I have asked myself this question many times: Why do I carry a gun?
Some days I just want to leave it at home. I don't really want to use it. Using it would probably do more damage to my already damaged ears which are already constantly ringing. It's a royal pain in the ass to carry. I have to be careful about brushing up against things that would make it go CLANK. I have to be ever aware of where I am going (I did accidentally take it into a Post Office once).
So WHY? Why do I do it?
The best answer I can come up with: Because somebody has to!
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Jim
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"That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or laborer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there."
- George Orwell
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