hawaidvr9
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I do not worry so much about today or even the near future, say the next 10 to 20 years. I feel there is still enough people who feel passionately about our rights that they are willing to fight for and keep them.
My children know how to handle every handgun and rifle that I own, SAFELY!! They have been taught the rules and have seen what a bullet does to a living creature (deer hunting).
Recently my tallest child had a friend stay the night, and I came home as usual from running some errands and of course was carrying under my motorcycle jacket. I instantly saw the shock in the visitors face when I took off my jacket. I hadn’t even thought about how she would react. I am in my home and its what I wear all the time. My wife and my children all appreciate the fact that I am so diligent in my carrying, especially in today’s world.
My tallest child’s friend later told her that she had never seen that before, a person carrying a gun on their hip (I usually carry the S&W – M&P compact 9mm in a brown leather thumb break holster which is molded to the shape and size of the gun). I have had several conversations with my children who are entering high school next year. At their early age they are able to distinguish between Liberal’s and Conservatives and Democrats vs. Republicans. My children already have a strong opinion of support for firearms and understand their rights.
Returning to the visiting child though, she knew nothing. I have had many chats with my kids about their friends, their teachers and their friends’ parents. The message that kids are getting today is “Guns are Bad and should not be carried”. I base this on the onslaught of negative advertising by the schools – in the schools.
If you haven’t visited a junior high school lately, you might be surprised at the signs you will see. Ranging from “if you see or hear of a gun, report it to the teacher”, “reward given for turning in a student with a gun” and of course “NO Guns or Weapons Allowed” signs. Obviously there is safety at issue, and so there is a certain amount of
lee-way given to the schools and their signs.
My children also tell me that the teachers also demonize guns and weapons. I think the impression that is given, at least in my kids eyes, is that guns are bad and only military and police should have them, also, only bad guys carry guns. There is no gun safety courses offered in schools, nor is there much information given about our constitutional rights (please do not say its in the curriculum and must be taught. I am very involved in my children’s homework life and I have not seen anything on the 2[suP]nd[/suP] amendment).
The current mood in this country is that guns are bad and all we hear of is how many people some idiot shot and killed. There is almost no mention of the incidents that people were saved because they carried and owned a firearm. Even the few articles that are written about those positive incidents are at the back of the magazine.
I guess I should sum up my message. We are encountering difficulty maintaining our rights given us by the 2[suP]nd[/suP] Amendment, I think that in the next generation it won’t be so difficult to see those laws against guns to pass. Hunting is a dying and oh so limited experience. I know there are still hunters and I am one of them, but look at the children, they are not hunting. And yes I know there are some, but not enough to replace this generation of “activists”. Even the areas to hunt are drying up to land development and private property. I see more “No Hunting” signs then I do animals in some areas.
My point is, this battle will not be lost today, but the battle will be lost in 20 to 30years from now! Unless we can somehow counter the current mood of this country and cement our gun rights I think we are headed for disaster. The simple notion of OC is questioned and frowned upon (yes I know it’s a right and legal) by so many people, and those opinions are being passed down to their children. I think there are going to be far more Anti-gun people or people who just do what they are told then there will be gun owners in the future. Children today are docile and easily manipulated, also, they are inactive and uneducated about our basic rights.
We need more then a few picnics and individuals carrying openly in a few cities and towns.
Time is going to kill this cause and Right.
I do not worry so much about today or even the near future, say the next 10 to 20 years. I feel there is still enough people who feel passionately about our rights that they are willing to fight for and keep them.
My children know how to handle every handgun and rifle that I own, SAFELY!! They have been taught the rules and have seen what a bullet does to a living creature (deer hunting).
Recently my tallest child had a friend stay the night, and I came home as usual from running some errands and of course was carrying under my motorcycle jacket. I instantly saw the shock in the visitors face when I took off my jacket. I hadn’t even thought about how she would react. I am in my home and its what I wear all the time. My wife and my children all appreciate the fact that I am so diligent in my carrying, especially in today’s world.
My tallest child’s friend later told her that she had never seen that before, a person carrying a gun on their hip (I usually carry the S&W – M&P compact 9mm in a brown leather thumb break holster which is molded to the shape and size of the gun). I have had several conversations with my children who are entering high school next year. At their early age they are able to distinguish between Liberal’s and Conservatives and Democrats vs. Republicans. My children already have a strong opinion of support for firearms and understand their rights.
Returning to the visiting child though, she knew nothing. I have had many chats with my kids about their friends, their teachers and their friends’ parents. The message that kids are getting today is “Guns are Bad and should not be carried”. I base this on the onslaught of negative advertising by the schools – in the schools.
If you haven’t visited a junior high school lately, you might be surprised at the signs you will see. Ranging from “if you see or hear of a gun, report it to the teacher”, “reward given for turning in a student with a gun” and of course “NO Guns or Weapons Allowed” signs. Obviously there is safety at issue, and so there is a certain amount of
lee-way given to the schools and their signs.
My children also tell me that the teachers also demonize guns and weapons. I think the impression that is given, at least in my kids eyes, is that guns are bad and only military and police should have them, also, only bad guys carry guns. There is no gun safety courses offered in schools, nor is there much information given about our constitutional rights (please do not say its in the curriculum and must be taught. I am very involved in my children’s homework life and I have not seen anything on the 2[suP]nd[/suP] amendment).
The current mood in this country is that guns are bad and all we hear of is how many people some idiot shot and killed. There is almost no mention of the incidents that people were saved because they carried and owned a firearm. Even the few articles that are written about those positive incidents are at the back of the magazine.
I guess I should sum up my message. We are encountering difficulty maintaining our rights given us by the 2[suP]nd[/suP] Amendment, I think that in the next generation it won’t be so difficult to see those laws against guns to pass. Hunting is a dying and oh so limited experience. I know there are still hunters and I am one of them, but look at the children, they are not hunting. And yes I know there are some, but not enough to replace this generation of “activists”. Even the areas to hunt are drying up to land development and private property. I see more “No Hunting” signs then I do animals in some areas.
My point is, this battle will not be lost today, but the battle will be lost in 20 to 30years from now! Unless we can somehow counter the current mood of this country and cement our gun rights I think we are headed for disaster. The simple notion of OC is questioned and frowned upon (yes I know it’s a right and legal) by so many people, and those opinions are being passed down to their children. I think there are going to be far more Anti-gun people or people who just do what they are told then there will be gun owners in the future. Children today are docile and easily manipulated, also, they are inactive and uneducated about our basic rights.
We need more then a few picnics and individuals carrying openly in a few cities and towns.
Time is going to kill this cause and Right.