10 Jul 08 06:53, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:

 RN> [...]

 RW>> bk>  Yes, too many think you can walk away from most anything. Same
 RW>> bk>  applies to movies or TV shows with car chases etc. Reality
 RW>> isn't
 RW>> bk>  so neat.

 RW>> Hmmmm. Texas just reported a backlog of 52k apps for a concealed
 RW>> carry permit. I sure hope they can weed out those nut cases who
 RW>> think like that.

 RN> I've had one of those in the trunk of my car for two years now, along
 RN> with a certificate from a firearms instructor (a requirement).

I've got the app, but never filled it out. We need that cert from the
instructor as well. I haven't had the time to do that.

 RN> I was surprised at how jumpy he was around other people with loaded
 RN> weapons, but after thinking about it for nanosecond, I decided he had
 RN> to treat everyone the same way because the average citizen doesn't
 RN> know that much about the handling of firearms.

Yeah, those are the ones who shoot themselves in the foot, or shoot the
instructor with an unloaded gun.

 RN> That day on the shooting range when I qualified, I was outgunned by a
 RN> nurse. (-:

One of those faster than I am deals.

 RN> I haven't processed the app.  Most would be astonished about how much
 RN> law you have to know before a license is granted and the granting of
 RN> one is not a reason for you to shoot someone (it says here).

Brandishing that firearm is also a no no...does it say that too?

                R\%/itt



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