possumboy
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OC'ed in Bob Evans in Richmond off of West Broad Street today. Had a man come up to me - while setting there with my family - and tell me his brother died because of "that" gun.
I immediately became defensive and ask him just how my gun killed his brother. He pulled a chair over and told me this:
Him and his younger brother were drafted into WWII. When it was over, he came home and his brother wanted to make a career of the Army. His brother was serving in Korea and was shot down by enemy fire. There were details of his service in the story also.
At this point, I'm still wondering what this has to do with my gun.
He then patted his "hip" and said "Too many people forget how many people died to protect our rights. Too many forget that without those people dying, we would not have the right for those stupid people to lie down in protest of guns. Too many people don't have the nerve to wear their rights on their hips. I wear mine in memory of my brother that died fighting to protect my rights, all of them. Not just the ones that people are comfortable with."
I kinda sit back and said "WOW" because that was the last thing I was expecting. My daughter asked "Are you a solider?"
He replied "I was"
My daughter and son then said "Thank you for want you did for us."
My heart swelled with pride in them and the old man just about cried.
OC'ed in Bob Evans in Richmond off of West Broad Street today. Had a man come up to me - while setting there with my family - and tell me his brother died because of "that" gun.
I immediately became defensive and ask him just how my gun killed his brother. He pulled a chair over and told me this:
Him and his younger brother were drafted into WWII. When it was over, he came home and his brother wanted to make a career of the Army. His brother was serving in Korea and was shot down by enemy fire. There were details of his service in the story also.
At this point, I'm still wondering what this has to do with my gun.
He then patted his "hip" and said "Too many people forget how many people died to protect our rights. Too many forget that without those people dying, we would not have the right for those stupid people to lie down in protest of guns. Too many people don't have the nerve to wear their rights on their hips. I wear mine in memory of my brother that died fighting to protect my rights, all of them. Not just the ones that people are comfortable with."
I kinda sit back and said "WOW" because that was the last thing I was expecting. My daughter asked "Are you a solider?"
He replied "I was"
My daughter and son then said "Thank you for want you did for us."
My heart swelled with pride in them and the old man just about cried.