine who lives about 2 miles from my place in a upper-scale, gated apartment complex. She shares a two bedroom apartment with her boyfriend, a dog and a kitten. They live on the first floor in a dark corner backed up against the woods. They are "well off" and have quite a bit of pricey electronic gadgets throughout the apartment. ..okay.. enough of that
Marieanne has always been undecisive about which side of the fence she wanted to stand on. She has shown interest in a few of my firearms.. but never seemed to be the type that would feel comfortable enough owning one.
Times change.
This morning at 1am, she was up in the "computer room" eagerly typing away burning the midnight oil (and then some) finishing up some work for work. Her boyfriend grabs a guitar and heads towards the back porch (which is screened in). He steps outside, takes a seat and begins to string a tune or two.
Not even a minute into a song, he notices something in the dark from the corner of the apartment where the bedrooms are located. He gets up and steps toward the screen to get a closer look.
From out of the dark steps a really big guy.
Brett yells, "Who the f*** are YOU?!!
According to Brett's testimony, he was scared -- this guy was big. Comin' from Brett, whos no small kid himself (6'3", 250lbs+), he said he definately felt intimidated.
The guy immediately turns in Brett's direction and walks toward him.
"Don't mind me, I'm just passin' through."
"You had better pass your !@# on outta here!"
Brett says the guy disappears about as fast as he "appeared."
Marieanne hears the comotion and is present during half the comotion. She is certainly shaken up quite a bit. Barely standing 5'2", she had good reason to be shaken up. She was so upset, that talking to me about it 14hrs later.. she still had that shiver in her voice.
Being the kind of gal she was.. she did what she thought any intelligent gal would do in her position. She bought a gun. Dropping her lunch break, for a trip to a local gun shop, she interrogates the guy(s) about the differences in firearms, etc. Borrowing several range guns, she steps out on the range to shoot for the very first time.
Suprisingly, she picks a Glock model 27 in 9mm.
Now armed with a newly purchased gun, a box of ammunition and a little peice of mind.. she gives her friend and wanna-be-gun-nut a call. Concerned with her new purchase, safety, education and responsibility -- she fires a barage of questions. Answering them one at a time, I reassure her that she is a strong and intelligent person and welcome her to the "gun-owner family."
Turns out that people engaged in suspicioius activities have been spotted throughout the apartment complex recently. She is also not too thrilled that she will be alone for several weeks as her beau will be out of town for three weeks on business.
This has also been a learning experience for myself.
A week ago, she laughed at me when she discovered I was armed every instance that I came over to her place.. now she realizes it wasn't something to take so lightly.
Even though she could have gotten a better deal at another store, she has come to realize that you can not put a price on your personal freedom.
I wish to purchase her a gift to further encourage her for her first steps into the world of gun-ownership. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm thinkin' Pierce grips to add a bit more stability or an organizational membership (NRA?).
What would YOU suggest?
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God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!
oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"
[This message has been edited by KaMaKaZe (edited September 08, 2000).]
Background:
Marieanne is a fellow student and good friend of mine who lives about 2 miles from my place in a upper-scale, gated apartment complex. She shares a two bedroom apartment with her boyfriend, a dog and a kitten. They live on the first floor in a dark corner backed up against the woods. They are "well off" and have quite a bit of pricey electronic gadgets throughout the apartment. ..okay.. enough of that
Marieanne has always been undecisive about which side of the fence she wanted to stand on. She has shown interest in a few of my firearms.. but never seemed to be the type that would feel comfortable enough owning one.
Times change.
This morning at 1am, she was up in the "computer room" eagerly typing away burning the midnight oil (and then some) finishing up some work for work. Her boyfriend grabs a guitar and heads towards the back porch (which is screened in). He steps outside, takes a seat and begins to string a tune or two.
Not even a minute into a song, he notices something in the dark from the corner of the apartment where the bedrooms are located. He gets up and steps toward the screen to get a closer look.
From out of the dark steps a really big guy.
Brett yells, "Who the f*** are YOU?!!
According to Brett's testimony, he was scared -- this guy was big. Comin' from Brett, whos no small kid himself (6'3", 250lbs+), he said he definately felt intimidated.
The guy immediately turns in Brett's direction and walks toward him.
"Don't mind me, I'm just passin' through."
"You had better pass your !@# on outta here!"
Brett says the guy disappears about as fast as he "appeared."
Marieanne hears the comotion and is present during half the comotion. She is certainly shaken up quite a bit. Barely standing 5'2", she had good reason to be shaken up. She was so upset, that talking to me about it 14hrs later.. she still had that shiver in her voice.
Being the kind of gal she was.. she did what she thought any intelligent gal would do in her position. She bought a gun. Dropping her lunch break, for a trip to a local gun shop, she interrogates the guy(s) about the differences in firearms, etc. Borrowing several range guns, she steps out on the range to shoot for the very first time.
Suprisingly, she picks a Glock model 27 in 9mm.
Now armed with a newly purchased gun, a box of ammunition and a little peice of mind.. she gives her friend and wanna-be-gun-nut a call. Concerned with her new purchase, safety, education and responsibility -- she fires a barage of questions. Answering them one at a time, I reassure her that she is a strong and intelligent person and welcome her to the "gun-owner family."
Turns out that people engaged in suspicioius activities have been spotted throughout the apartment complex recently. She is also not too thrilled that she will be alone for several weeks as her beau will be out of town for three weeks on business.
This has also been a learning experience for myself.
A week ago, she laughed at me when she discovered I was armed every instance that I came over to her place.. now she realizes it wasn't something to take so lightly.
Even though she could have gotten a better deal at another store, she has come to realize that you can not put a price on your personal freedom.
I wish to purchase her a gift to further encourage her for her first steps into the world of gun-ownership. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm thinkin' Pierce grips to add a bit more stability or an organizational membership (NRA?).
What would YOU suggest?
------------------
God, Guns and Guts made this country a great country!
oberkommando sez:
"We lost the first and third and now they are after the Second!(no pun intended)"
[This message has been edited by KaMaKaZe (edited September 08, 2000).]
WoW 
Why did she have to buy a Glock? 
It'll be different.. but we'll see. Maybe I'll get a few posts in before I goto work (at the new place). Oh, and I knew I could count on you to find every pricey piece of equipment out there. 
