Stephen, I know this is a bit off-topic, but guns and Texas are interesting to me. When I first came here in 1982, people could drink and drive openly. You can imagine the freeways in Houston on a Friday evening. I was told over 50% of people in cars then had firearms--and nothing's more fun than mixing liquor and guns. Scared the hell out of me (who had never even fired a gun, less own one).
First week I was here, they captured the biggest US mass murderer in Houston. Same week, 2 guys shot it out and killed each other in a parking lot over who's door ding was who's. I remember California (LA) making a big deal about shootings on the freeway--heck we had so many they quit making the news. 'Cover me, I'm heading for the off-ramp', was heard more than once. You can imagine what crime rates were like. Little by little, things changed. When they finally passed a concealed hand gun law-- burglaries, hold ups and violent crime against victims actually went down. Once the bad guys didn't know who had guns, they started being a bit more careful. I'm not saying this is good or bad, just that it did happen. I never owned a gun until I moved out to the country. I live in a very rural area, on a little horse ranch. The main reason I have a gun is to kill deer who have been hit by cars. It keeps them from suffering. Next time we get together (Vegas?), remind me and I'll tell you a great story about my first experience shooting a gun..quite a hoot! -c On 6/15/07, Stephen Barncard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
yeah, but you live in Texas. Doesn't everybody carry a gun there? :)
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