Wildalaska
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I don't believe that my time is up when my time is up.
Then you dont beleive in the immutable laws of the universe
WildhubrisAlaska
I don't believe that my time is up when my time is up.
What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity. -- Arthur Schopenhauer
WildAlaska said:I've had a CCW since I think 1981 (?) in such varied and sundry places as NY, NYC, Pennsylvania, Florida and Alaska. When i think of all the times I spent putting on a gun, spare mag, taking it off, locking it in trunk making sure it didjnt print, thinking about it on my hip, worrying about this, worry about that...instead of just....LIVING....
I wonder...
You can arm yourslef to the teeth, spend your whole life looking over your shoulder, carry nine guns and wear body armor, alarm your house, spend thousands of dollars on tactical schools...
And when the big guy calls your number...
Your going.....nothing is gonna stop it.
When Richard Speck was asked about his murder of eight nurses in their apartment his answer was, "It just was not their day". (and yes, that is a quote - read the case if you doubt it).
wildalaska said:I wonder...
You can arm yourslef to the teeth, spend your whole life looking over your shoulder, carry nine guns and wear body armor, alarm your house, spend thousands of dollars on tactical schools...
And when the big guy calls your number...
Your going.....nothing is gonna stop it.
And think of all you missed.
dead-nuts-zero said:Now that I have several years of CCW and many trips going into the big city, I seldom think of packin my gun these days. I guess the point I am trying to make is that I think we all go through a period where we are over confident (not sure that's the right word for my thoughts but lets go with it for now) and we think it's really kool to pack and believe we are invincible. It does wear off after awhile with many of us. Then there are plenty of us who just never get over it. I can't really say one way is any better than the other. Everyone has to do whatever they are comfortable with.
The whole notion of fate is hogwash to me, though.
There's no arguing this, but it is worth qualifying.when the big guy calls your number...
Your going.....nothing is gonna stop it.
Um, home invasions occur even in very exclusive neighborhoods, so your claim that anyone who feels the need to have a gun in the bathroom should move to where it's "safe" falls very flat. There is no place in the world where a criminal can't bring his attack. Every place is safe until a criminal attacks someone there.