On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:43:29 -0500, Randy wrote:

On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:42:23 -0600, Don Foreman
wrote:

On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:30:19 -0500, Randy wrote:

On Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:49:05 -0500, Cliff
wrote:


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...2.4bf5bf6.html
"Suspect in Virginia slayings of 8 surrenders after 18-hour manhunt"
[
A man suspected of shooting eight people to death has been charged with one
count of first-degree murder, but authorities said other charges were likely.

Christopher Bryan Speight, a 39-year-old security guard, surrendered to police
at daybreak Wednesday after leading authorities on an 18-hour manhunt after the
shootings at a house in rural central Virginia. He had no weapons when he
surrendered wearing a bulletproof vest over a black fleece jacket, camouflage
pants and mud-caked boots.

Bomb squads had found "multiple" explosives at Speight's home and were
detonating them into the night.
....
]


A security guard, AKA a government trained, licensed and endorsed
person. Infinitely more qualified to carry a gun more than you or me.

Thank You,
Randy

Some are ex-military and very highly qualified. Others can barely hit
a large silhouette at 7 yards. Training requirements vary from none
in some states to 40 hours in others. Training is conducted by
private individuals or firms, not the government.

This started as one of Cliff's anti-NRA posts. My point was: if not
for the NRA, this guy would be the only guy allowed to have a gun.
Anti gunners think security guards and Police are the only persons on
earth that should be allowed to have guns. For some reason they think
these people must be super human and could not, and would not, ever go
nuts or abuse their power, and for these reasons the rest of us have
no need to own a gun.

Thank You,
Randy

Point taken and respected, Randy. I'm not sure that's entirely or
even mostly attributable to the NRA, but they certainly do deserve
some credit.

I respect the fear of those that are anti-gun. It stems from ignorance
but it is real, and fear is a powerful shaper of opinion.

Not a single anti I have introduced to respect for guns, some at the
range, remains an anti. Not all have become shooters or owners, their
choice, but they seem to gain an appreciation for reciprocal respect
of rights. I respect their right to disdain firearms and I'd like them
to respect my right to own them responsibly as a non-criminal citizen.
I suppose being a vet doesn't hurt my credibility.

Bottom line: no anti I've had the opportunity to chat with one on one
has remained an anti. More than half continue to eschew firearms from
their lives, but they gain respect for those of us who choose
otherwise.