Why I Carry a Gun

From the back of Eddy Bay - Tranquilla 2 --- A few years ago I was facilitating a retreat when a middle-aged woman walked up to me and commented on my Life Membership pin to the National Rifle Association on my lapel.

"Oh, I see you are one of those," she said almost with a sneer.

"Yes, mam," I replied.

"Well, so I guess you 'pack heat' wherever you go?"

"Yes, mam wherever the law permits," I replied.

"Well, I guess you think you are pretty big and tough, huh?"

"No, mam but may I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"If you were to walk out of this building this evening and walking to your car you were assaulted and about to be kidnapped and possibly raped, would you want me to come to your aid?"

"Well, of course I would."

"Then 'mam be thankful that I am a NRA life member, can group a series of head shots on the move at 10-feet in the head of an assailant and that I 'pack heat' because that would be our best chance of getting you away from them safely."

The woman turned on her heels and stalked off.

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Like me or not, I have always seen myself as a patriot, one who believes in and abides by the Constitution and the laws of the land.

I pay my taxes, work hard, buy only homes I can afford, drive a 16-year old pickup, invest in gold and guns, have my own faith but try and not impose it on others, and live a quiet albeit sometimes frantic and hurried life.

I have saved my money - someone would say 50-cents of every dollar earned, love my wife and family, care for and even dote on my dogs, drink some good whiskey and wine now and then, eat a good steak, and enjoy my friends and entertaining them.

I believe that the United States is not in its decline but has many more good years to come. I am fed up with incompetency in the private and government sector and believe it is time to correct both.

I don't riot, whine or complain when the government doesn't bail me out of something, I simply pick up the pieces and try again. I don't believe the government owes me anything and I certainly don't believe in the "distribution of wealth" because I have worked long and hard since I was 13 to acquire my personal wealth.

I have had my heart broken many times. I have lost family and friends to cancer, heart failure, accidents, war and old age and yet my life goes on.

I fly my flag proudly.

I listen to National Public Radio, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News and I don't trust any of them to tell me the complete truth as I am curious enough to find it on my own.

All of those things make me who I am.

I believe my way of life should be protected and preserved.

So, before you judge those of us and our decisions about securing CCW permits and carrying weapons you might want to read the following carefully. It pretty well summarizes my feelings. It was shared with me by G.W. Hayden, a dear old friend. Simper Fi --- Dr. D

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"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 an ass 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 to scare people. I carry a gun because sometimes this world can be a scary place.

I don't carry a gun because I'm paranoid. I carry a gun because there are real threats in the world..

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 or sitting in a restaurant, church or my car somewhere tomorrow afternoon.

I don't carry a gun because I'm a cowboy. I carry a gun because, when I die and go to heaven, I want to be a cowboy.

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.

Police do not protect you from crime, they usually 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 an ass whoopin'...

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A LITTLE GUN HISTORY

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.

In 1911, Turkey established gun control.

From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.

China established gun control in 1935.

From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Guatemala established gun control in 1964.

From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Uganda established gun control in 1970.

From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Cambodia established gun control in 1956.

From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million.

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.

Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too late!

The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them of this history lesson.

With guns, we are 'citizens'.

Without them, we are 'subjects'.

During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew most Americans were ARMED!

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.

The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.

SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN! SWITZERLAND'S GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT THEY ISSUE 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.

I'm a firm believer in the 2nd Amendment!

Little Rock, Ak Man Defends Wife, Wounds Would-Be Robber

The world is a dangerous place and now and then we have to be prepared to defend ourselves, our families and our loved ones. This is what happens when such action is needed. For those of you contemplating getting a CCW permit, if you do so, remember it is valuable to you only if you use it and if you practice, practice, practice. --- LDA

LR Man Defends Wife, Wounds Would-Be Robber
Posted By: Robert Bell TodaysTHV

A robbery suspect was shot by a would-be victim outside a west Little Rock Wal-Mart store Monday evening as his wife struggled with the purse snatcher.

Police say the man and his wife were walking to their vehicle and beginning to load their groceries outside the Wal-Mart store at the intersection of Chenal Parkway and Highway 10. Around 11:20 p.m., a black man wearing some sort of wig and a cap approached them, armed with a silver revolver handgun and told them that “this is a robbery”.

The man told officers that he and his wife ran from the suspect around his vehicle. The suspect pointed a gun at the woman and grabbed her purse. She struggled with the suspect, who began to hit her and pull on her purse. The suspect pulled on her purse until the straps of her purse ripped from the bag as he repeatedly pointed a handgun at her and her husband.

During the struggle, the man grabbed his personal handgun that he carried and pointed it at the suspect, telling him to let go of his wife. Officers say he repeatedly warned the suspect to get away from him and his wife, but the suspect refused and the man fired his weapon three or four times at the suspect. The suspect fell to the ground and let go of the victim.

According to police, during this time, a white vehicle that was in the parking lot pulled up to the suspect and the suspect got inside. The vehicle then sped away.

The couple was interviewed at the scene and released. The woman had bruising on her left arm.

A few minutes later, UAMS notified police that a gunshot victim was brought into their emergency room. Officers responded, locating the driver and the passenger of the vehicle. Both suspects were taken into custody and then taken to the downtown detective division for questioning.

Police say both suspects, 22-year-old Tequila Rice of Lonoke and 25-year-old Sherry Battles of North Little Rock, were extremely combative and refused to make a statement and were taken to the Pulaski County Regional Jail.

The third suspect, 24-year-old Jonathan Terry, was admitted for surgery at UAMS for a gunshot wound to his buttocks.

The victims were released at the scene pending a review by the prosecutors office. The man had a legal concealed weapon permit.

What are 545 Politicians at the Bottom of the Sea?

A start ... read on ...


Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, The Federal Reserve Bank does.One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices - 545 human beings out of the 300+ million - are directly, legally, morally and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country. I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered but private central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party. What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes.

Who is the speaker of the House?

She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want.

If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300+ million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility.

I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people.

When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.

If the Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ .

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insolvable government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power.

Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like 'the economy,' 'inflation' or 'politics' that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses - provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

And this column is from Charlie Reese a former columnist for the Orlando Sentinel and I thank him for writing it.

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Stimpy Update and I Agree with IBD Editorial

Our continued thanks to all of you for your prayers and best wishes.

I am pleased to report today that Stimpy is holding his own. He is still walking daily, somewhat restless at night, sleeping though as soundly and as close to me as he can, and still likes his treats.

He has sunned himself some today and we were told yesterday by the doctor that he could give no real meaningful prognosis and wouldn't. That what was important was that Stimpy was alive and still enjoying himself. His input is about the same, his output is being helped by stool softeners.

He is still capable of chasing a squirrel albeit not far and showing his disdain for cats --- something he has not been able to teach Max. Sweet Max wants to own his own cat. Apparently he has told Stimpy that he would care for him, exercise him, feed him, and hug him if we wuld just agree to letting him have one!

We are hopeful that we will take Stimpy home to spend Christmas at Lake Barkley and further that his pain and discomfort will not become overbearing any time soon.

We are taking it a day at a time. I am handling my emotions the same way.

"Dirty Harriet"

Now, this is an editorial I totally agree with --- something I rarely find any where in the media these days.

As my old friend Doug Bailey always said, "An armed society is a polite society." I could not have said it better!

A Dirty Harriet Saves Day In Colorado

By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 4:20 PM PT

Second Amendment: As the Supreme Court ponders what the Constitution means, a volunteer security guard in Colorado shows that the problem with society may not be who has guns, but who doesn't.

Every time there are multiple shootings, like those that occurred over the weekend at the Youth With A Mission missionary training center in Arvada, Colo., and later at the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, we are lectured about the easy access to firearms in the U.S. and the dangers it creates.

But many are thankful today that Jeanne Assam, a volunteer security guard at New Life, had easy access to a gun when Matthew Murray entered the east entrance of the church and began firing his rifle. Murray was carrying two handguns, an assault rifle and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

If Jeanne Assam had not had a gun at her side, dozens more might have died in Sunday's shooting at New Life Church in Colorado Springs.

Assam, who worked as a police officer in downtown Minneapolis in the 1990s and is licensed to carry a weapon, shot Murray. Had she not done so, more than two would have been killed at the church that day. Two others had been killed by Murray at Arvada. New Life's senior pastor Brady Boyd said Assam's actions saved the lives of 50 to 100 people.

Last February, another disturbed young man from war-torn Bosnia entered the Trolley Square Mall in Ogden, Utah, and began shooting, killing five people.

Utah is a right-to-carry (RTC) state but lets property owners post signs proclaiming an exception on their premises.

A sign posted in the mall reminded people that concealed carry permit holders could not bring their weapons inside. Trolley Square was a gun-free zone, except for predators. Fortunately, inside the mall was an off-duty Ogden police officer, who was carrying a concealed weapon in violation of the law, and was the first to trade shots with the gunman. He is credited with preventing the murder of more innocent victims.

Unfortunately, he was at the opposite end of the mall and on another floor when the shooting started. If concealed carry permit holders were allowed to take their firearms into the mall, maybe those five could have been spared or even defended themselves.

Gun-control advocates argue that allowing people to carry guns encourages their reckless use.
But despite dire warnings by RTC critics, neighbors aren't routinely offing neighbors and bodies aren't piling up like cordwood across America in one huge Gunfight at the OK Corral.

Since 1991, according to NRAILA.org, 23 more states have adopted RTC laws for a total of 40. The number of privately owned firearms has risen by nearly 70 million and violent crime is down 38%. In 2005, RTC states had, on average, a 22% lower violent crime rate, 30% lower murder rate, 46% lower robbery rate and 12% lower aggravated assault rate.

Like Trolley Square, Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb., where eight people were gunned down recently was also a gun-free zone. So was Virginia Tech, where a gunmen killed 32 people in two attacks hours apart.

This Colorado incident comes as the Supreme Court hears an appeal of a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Parker v. District of Columbia. The ruling struck down D.C.'s draconian ban on the private ownership of firearms as a violation of the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms.

The D.C. court ruled, among other findings, that the Second Amendment's placement high in the Bill of Rights makes it, and the right to self-defense, along with speech and religion, etc., an individual right.

We think Jeanne Assam and the people she saved would agree.

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And yes, just for the record, my wife and I are both CCW permit holders, and yes I do carry everywhere I go except into airports and Federal facilities.

Until next time.
Dr. Darryl
L. Darryl Armstrong
www.armstrongandassociates.org

Hillary BOMBED in the debate last night

I felt sorry for Hillary RODHAM Clinton last night. She got BOMBED from all sides. It was not a pretty sight.

Her attempts to stay with her briefing book answers tangled her up and today her inner circle even says that "Gentle Ben" Tim Russert was "belligerent and unfair" to her.

If I didn't know better I would say that her advisers, some of whom I know personally, are feeling her wrath today. Within days we can expect the "kneecapping" and the "backstabbing" to begin in earnest as the Clintons send out their minions to do their dirty work.

However, let me make this clear --- I obviously don't like or respect Hillary Clinton but at the same time I am not seeing anyone emerge in the other party that strikes my fancy either.

I agree with one of my colleagues who recently said that she wished she could go to the polls and vote "none of the above." I am inclined to agree.

Hillary RODHAM Clinton you won't be able to go by your play book in the future nor will any of your opponents in your primary. The American people are ready for straight shooting and truthful answers from both sides of the political spectrum. We deserve nothing less since our tax dollars are also funding these ridiculous campaigns.

Speaking of needing the truth --- recently the pompous and often arrogant Bill O'Reilly pontificated about how the "911 Truthers" were dangerous and creating societal unrest. He proclaimed they should not be allowed an audience or to question our government or anyone else for that matter.

Even former President William Jefferson Clinton was appalled and shocked that someone would ask him if the 911 event was an "inside job" and in his locked jaw, smirking attempt to condescend to the questioner he replied, "How dare you..."

Well, "How dare you both" I believe that everyone including the loonies and zanies should have the right to question anything and everything our government says and does.

Remember now they (the loonies and zanies) believe somehow that the very President they vilify --- the "stupido" as they call President George W. Bush --- was somehow brilliant enough to pull off an inside job on 911.

You can't have it both ways folks --- he is either brilliant or stupid. Which is it?

However, to not question our government Mr. O'Reilly? Well, that is beyond the pale --- this is the same government that intentionally exposed school children to radiated milk in the 1950s and sterilized without their permission minorities in the 1940s and 1950s. And yes, it took years of inquiry and asking the questions before they were ever exposed. If we followed your philosophy we would never know the truth.

Continue to ask the questions all you loonies and zanies on all sides --- I want to hear Hillary RODHAM Clinton explain how she became a millionaire overnight; how Mitt Romney allegedly "lowered taxes" in the highest taxed state in the Union; how Rudy believes that abridging the Second Amendment saved lives in NYC, and yes, even how "The Breck Girl" and Obama came to be what they are today.

Until next time.

Dr. Darryl
L. Darryl Armstrong
ARMSTRONG and Associates

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Battle at the NYC Corral --- I Put My Money on Thompson

Thursday, August 23, 2007

And so the games have begun in earnest it seems. Rudy and Fred. I suggest a drawdown at Times Square.

Fred has finally drawn the line in the sand on Rudy’s gun control. Of course, Rudy and his minions come back with “look what I did to make NYC safe.”

MY QUESTION: “Who has the guns in NYC today?

ANSWER: The criminals who outnumber the law-abiding public and law enforcement officials --- that’s at least 10-1. Do you think I feel safe in NYC? Rudy, if you are serious about being president, an office I am not sure you could run if you got it since it is far above the challenge of NYC, then as a Southerner you best understand we value the Second Amendment and Fred Thompson understands that.

From Newsmax.com today’s story on the “dust up.”

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's campaign took aim at Fred Thompson, after the former senator posted a blog on his Web site criticizing New York City gun-control laws and singling out Giuliani by name.

"When I was working in television, I spent quite a bit of time in New York City,” Thompson wrote, according to The Hill newspaper. "There are lots of things about the place I like, but New York gun laws don’t fall in that category.

"Now, the same activist federal judge from Brooklyn who provided Mayor Giuliani’s administration with the legal ruling it sought to sue gun makers, has done it again. Last week, he created a bizarre justification to allow New York City to sue out-of-state gun stores that sold guns that somehow ended up in criminal hands in the Big Apple.”

Giuliani’s campaign reacted on Tuesday:

"Those who live in New York in the real world - not on TV - know that Rudy Giuliani’s record of making the city safe for families speaks for itself,” Katie Levinson, Giuliani's communications director, said in response to press questions. "No amount of political theater will change that.”

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Dr. Darryl
L. Darryl Armstrong
ARMSTRONG and Associates

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