Packin heat?. . . a novice shares the choice she made (AP)

[skippythwndrdog]

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=13789551&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=222076&rfi=6

A very short excerpt appears below.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The guns were laid out on blue rubber mats printed with the Smith & Wesson logo.

I sat in my seat for several moments, just looking at the smooth metal of the barrels and the darkness of the empty chambers. I was surprised at how much they looked like the toys my brother and I used to shoot each other with when we were kids.

Tentatively, I stuck out my index finger and spun the cylinder on the revolver. Cooool. It was the first time I'd ever touched a handgun.

A revolver and a semiautomatic were set out in front of each of the 17 students in my class. We'd spend a long day together, eight hours in the classroom and four in the shooting range.

[TexasSissy]

1. Did you get the revolver or the semi?

I chose a revolver.

[skippythwndrdog]

3. I change it around

Some days I carry a Smith & Wesson M19, a medium framed .357 Magnum. Other days I'll carry a Polish P64 in 9mm Makarov or a Springfield or a Glock or whatever. I have lots of guns.

[Wonk]

4. Honey, does this gun go well with these shoes and this hat?

:silly:

[Wonk]

2. I hope the mods don't mind one more snip.

(snip)

Maybe one day I'll change my mind and get a gun, too.

[skippythwndrdog]

5. That's an important part.

I'm glad that she took an inventory of herself and decided that it wasn't for her. Carry isn't for everybody, some people will find it too inconvenient, others will find it physically uncomfortable, others won't feel that they have the capacity to do it. There are plenty of personal reasons to not carry, all of them valid. If she feels that it isn't for her, then that is the right choice for her.

[iverglas]

6. interesting

Has carrying a concealed weapon to protect one's self against big bad stubbly guys on motorcycles become some sort of outdoor sport now?

When can we expect to see it at the Olympics?

[MrSandman]

8. nahhhh

[Freebird12004]

7. I'm packin heat

and I ride a motorcycle.