Thats wrong. There is a difference between Rambo and criminal..Rambo doesnt have intent to do harm or break laws.
I agree with this statement totally. I have friends who buy nothing but tactical looking weapons, carry 24/7, and are fine and upstanding people working in the community. You might call them "rambo" but they're hurting nobody and if they should find themselves in a bad situation of some type they do have many tools available (somebody here has a sig that says "when the zombies come, you know which house they'll be coming to", or something to that affect).
Some people with a Rambo mentality, however, are "on the edge." I'm just judging this from what I read online as I haven't met anyone to this level, but they are just sure that some group (an ethnic/religious/political group) will be assaulting their neighborhood at any time, and they have based their life on being ready to "go down fighting" or "join the revolution" or whatever. These people scare me ... just because when you're looking for a fight, you generally find one eventually.
BTW -- although I have far fewer guns than many on this site, and only one military style rifle (a cheap SKS) many of my neighbors consider me a Rambo for owning
any guns, and for my NRA shirts/membership. I guess being a Rambo is relative to where you live.
Garand how do you see this:
That conclusion was crystallized for me years ago when a state legislator from suburban Atlanta announced in a gun debate that he would never dare to dine in an Atlanta restaurant unless he was carrying a firearm.
Now, frail little old ladies with walkers ate in those restaurants regularly without apparent fear, but this guy — a young man well over 6 feet tall — thought it was too dangerous unless he could carry a gun with him.
That doesnt make you raise an eyebrow?
It's not the carrying of the gun, it's the attitude. An attitude, I am coming to realize by the way, that women completely lack
This story reminds me of a thread some years ago about stopping at a convenience store late at night. Some posters called them "stop and robs" and said they would NEVER go to one no matter how well armed. And I'm thinking ... but our 7-11 has a little old lady working the counter at night who's there every night and never packs. Is american courage now based on armament?
IF I understand what you're saying ...
As boys, especially in some cultures, we're raised that we're the protectors of our family/wives/women. This is a heavy burden, and some men (especially when they get older and start wondering if they can still throw a hard punch) turn this into fear that can only be assauged by having lethal fire power at their fingertips.
Women, I tend to think, are not given such a heavy burden for their own defense societally -- not something we speak about, but something that is inherent in our movies and culture. There are many, many exceptions to this obviously ... I'm talking about generalities, not hard and fast rules.
My .02 ...
I'd be lying if I didn't say my age somewhat affects my desire to carry a weapon. 15 years ago I was quite confident (falsely or not) that I could flatten any schmuck who dared lay a hand on me. Now I am not.
With the change in laws in Colorado I now carry a weapon as casually as I carry my keys -- but then, I don't always carry all my keys either. Because I recognize where I live/what the dangers are/etc. are highly unlikely to put me in a really bad situation. Highly unlikely, not impossible.
When I'm travelling (which I do often) I don't bring a weapon unless it's a car trip through states that are CCW friendly to me (which means I almost never carry when travelling). I'm not in fear at these times, but when you're at a rest stop in the middle of Kansas at 3:00 a.m. with groups of shady looking people loitering about having a .38 tucked in my belt does make me feel a little more secure about using the restroom.
Am I a Rambo? Y'all decide. I will accept the title if I must.
Some may consider me a "sheeple." I'll accept that title as well if you think it fits.
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