M-Taliesin
Regular Member
Howdy Folks!
How I wish I could really explain this to citizens who ask "Why are you carrying a gun?"
My reasons are so many, it just wouldn't be practical to run them all down!
For starters, my home was burglarized twice. So I wanted the ability to defend our home.
I've been robbed at gunpoint while at work. That's an experience I would be happy to never repeat.
I've been threatened on the streets by n'er-do-wells who tried to intimidate.
And because of my metal detecting hobby. That provides me with plenty of reasons.
Open carrying sends a visible message to n'er-do-wells that I am not the man with whom to truck.
And it gives a visible sign to others who may be casing the homestead that other houses would be safer targets.
It shows a would-be robber that I am prepared to fend for myself.
But one of the strongest reasons is because of metal detecting.
When I am out detecting, I am carrying a machine that is very expensive. On my person will likely be a fair clutch of gold or silver. Sometimes I find rare relics. One thin Barber dime I found is a keydate minted out of New Orleans in 1895. The value of that one dime, all by itself, is over $400 dollars!
Here is a video of things I typically find while detecting. You'll also see a photo of me with my Mossburg Maverick 88 12ga.
[video=youtube;9bP-g4Nojnc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bP-g4Nojnc[/video]
Too bad I can't show this video to everybody who asks that question we started with.
"Why are you carrying that gun?"
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
How I wish I could really explain this to citizens who ask "Why are you carrying a gun?"
My reasons are so many, it just wouldn't be practical to run them all down!
For starters, my home was burglarized twice. So I wanted the ability to defend our home.
I've been robbed at gunpoint while at work. That's an experience I would be happy to never repeat.
I've been threatened on the streets by n'er-do-wells who tried to intimidate.
And because of my metal detecting hobby. That provides me with plenty of reasons.
Open carrying sends a visible message to n'er-do-wells that I am not the man with whom to truck.
And it gives a visible sign to others who may be casing the homestead that other houses would be safer targets.
It shows a would-be robber that I am prepared to fend for myself.
But one of the strongest reasons is because of metal detecting.
When I am out detecting, I am carrying a machine that is very expensive. On my person will likely be a fair clutch of gold or silver. Sometimes I find rare relics. One thin Barber dime I found is a keydate minted out of New Orleans in 1895. The value of that one dime, all by itself, is over $400 dollars!
Here is a video of things I typically find while detecting. You'll also see a photo of me with my Mossburg Maverick 88 12ga.
[video=youtube;9bP-g4Nojnc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bP-g4Nojnc[/video]
Too bad I can't show this video to everybody who asks that question we started with.
"Why are you carrying that gun?"
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
