tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5561206234016063036.post-44879770122507137512007-04-27T08:32:00.000-05:002007-04-27T08:32:00.000-05:00A few thoughts...<BR/><BR/>E.D., good for you. The decision to protect yourself and your family is a very important one. <BR/><BR/>If you are unfamiliar with handguns, I recommend taking an NRA Basic Pistol course before any CCW training. That way, instead of learning about the gun and carry, you can focus on each seperately.<BR/><BR/><BR/>L.C. I'm leaving your race comment up, because that's your opinion. <BR/><BR/>But let me ask you a question. Nothing I've ever written involves race. What makes you assume I'm not African-American? Is it the fact that I own a firearm? Am I white? Who knows. <BR/><BR/>Your automatic assumption based on my Pro-2A stance is racist and insulting to African-Americans. The latest research shows very little difference in race of gun owners. Blacks own firearms at about the same rate as whites. <BR/><BR/>The bigger difference between gun owners and non-gun owners is salary. Guess who, on average, makes more? Gun owners. <BR/><BR/>Race and gun control is an infuriating topic for me. What to know why?<BR/><BR/>Concealed carry bans and gun control laws were put into place by white bigots in order to maintain their control over the minority populations in the early 20th century. As minorities began to start shooting back at the Klan members, the white bigots made it illegal for them to have guns. <BR/><BR/>That's why I get spitting mad when the NAACP speak out against the Second Amendment. <BR/><BR/>Something about failing to learn history and repeating it.JoeMerchant24http://www.blogger.com/profile/07339086169062396440noreply@blogger.com