Until Everybody Wears a Gun
by milesstoneman
It’s early morning, I’m sitting here in my pajamas, and I have a gun on. Crazy? Strange? I’ve often been accused of being both, and more. But the real answer is: I’m prepared.
Like most of you I am not allowed to arm myself for my own defense throughout most of the day. But when I can – I wear a gun. I’m prepared.
In his excellent book, “The Law of Self Defense”, Andrew Branca encourages gun owners to carry non-lethal self defense tools as well – as an option. I own pepper spray, but it’s not really my go-to choice for home defense. If you’re in my home, uninvited, and you’ve brought trouble, I’d rather have a gun on when I try to convince you to leave. The entire purpose of self defense tools is to stop the attack. I am not as confident in pepper spray as some others might be. I’d rather wear a gun. I’m prepared.
While listening to a podcast recently, I was amazed at how hard some people work to be prepared for a violent encounter in their home. The podcaster was suggesting multiple firearms, strategically placed around the house, locked in quick-retrieval single-gun safes. Simple solutions seem best to me, since I have a simple mind. I kept wondering, why can’t you just purchase one gun for every adult and have them all wear them in good holsters? Simple. Prepared.
If the question is: “Miles, how long will you keep playing the same tune?’
The answer is: “Until everybody wears a gun.”
I’m wearing a Smith & Wesson Airweight 38 special sunbby. Not much weight or bulk for a pajama party. What do you have on?
