Gun Nuts, Hmmm. I don't mind being labeled for the sake of clarity.
Here's my take.
I used to work on cars for a living, or was a GREASE MONKEY and it didn't pay very damn well either. One thing I discovered about that line of work was, that every time a "friend" needed their car worked on, they found me. Of course generally it was assumed the labor would be free, after all, I was their friend, right?
I also realized that my car was going down the tubes because I was spending too much time on others'. To hell with this I said.
I changed skills, and life styles, as a result. I went into electronics, and became the Electronics Nut And soon found out that I had some of the same old friends, and others, who wanted their TV, or stereo, or whatever worked on. Yup, same general concepts applied here as well, they didn't want to cover my time in the venture. When I refused the arrangement, they decided I was no longer their friend. Oh well. I learned that if you have to buy your friends, then you really haven't any friends at all.
I spent 10, or more years working on, and becoming reasonably proficient with computers, and as a result was labeled a Computer Freak. Now, after setting up several of the same people who used to label me as such, I'm the guy called to resolve their software/hardware woes.
Now, I'm labeled a Gun Nut by my non-peers. Because I exercise my right to have and use firearms. So be it. I'm proud of it, I display it on the car window, and on some clothing articles. I advertise that I'm a patriot, and a believer and defender, of the Constitution, and BOR. I'm also proud to be a member of TFL. I consider myself to be in great company here. Not just because we all have a similar, and comman goal. But because we're not afraid to speak our minds, and read, and learn from others' experiences, and beliefs.
I wonder, when will they call upon me to resolve their "crisis" next time, only this time it will be with a firearm.
Best Regards,
Don
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The most foolish mistake we could make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms; history shows that all conquerers who have allowed their subjected people to carry arms have prepared their own fall.
Adolf Hitler
[This message has been edited by Donny (edited April 05, 2000).]
[This message has been edited by Donny (edited April 05, 2000).]