Almost forgot about this one. I was in a chatroom over at geocities the other night and got into a long discussion with an Australian lady. She seemed nice enough but badly informed when it came to guns--her position was first that nobody was forced to give up guns in Australia, they all did it for the children. Then that she felt sorry for me, because at least she lived in a country where the government would "force everyone to do what would be best for society" (I am NOT exaggerating, those are the words she used.) Then she told me that she was a substitute teacher and that, while she respected my beliefs, she felt confident that a few years teaching school will change my beliefs. I told her my beliefs already go against shooting people in the schools, so I didn't see what the change would be.
Eventually, she asked about different types of guns and what they're for. First, I described the process I went through to purchase each one, and asked her what more she would ask that I would do to be safe (you all know the hoops we jump through.) Her reply was that I should lock it up and never use it, because it's only dangerous if I use it!
Anyway, sometime in this conversation I mentioned the Glock that should be coming any week now, and her husband informed her that the Glock was "the gun that can go through metal detectors without being seen."
??!!?!
I set 'em both straight but it took awhile--he swore that he'd been told this by someone who knew guns.
Bruce Willis, most likely.
Why do I bang my head against walls like this?
Eventually, she asked about different types of guns and what they're for. First, I described the process I went through to purchase each one, and asked her what more she would ask that I would do to be safe (you all know the hoops we jump through.) Her reply was that I should lock it up and never use it, because it's only dangerous if I use it!
Anyway, sometime in this conversation I mentioned the Glock that should be coming any week now, and her husband informed her that the Glock was "the gun that can go through metal detectors without being seen."
??!!?!
I set 'em both straight but it took awhile--he swore that he'd been told this by someone who knew guns.
Bruce Willis, most likely.
Why do I bang my head against walls like this?
