Greets from the Sonoran Desert (newguy intro!)
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:41 am
I live in the district that didn't elect the Tea Bag wacko last night. But also the one where our sitting Congresswoman and a bunch of people who came out to talk to her were shot by a deranged man with a Glock. We lost about 18 months of our duly elected Congressional representation because of that.
I'm a gun owning (tho mostly not toting much) liberal, who lives in one of those crazy purplish red states. We're making inroads, but mostly because the thugs on the right haven't figured out that they can't antagonize the Hispanic population and expect to keep winning elections.
I bought a nice new S&W SD9 VE Monday night. Don't know much gun law, other than that in AZ there isn't much. But from the time I walked into the gun shop to the time I walked out the elapsed time was 45 minutes (that include the questionnaire, a phone check, and counting out some cash and change to pay for the weapon.) Way too quick, my opinion, if I was nuckin' futs I think I could hold it together long enough to get a gun, like Gerald Loughner the poster child for controlling who can get a gun. Not much of a cooling off, cooling down period. I would have been willing, was expecting, to wait to get my weapon. I would be willing (would like) to go through some sort of licensing/registering process--I don't think ex-cons, crazy people, or children should have guns. (I know, I know they can get them easily from private party sales or black market.)
Gonna take a concealed carry class, I think. Because I feel fairly handgun ignorant.
Okay, I'm a really liberal gun owner. And I am political and I vote.
So I live in Sunny Tucson, where summers are blistering (it's a dry heat) and mid fall, mid spring and winters are nice.
I live in a blue hair trailer park--nobody here is younger than 50, and mostly there's nobody here from April to October. Gated, in a fairly good part of town. Within about 5 miles of the Sonoran desert outback (the desert here is a hot, dry jungle!) Same for a National Park. And a large National "Forest"--if you drive/ride about 25 miles, you are actually in alpine climate W/ big pine trees and 30 degrees cooler, where the southern most ski area in the US is located.
I have a dog--a 50 lb female Standard Poodle that's very sane. She'll bark viciously, but I'd be surprised if she ever did more. I like sane dogs. That don't shed much.
I don't live fearful and my experience with being a crime victim is pretty limited. I have a weapon because I want one.
I ride a motorcycle, tho unlike most 60 year olds, I don't have a Harley, wear real & complete protective gear, and don't stand all judgmental about the f***in' idiots that ride basically naked and helmetless.
Mine is an 08 KLR 650. Lets me go (within reason 'cus I'm 60) anywhere my heart desires.
So here I am--new to this forum.
I'm a gun owning (tho mostly not toting much) liberal, who lives in one of those crazy purplish red states. We're making inroads, but mostly because the thugs on the right haven't figured out that they can't antagonize the Hispanic population and expect to keep winning elections.
I bought a nice new S&W SD9 VE Monday night. Don't know much gun law, other than that in AZ there isn't much. But from the time I walked into the gun shop to the time I walked out the elapsed time was 45 minutes (that include the questionnaire, a phone check, and counting out some cash and change to pay for the weapon.) Way too quick, my opinion, if I was nuckin' futs I think I could hold it together long enough to get a gun, like Gerald Loughner the poster child for controlling who can get a gun. Not much of a cooling off, cooling down period. I would have been willing, was expecting, to wait to get my weapon. I would be willing (would like) to go through some sort of licensing/registering process--I don't think ex-cons, crazy people, or children should have guns. (I know, I know they can get them easily from private party sales or black market.)
Gonna take a concealed carry class, I think. Because I feel fairly handgun ignorant.
Okay, I'm a really liberal gun owner. And I am political and I vote.
So I live in Sunny Tucson, where summers are blistering (it's a dry heat) and mid fall, mid spring and winters are nice.
I live in a blue hair trailer park--nobody here is younger than 50, and mostly there's nobody here from April to October. Gated, in a fairly good part of town. Within about 5 miles of the Sonoran desert outback (the desert here is a hot, dry jungle!) Same for a National Park. And a large National "Forest"--if you drive/ride about 25 miles, you are actually in alpine climate W/ big pine trees and 30 degrees cooler, where the southern most ski area in the US is located.
I have a dog--a 50 lb female Standard Poodle that's very sane. She'll bark viciously, but I'd be surprised if she ever did more. I like sane dogs. That don't shed much.
I don't live fearful and my experience with being a crime victim is pretty limited. I have a weapon because I want one.
I ride a motorcycle, tho unlike most 60 year olds, I don't have a Harley, wear real & complete protective gear, and don't stand all judgmental about the f***in' idiots that ride basically naked and helmetless.
Mine is an 08 KLR 650. Lets me go (within reason 'cus I'm 60) anywhere my heart desires.So here I am--new to this forum.
