Re: Re[2]: RC: riding in the dark

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/11/99 7:19:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
superpat@gateway.net writes:

<<  I have come full circle and am prepared to use my
 gun if the need (God forbid) should ever arise. Doesn't this make sense?
 It's too bad that we have to feel so vulnerable but I think that it's
 important to be a realist and be prepared to protect yourself. Any thoughts? 
>>

I'm still unsure on the gun issue.  However, a while back a friend and I 
drove to  Texas on one of our semi-lunatic riding adventures.  The brand new 
motorhome broke down leaving us stranded for hours on I-10, and then even 
longer (days) in a town that was well on its way to becoming a ghost town.  
We ended up parked next to a real-live saloon (other than the mechanic's it 
was the only business that wasn't boarded up) with some pretty seedy looking 
characters who were giving us a thorough once-over (if you get my drift).  
The horses were tied to the trailer and I worried that some cowboy would 
decide to go for a joy ride (or God knows what).  Anyway, when I nervously 
asked what the heck we'd do if one of these characters decided to give us 
some trouble, my friend showed me the gun stashed in the motorhome.  I have 
to admit that at that particular point I was not unhappy to see a gun.  
Luckily, we never had to use it and I'm still not sure how I feel about the 
whole gun issue. But as long as we insist on heading out for parts unknown on 
these idiotic adventures, maybe it isn't a bad idea to be able to protect 
ourselves.  (Flame away)

Sylvia
(If you're gonna carry a gun, take a gun safety course)


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