Do you go strapped?

[TechTMW]

You're all way more likely to be killed by a family member or a friend than a stranger and you damn well know it.

Very good point!!

[cb360]

Like I said. I believe that people who feel that they need the security should be able to own firearms. I don't feel like I need one. I could always change my mind. There's plenty of gang activity in Seattle but we don't seem to cross paths. Even if I saw someone stealing my car out of my driveway I don't think I'd shoot them - it's just not worth that to me. If I saw some dead and bloody 14 year old slumped over the steering wheel after I shot him I think that would haunt me worse than having to deal with the insurance co. send me a check to get a new one. I care about my property and I secure it to the point I can... but it ain't worth killing for.

I saw a couple posts on here from folks who ride a bike every day but don't wear a helmet, yet they pack a gun for 'safety'. That is a very bizarre dichotomy to me given that their chances for having a bike accident are far greater statistically than being shot by a stranger. There's no law that we have to use logic I suppose.

[Bike Phreak]

I have always been interested in owning a firearm. I just really have not pursued it. I have fired weapons before ranging from a saturday night special to an MP5. Any guys out there that can help me exercise my 2nd amendment right?

[ZooTech]

I saw a couple posts on here from folks who ride a bike every day but don't wear a helmet, yet they pack a gun for 'safety'. That is a very bizarre dichotomy to me given that their chances for having a bike accident are far greater statistically than being shot by a stranger. There's no law that we have to use logic I suppose.

I am raising three small children by myself in 2005, cb360, that's all you need to know. I go helmetless for pleasure, and I pack heat because of all the child-molestors I hear about on the news these days. A gun is a tool, just like any other, and I want to have the right tool for the job should "the job" ever come knockin' uninvited.

[Abner]

You're all way more likely to be killed by a family member or a friend than a stranger and you damn well know it.

The more reason to ALWAYS pack! You see them more often and are in greater danger

[cb360]

[I am raising three small children by myself...

Talk about a good reason to wear a helmet... but hey, to each their own. Different strokes for different folks. We just think differently Zootech - I think if I had kids, I'd be even less likely to pack. But that's me - I want kids even less than I want a gun in the house so it's not really an issue! I don't want to take away your guns or make you wear a helmet, just pointing out the dichotomy.

The more reason to ALWAYS pack! You see them more often...

Now that's a good point. My mom has been acting a little touchy lately.

[ZooTech]

Talk about a good reason to wear a helmet...

True...but it's my only vice...and far better than most I can think of, so I'll tell you what I tell my parents...cut me some slack!

I think if I had kids, I'd be even less likely to pack.

Yes, but I'm the son of a cop. I grew up with loaded guns laying around in every room of the house. It's just not a big deal to me. And don't misunderstand, my gun is out of reach and my kids are aware I have it, and have been educated about what it can and will do.

The more reason to ALWAYS pack! You see them more often...

Now that's a good point. My mom has been acting a little touchy lately.

Yeah, I have a lot of family members who are in a gang...who knows when I'll have to cap one of their punk arses!

[cb360]

Sounds good to me. That gun can't hurt kids if it's handled properly. It isn't your parents you have to worry about on the helmet... in a few years the kids (who are all riding mean streaks at 13) are gonna be asking "how come you make us wear a helmet but you don't have to."

[oldnslo]

Hand grenades are the best defense, and make excellent anti-theft devices, too.

[ZooTech]

It isn't your parents you have to worry about on the helmet... in a few years the kids (who are all riding mean streaks at 13) are gonna be asking "how come you make us wear a helmet but you don't have to."

Indeed. My dad sold his beloved Harley FLHTC when I was fifteen. I didn't know the reason at the time, but have since learned that he did it so I wouldn't become interested in riding. Funny thing is, he prolly coulda held onto it since I ended up marrying young and the [now] ex-wife would never let me buy a bike!