[Bill]

I have lived in Texas most of my life. I realize that Texans have a reputation, especially with those who know nothing about us, for being armed to the teeth and ready for a shootout at the drop of a hat. That’s sad. Most Texans I know are very kind, fair people. That’s unless of course you try to rob, rape, or kill us. Most people don’t realize that it was very much against the law for anyone other than a cop to carry a handgun unless on his/her own property. It wasn’t until January 1996 that our concealed carry law went into effect. What that means is that a person desiring a concealed carry license must undergo a complete F.B.I. and State Police background check. The applicant must be squeaky clean, pass a two day course on Texas law regarding use of a firearm, and a test on the firing range to demonstrate proficiency with a pistol/revolver. Since our concealed carry law went into effect our crimes against persons statistics have dropped amazingly. It seems that the bad guys hesitate to try to rob or mug a citizen who might just be able to take care of the situation. Yes, it seems as though an armed society is a polite society after all. One last point. When asked why I carry a pistol I answer this way. I’ve legally carried a gun for nearly 10 years now. Thankfully I have never had to draw it from it’s holster but it feels really good just knowing it’s there. I have also been driving a car for over 30 years. I wear my seat belt every place I drive. Am I looking to have a wreck or assault someone with my car? Am I showing paranoia or insecurity by wearing my seatbelt? No way! I demonstrating common sense by reducing my chances if being injured or killed by some mean or irresponsible jerk. I hope I’ll never have to depend on my gun or my seatbelt to protect my life yet they are there just in case.

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Name : Bill, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Paralyzed, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 57, City : Dallas, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : retired disc jockey, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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