Here is why we should ALL carry (legally) a gun in today's violent society

Why Carry a Gun?

My old Grandpa said to me, 'Son, there comes a time in every man's life when he stops bustin' knuckles and starts bustin' caps and usually it's when he becomes too old to take a whoopin'.'

I don't carry a gun to kill people; I carry a gun to keep from being killed.
I don't carry a gun because I'm evil; I carry a gun because I have lived long enough to see the evil in the World.
I don't carry a gun because I hate the government; I carry a gun because I understand the limitations of government.
I don't carry a gun because I'm angry; I carry a gun so that I don't have to spend the rest of my life hating myself for failing to be prepared.
I don't carry a gun because I want to shoot someone; I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed and not on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon.
I don't carry a gun to make me feel like a man; I carry a gun because men know how to take care of themselves and the ones they love.
I don't carry a gun because I feel inadequate; I carry a gun because unarmed and facing three armed thugs, I am inadequate.
I don't carry a gun because I love it; I carry a gun because I love life and the people who make it meaningful to me.
Police protection is an oxymoron: Free citizens must protect themselves because police do not protect you from crime; they just investigate the crime after it happens and then call someone in to clean up the mess.
Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take a whoopin'!
A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
PLEASE DON'T THINK FOR A MOMENT, THAT THIS COULDN'T HAPPEN IN OUR COUNTRY ALSO !!!!!!
· In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control:
· From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control:
· From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Germany established gun control in 1938:
From 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
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China established gun control in 1935: From 1948 to
· 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Guatemala established gun control in 1964:
· From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Uganda established gun control in 1970:
· From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Cambodia established gun control in 1956:
· From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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56 million defenseless people were rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control.
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You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians disseminating this information.
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens.
With guns, we are 'citizens'; without them, we are 'subjects'.
During WW II, the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!
Gun owners in the USA are the largest armed forces in the World!
If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message to all of your friends.
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense.
The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either.

· SWITZERLAND ISSUES A GUN TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD! SWITZERLAND'S GOVERNMENT ISSUES AND TRAINS EVERY ADULT IN THE USE OF A RIFLE.

· SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!

· IT'S A NO BRAINER! DON'T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.
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I'm a firm believer in the 2nd Amendment! If you are too, please forward this. If you're not a believer, please reconsider the true facts. This is history; not what's being shown on TV, sanctioned by our illustrious delusional leaders in Washington.

Open Carry In Florida Under Legislative Consideration

 I have to admit that I do have some issues with open carry.  I believe that open carry is okay as long as the person carrying has completed a gun safety course similar to what training is required to be issued a concealed carry permit.  After that, if you chose to carry openly then you are at least somewhat prepared and aware of what "could" happen.

 

With the Texas open carry law set to go into effect January 1, 2016, there are now 45 states with open carry laws, and Florida is vying to be number 46.

The open carry push is separate from but simultaneous with a campus carry push moving through the Florida legislature as well.
Ironically, this is exactly how open carry and campus carry both succeeded in Texas; they moved through in separate bills but during the same legislative session. Texas became the 45th state to pass laws allowing the open carry of handguns in May, and Abbot signed open carry into law on June 13, 2015. He signed campus carry into law that same day, and it takes effect in August 2016.
Florida lawmakers are now taking the same approach.
On November 1 United Sportsmen of Florida’s Marion Hammer pointed out that 45 states allow open carry. In so doing, he was responding to naysayers like Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, who equates myriad restrictions on open carry in various states as a nullifying factor. But Hammer said, “Forty-five (45) states allow open carry of firearms. Varying restrictions on open carry in some states does not alter the fact that 45 states allow open carry.”
Politifact stepped in after Hammer made this  claim and found that there are, in fact, only five states that bar open carry. Those are “California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and South Carolina.” To be clear, Politifact did find great discrepancies in open carry laws from one state to another, but only five states bar the practice.
Florida state senator Don Gaetz (R-Dist. 1) is sponsoring SB 300 to move Florida out of the column of five states that oppose open carry and into the column of 45 that do not. SB 300’s House companion bill–HB 163–cleared the House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that if legislation succeeds “The  1.45 million people in Florida with concealed-weapons licenses [will be able to] openly carry” their guns in businesses and properties that choose to allow open carry on their properties.

So what happens when Paris comes to your town?

Like most firearms instructors, I used to downplay the probability that my students would find themselves in the middle of a terrorist attack. After all, we train for the most likely defensive scenarios, not the least likely. However, since the 9/11 attack, I have secretly harbored the fear that terrorists would eventually bring their “ground game” to our shores. They only need a sufficient number of committed jihadists. Given the discovery of “sleeper cells” even in places like Minnesota, recruiting suicide attackers will not be that difficult. More than ten years ago, I wrote a piece in which I hypothesized a series of simultaneous, coordinated attacks on multiple “soft” targets like schools, sports stadiums, and malls. And these attacks would not be limited to major cities like New York or San Francisco, because maximum terror would be achieved by hitting targets in America’s “backyard”—shopping facilities in city, suburban, and even rural areas in multiple states across the nation. It would devastate the American psyche. People would suddenly realize that nowhere is beyond the reach of the terrorists, which is exactly what the terrorists want. And the jihadists wouldn’t need expensive, high tech weapons like “suitcase” nukes to do it, or even full-auto firearms as in Paris. They could create massive casualties (and chaos) equipped with everyday rifles, shotguns, and handguns. Additionally, such an attack could seriously cripple the American economy. Even if only a small percentage of people suddenly feel afraid to go to the local mall, the financial consequences could be catastrophic. Naturally, you and I worry less about economic damage than we do about protecting ourselves and our families. My point is that the economic damage such an attack could cause is what makes it more attractive to terrorists. As a result, while I used to say “if” when discussing the potential for a multi-state terrorist attack on American soil, I now say “when.” And while the odds of any one of us being in the middle of such an attack are slim, it’s always better to be prepared. Like most of our readers, you are probably already armed most of the time. But what else can we really do? Well, for starters, we can avoid engaging in denial. Remind ourselves that, yes, it CAN happen in our cities/towns. Become even more aware of your surroundings than you usually are. Whether driving or walking, is there something that just doesn’t look right? If so, inform the authorities. Don’t tell yourself: “It’s nothing. I’m just being paranoid.” Make the call. When you find yourself in any area with limited escape routes, make sure you know where they are…before you need them. The Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting taught all of us what can happen if we become basically “fish in a barrel.” Finally, remember that the “typical” mentally deranged mass public shooter is a disaffected loner, who will often fold at the first sign of resistance. But in a terrorist attack, you will likely be confronting not one but multiple radical jihadists who are highly trained, disciplined, and heavily armed. The Paris attacks illustrated this clearly. As a result, even if you are a military veteran with serious combat experience, you’ll probably be outnumbered, and you won’t be carrying your military rifle either. Whatever your background, remember these realities and, as much as possible within your own capabilities, train to survive. “Black Friday” is coming…hopefully, without incident. But… ***** Be in control of your environment by actively viewing your surroundings. Improve your situational awareness is just six easy steps with this FREE guide:

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Should You Attend A Survival Training Course

Whеrе tо Gеt thе Bеѕt Survіvаl Trаіnіng Survіvаl skills еnѕurе a реrѕоn hаѕ thе mеаnѕ tо lіvе thrоugh a vаrіеtу оf dіѕаѕtеrѕ аnd ѕіtuаtіоnѕ thаt would оthеrwіѕе guаrаntее a person's dеmіѕе. In thіѕ dау аnd аgе, a реrѕоn саn nеvеr bе too рrераrеd. Knоwlеdgе іѕ power and knоwlеdgе of survival skills соuld mеаn thе difference bеtwееn lіfе and dеаth. Survival skills саn provide a реrѕоn with thе mеаnѕ nесеѕѕаrу to соре wіth a variety of dіѕаѕtеrѕ аnd trаumаtіс еvеntѕ. Nаturаl disasters, acts оf war оr seemingly іnnосеnt accidents саn рlасе аn individual іn a ѕіtuаtіоn where survival ѕkіllѕ аrе needed. Onе оf the most іmроrtаnt fасtоrѕ in thе аftеrmаth оf a disaster is learning hоw tо survive in one's ѕurrоundіngѕ. Survіvаl schools саn tеасh a реrѕоn how to fіnd аnd get fооd fоr ѕurvіvаl fоr themselves аnd thеіr lоvеd оnеѕ. Things thаt would nоt ordinarily сrоѕѕ a реrѕоn'ѕ mind as bеіng edible are often uѕеd аѕ ѕuѕtеnаnсе in еmеrgеnсу ѕіtuаtіоnѕ. However, іt is іmреrаtіvе a реrѕоn knоwѕ exactly what рlаntѕ оr bugѕ are ѕаfе tо eat. Some ѕресіеѕ саn bе роіѕоnоuѕ. Wаtеr is another major nесеѕѕіtу for ѕurvіvаl. Oftеn tіmеѕ a ѕurvіvаl blog will рrоvіdе оріnіоnѕ оn what ѕhоuld be procured fіrѕt bеtwееn fооd, wаtеr аnd ѕhеltеr. Eасh ѕіtuаtіоn іѕ different. Trаіnіng ensures a реrѕоn will knоw what ѕhоuld bе done fіrѕt to guаrаntее ѕurvіvаl. A humаn саn оnlу ѕurvіvе thrее tо fіvе days without water. A humаn саn ѕurvіvе wееkѕ without еаtіng. Learning how to іdеntіfу аnd trасk ѕоmе аnіmаlѕ іѕ a vаluаblе ѕkіll. Survіvаl mау bе dереndеnt оn a person's аbіlіtу tо hunt аnd kіll аn animal. Without mоdеrn huntіng соnvеnіеnсеѕ, trасkіng ѕkіllѕ аrе imperative. Mаnу аnіmаl trасkѕ wіll lead tо a сlеаn, uѕаblе water source аѕ well. Fооd fоr ѕurvіvаl is оnlу оnе fасtоr a реrѕоn wіll need to learn. Survіvаl training wіll also іnсludе tірѕ оn buіldіng ѕhеltеrѕ. A shelter саn аnd muѕt be соnѕtruсtеd оut оf whatever mаtеrіаlѕ are аvаіlаblе. Extreme weather mау make рrосurіng ѕhеltеr a tор priority. Thе shelter will nееd to be ѕturdу еnоugh tо wіthѕtаnd whаtеvеr Mother Nature іѕ dіѕhіng оut. Lеаrnіng hоw to construct rореѕ аnd various tооlѕ саn еnѕurе a реrѕоn has the рrоtесtіоn needed tо ѕurvіvе аnоthеr dау in a hоѕtіlе еnvіrоnmеnt. Survival schools саn teach a person hоw tо ѕurvіvе іn vаrіоuѕ ѕіtuаtіоnѕ and climates. Cоld wеаthеr, wіldеrnеѕѕ, dеѕеrt аnd trорісаl ѕurvіvаl еасh rеԛuіrеѕ unique ѕkіllѕ and knowledge аbоut a numbеr оf nаtіvе рlаntѕ аnd аnіmаlѕ. A ѕurvіvаl blоg is a great rеѕоurсе fоr those interested іn expanding thеіr ѕurvіvаl trаіnіng. Urban survival which іѕ thе term used for survival іn a сіtу after a disaster hаѕ ѕtruсk wіll оftеn include ѕеlf dеfеnѕе trаіnіng. Survіvаl trаіnіng will typically include ѕоmе bаѕіс соmmunісаtіоn ѕkіllѕ thаt mау be nесеѕѕаrу for соntасt outside of a dіѕаѕtеr area. Survіvаl trаіnіng is tаught аt ѕсhооlѕ all асrоѕѕ thе country. Mаnу college campuses offer short courses оn ѕurvіvаl trаіnіng. Cаmрѕ dеѕіgnеd tо tеасh kіdѕ аnd аdultѕ vаluаblе ѕurvіvаl ѕkіllѕ аrе оftеn hеld thrоughоut thе summer mоnthѕ. Thоѕе who hаvе thе time can attend a course thаt may last anywhere from оnе tо thrее mоnthѕ. Cоurѕеѕ are tурісаllу dіvіdеd into different еxреrіеnсе lеvеlѕ. Advаnсеd courses wіll еxраnd оn thе basics thаt аrе taught іn thе beginner сlаѕѕеѕ. Cоurѕеѕ wіll vаrу depending оn the location оf thе school. So should you attend a survival training course? I guess the real question should be "If you don't attend a survival training course what are the chances of your survival when everything hits the proverbial fan"

Water Filtering On The Run

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Responsible Concealed Carry

There are lots of little things you can do to make carrying concealed easier on a day to day basis. When I first started out carrying, there were quite a few things that I wish I had known at the time.

1. Try new guns and holsters out around the house before you wear them out in public Whether you’re getting ready for your first CCW or switching gear, it’s a good idea to take it for a test run around the house on a weekend. This way you know how the gun/holster combo works when you have to perform regular actions like bending/sitting/going to the bathroom.

2. No one can see you gun, but they can see you fiddling with your shirt.
  People obsess about concealment. We worry about printing a lot, when the real truth of the matter is that most people won’t notice your gun. What people will notice is you fiddling with your shirt and constantly picking at the tail of it to make sure your gun stays concealed. Relax and stop picking at your shirt.

3. Actually practice with your carry gear before you wear it “for real”
  Remember, we’re betting on this gear to save our life in an emergency. Never carry an untested gun/holster combo, because in the terrible moment where you need it, untested gear is more likely to fail than tried and true kit. I’d never carry a gun/holster combo that I hadn’t practiced with.

4. Don’t dry fire then immediately load up again
  After you finish a dry fire practice session, take a 10 minute break before you reload and put your gun back on. The idea behind this is to create a mental separation between unloaded practice and actually carrying a loaded gun.