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[khashka]

I carry one, plus a straight razor and various other things. After 3 gay bashings and a rape, I decided I needed to protect myself. And I'm really not in favor of firearms except for target practice and hunting. But a boy's gotta do what a boy's gotta do.

Funny story. I had to go to court for a traffic violation. My friend Kelle went with me. By the time she and I divested ourselves of all our weapons, it looked like a small arsenal. Guns, razors, knives, brass knuckles, etc. And we're two of the most peaceful people you could ever meet. But still, as Bob Heinlein said "The unarmed man in an armed society is a very nervous man".

I only ever fired mine once in anger. And that was into the ground. A man was kicking a dog to death. I told him "Get away from the dog or the next one goes into your chest", I don't think I could have followed through with it. But the bluff worked. And I'd already called the cops and SPCA. Who showed up and dealt with it.

Khash.