Yep. I said a gun show. I got dragged to one yesterday by my dear, dear husband. He's been wanting to go to one for quite awhile now and always forgets when they're in town. But yesterday he really wanted to drive to West Palm and he wanted me to go with him. So I reluctantly agreed. After all, he's been dragged into many scrappy stores and a couple of conventions so I figured it was a nice wifey thing to do.
Now to be honest, I truly expected it to be this testosterone filled redneck crowd and there were a LOT of them. But there were other people too. Normal people. Gangster types who were quite polite. And everything in between. Short ones, VERY tall ones, fat ones, skinny ones, old ones and young ones. It was a good representation of our country, America the Beautiful. You remember it. The one where the constitution gives us the RIGHT to bear arms. Not that "I" really want to, but we still have that right.
Or at least for awhile we do. It seems that there's some talk about the new administration putting a damper on that right - 500% tax on ammunition, ban on the sale of guns, etc. Whether or not the rumors are true, it has started a movement in the rank and file of America. There were some vendors who had totally sold out of certain types of ammo!!! And the show was only TWO DAYS long!!! I was shocked!
Then there's the doom and gloomers who are talking about how bad things are going to get. We aren't doing very well at controlling crime already. And with unemployment and foreclosures rising steadily it's bound to get worse. So there were many people who were there for the same reason as my husband. "Just in case we might need them." WHAT?!?! This is my husband who has never once hit a person in anger or otherwise. And now you're talking to some man about whether or not this bullet is strong enough to kill someone if it comes to that? I hope and pray I never see that day!
So next time he wants to go to the gun show I think I'll let him go alone. I don't want to think about things like that. I prefer to pray for God's protection over my family and my home. I prefer to pray for God's blessings over my friends (online AND IRL), my community, my county, my state, my country, the world. And yes, I prefer to put at least one eye in that proverbial sand and only peek out once in awhile. It's much more pleasant down there. I think it's time to go back to my Scrappy World and pray some more.
God bless each and every one of you!
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Ginni,
WOW! very prolifically said. I have been to a gun show....back what seems a 100 years ago when I was dating someone that was in the service. As you mentioned, it was a good representation of the good ole America where we have the freedom to own a gun.
I grew up on a farm and we hunted during the winter months to supply foods for our family. I'm not unfamiliar with guns nor their capacity to take life. But I have a healthy fear or respect of them...My DH has recently started hunting...and he has purchased several types of guns for these occasions. And as your DH was asking those types of questions, my DH was asking similar questions this past Sunday as he was trying to find ammo. It is frightening to think of where our country may be heading...I too will keep my head in the sand for a bit longer, popping up only now and then for a quick update of world events....but I will continue to pray for the well being of my family and friends...
Many blessings
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