I have to agree with PAX (and he's right you know, your response was great, well thought out, and something that I saved also.) as well as the others.
I don't know what is going to happen day to day. I'm not paranoid that something bad is going to happen, I am just prepared for all the things that may happen.
I have a truck full of tools to fix (or try) my car if something happens, I have two spare tires (hey, I've had two flats at the same time in my life, I learned), I have a spare belt (I have that single belt setup), I have a cell phone, I have fire putters outters (too lazy to get up to read how to spell it right now) in the house, smoke/CO2 alarms in every room, Big can of fix a flat (hey, I could very well be the first one to get FOUR flats at the same time
), a dog (I took over my uncles dog but she does do the watch dog bit), a corded land line (hey, guess what happens if the electric goes out and all you have is cordless 
), and various other tools for "just in case".
That's all a gun is for, the "just in case". I live in Oregon, there was a mall shooting in Washington, just a state away (you know, copycat type deals). We have the MS13 and the Mexican Mafia gangs moving into the area. Transients are getting more and more agressive. Petty thieves are embowdened(sp) because they know that the PA here won't prosecute certain crimes unless they have a solid felony case.
It's about time for the citizens of America to remove themselves from the Teat of the government and start taking responsiblity for themselves and that includes defense of. If we stopped depending on the LEO's or the law to "save us" and took responsibility for deterring these people, I firmly believe that many criminals will look at that job at micky d's to be more fruitful and less hazardous to their health.
The highest crime rates in this State are in Portland, a liberal city for sure and even a CCW, legal, will be haressed by the anti-gun LEO's (I think that it's in their job describtion) and at the universites and the areas around the universities because of the same (anti-gun thinking). Here in Eugene, most of the crimes like rape, assault, etc.. are near or at the University. Not that you can't carry there or on the grounds, but because they (the students) have been "trained" to think of using a gun for defense is bad. Criminals know this and they will take advantage of it.
One of the reasons that MS13 and the Mexican Mafia keep a low profile here is because they haven't a clue who has a gun. If they can't "off you" in a cowardly way, they will keep away until they can or know that you're one of the ones that don't like gun ownership and won't carry. They run their meth labs and most of the killing is either between gangs or drug dealers/buyers.
Oregon actually is a pretty safe state, because we have "lax" gun laws, but there are some in the government that wishes to change that and make us like NYC, DC, and Chicago (and California).
I live in a not so nice/halfway decent part of town. The transients know that everyone around here own guns, will use the gun if needed, and so do the criminals that use the road to get from one area to the other. The LEO's don't bother us out here (some will say that we're less safe because of this) and when/if they are called, it may take them 45+ minutes to get to us. We just police our own and all is well
.
Wayne
I don't know what is going to happen day to day. I'm not paranoid that something bad is going to happen, I am just prepared for all the things that may happen.
I have a truck full of tools to fix (or try) my car if something happens, I have two spare tires (hey, I've had two flats at the same time in my life, I learned), I have a spare belt (I have that single belt setup), I have a cell phone, I have fire putters outters (too lazy to get up to read how to spell it right now) in the house, smoke/CO2 alarms in every room, Big can of fix a flat (hey, I could very well be the first one to get FOUR flats at the same time
), a dog (I took over my uncles dog but she does do the watch dog bit), a corded land line (hey, guess what happens if the electric goes out and all you have is cordless ), and various other tools for "just in case".That's all a gun is for, the "just in case". I live in Oregon, there was a mall shooting in Washington, just a state away (you know, copycat type deals). We have the MS13 and the Mexican Mafia gangs moving into the area. Transients are getting more and more agressive. Petty thieves are embowdened(sp) because they know that the PA here won't prosecute certain crimes unless they have a solid felony case.
It's about time for the citizens of America to remove themselves from the Teat of the government and start taking responsiblity for themselves and that includes defense of. If we stopped depending on the LEO's or the law to "save us" and took responsibility for deterring these people, I firmly believe that many criminals will look at that job at micky d's to be more fruitful and less hazardous to their health.
The highest crime rates in this State are in Portland, a liberal city for sure and even a CCW, legal, will be haressed by the anti-gun LEO's (I think that it's in their job describtion) and at the universites and the areas around the universities because of the same (anti-gun thinking). Here in Eugene, most of the crimes like rape, assault, etc.. are near or at the University. Not that you can't carry there or on the grounds, but because they (the students) have been "trained" to think of using a gun for defense is bad. Criminals know this and they will take advantage of it.
One of the reasons that MS13 and the Mexican Mafia keep a low profile here is because they haven't a clue who has a gun. If they can't "off you" in a cowardly way, they will keep away until they can or know that you're one of the ones that don't like gun ownership and won't carry. They run their meth labs and most of the killing is either between gangs or drug dealers/buyers.
Oregon actually is a pretty safe state, because we have "lax" gun laws, but there are some in the government that wishes to change that and make us like NYC, DC, and Chicago (and California).
I live in a not so nice/halfway decent part of town. The transients know that everyone around here own guns, will use the gun if needed, and so do the criminals that use the road to get from one area to the other. The LEO's don't bother us out here (some will say that we're less safe because of this) and when/if they are called, it may take them 45+ minutes to get to us. We just police our own and all is well
.Wayne
