tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post3204846763618569628..comments2023-12-27T22:27:56.989-08:00Comments on A Girl and Her Gun: Misconceptions and Stereotypesagirlandhergunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-41940011050825547832012-02-27T15:54:06.499-08:002012-02-27T15:54:06.499-08:00Larry, I'm a magazine nazi too. I hate it whe...Larry, I'm a magazine nazi too. I hate it when people interchange them, because they are not the same thing.<br /><br />Kirk - as long as you're learning :)GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-19909114151897501152012-02-26T07:26:26.129-08:002012-02-26T07:26:26.129-08:00LOL No worries....tolja, I'z still larnin.LOL No worries....tolja, I'z still larnin.RabidAlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035887632706442114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-74260866918689925102012-02-25T09:12:38.261-08:002012-02-25T09:12:38.261-08:00"I am probably not gonna be one of the quiet ..."I am probably not gonna be one of the quiet ones."<br /><br />Really? Ya think?<br /><br />Great post, and an absolutely over-the-top closing line, there.<br />I got the giggles so bad I had to take some deep breaths before I could type.MSgt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035771485514432736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-56345031779314393172012-02-25T02:09:29.933-08:002012-02-25T02:09:29.933-08:00I promise I do not tell people about my carry habi...I promise I do not tell people about my carry habits in casual conversation and around my town I do blend in. There aren't bumper stickers or anything else on my car, I only wear my shooting shirts when shooting and I do carry concealed.<br /><br />I really appreciate the advice and suggestions. Very helpful!<br /><br />Gods, Gals, Guns and Grub...must be why I like your blog so much!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-49236454000086704512012-02-24T23:13:40.571-08:002012-02-24T23:13:40.571-08:00Magazine! Not clip! Clips load magazines, magazine...Magazine! Not clip! Clips load magazines, magazines load guns! The only exception, kind of, is the Garand.<br /><br />Sorry. Pet peeve.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-81999818533472115932012-02-24T23:06:31.010-08:002012-02-24T23:06:31.010-08:00Good for you, speak up! Another advocate can't...Good for you, speak up! Another advocate can't hurt.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-25534171453831783142012-02-24T21:05:00.585-08:002012-02-24T21:05:00.585-08:00LOL, 'probably' not.... :-)LOL, 'probably' not.... :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-87364479342769137922012-02-24T20:01:45.712-08:002012-02-24T20:01:45.712-08:00Sounds like you're striking the right balance....Sounds like you're striking the right balance... I agree with Tango... ambassador for our second amendment rights is great... but don't forget OPSEC (operational security)... <br /><br />As I tell my students in the Ohio CCW courses I teach... if people know you're carrying a concealed firearm... then you don't get the concept of "concealed"... the element of surprise should be kept on the side of the sheepdogs...<br /><br />Shooting is much of our family's lives... competitions, family afternoons, 4H Shooting Sports, hunting, the sportsmen's club... Like I tell friends... I shoot guns rather than golf... 'cause they don't let me on the golf course with my 12 gauge to shoot golf...<br /><br />Keep learning... and next thing you know... you'll be teaching too... you already are... educating others...<br /><br />You say you talk about kids, food, and guns... I talk about God, Gals, Guns, Grub... glad we're in the same club...<br /><br />Dann in OhioGod, Gals, Guns, Grubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289354729286002247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-53815411400675361162012-02-24T19:21:19.688-08:002012-02-24T19:21:19.688-08:00You're getting to be pretty incredible. As a ...You're getting to be pretty incredible. As a matter of fact, you're becoming a full-fledged gun enthusiast (nut). At first, I thought I needed to conceal my gunnuttiness, but it just really wasn't possible. I opted to be very vocal in a normal way about my love for firearms and not really about my decision to carry them all of the time. There can be a fine line in this and it can be important depending on factors like your job. You can still advocate it and I do 200%. People flock to you when they need your help and it's a great feeling. I'm so incredibly proud of how you handled the situation with Kevin. Just a normal conversation, no red-eyed fanaticism. He will check. Trust me, he is curious and the truth will astound him. Thanks for being out there for us. I wish we had an army of you.45erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397455410329074837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-84019944521692681272012-02-24T19:13:04.587-08:002012-02-24T19:13:04.587-08:00Cool, I had thought about making one myself, excep...Cool, I had thought about making one myself, except the last one would be a fella testifying at legislative committe meetings or writing letters to senators. For those of us that have dedicated ourselves to fighting the good fight rarely have time to pull a trigger these days.Midwest Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324385148685913307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-28180320384864626622012-02-24T16:26:46.623-08:002012-02-24T16:26:46.623-08:00Hi Kirk's sister and waves to you!Hi Kirk's sister and waves to you!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-74650066245378455342012-02-24T16:25:40.781-08:002012-02-24T16:25:40.781-08:00Can I come to your next family reunion?
Good for ...Can I come to your next family reunion?<br /><br />Good for your sister!!!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-64596534894133500572012-02-24T16:24:57.204-08:002012-02-24T16:24:57.204-08:00Yes, funny how I share so much here, but the peopl...Yes, funny how I share so much here, but the people in my everyday life, they are pretty clueless. Clueless isn't the right word because they are paying attention, but I am not sharing. I have discussed in detail with our children about NOT saying that mommy or daddy has a gun, most especially if they see a bad guy. We practice even:).agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-62278528376652179712012-02-24T16:22:38.116-08:002012-02-24T16:22:38.116-08:00You are so sweet! That is a good idea. My husban...You are so sweet! That is a good idea. My husband has suggested that, but I have never been one for advertising my blog etc, but I think I might. I bet if I had Kevin would stop by and I would love him to. Thanks!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-86903098331389399132012-02-24T16:21:26.455-08:002012-02-24T16:21:26.455-08:00I am making up for your shy demure personality;)I am making up for your shy demure personality;)agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-69812470879906083112012-02-24T16:20:51.485-08:002012-02-24T16:20:51.485-08:00I know. You are doing the exact right thing for yo...I know. You are doing the exact right thing for you and your family and you have been such a help to me on my journey! Thank you!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-45007494496152565052012-02-24T16:20:02.785-08:002012-02-24T16:20:02.785-08:00Lol, remember that I came from that side. Again, ...Lol, remember that I came from that side. Again, I never treated anyone badly that shot a gun and I never advocated changing the Consititution, but guns and gun people scared me, so I don't want to be all "your an idiot" now that I have seen the light...lolagirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-17429934130433130272012-02-24T16:15:08.349-08:002012-02-24T16:15:08.349-08:00You are awesome! Your daughter is awesome! So coo...You are awesome! Your daughter is awesome! So cool!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-3729552174716452282012-02-24T16:14:38.940-08:002012-02-24T16:14:38.940-08:00I wrote a post about this a long time ago, well no...I wrote a post about this a long time ago, well not long, but before, and Kevin and I did discuss that also. I told him that every class I took, course I attend, blog I read advocated deescalation and that I personally feel a huge responsibility to be nice, but, being nice, kind of isn't my problem:)agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-26794756941515834122012-02-24T15:53:47.424-08:002012-02-24T15:53:47.424-08:00You might like this.You might like <a href="http://tacticalgear.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/what-gun-owners-do.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a>.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-296555866158266232012-02-24T15:39:48.381-08:002012-02-24T15:39:48.381-08:00I agree with you! Frustration tends to rise up for...I agree with you! Frustration tends to rise up for me as well. Getting riled doesn't really help anyone accept logic...perhaps I'll just send them here!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233479262926672923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-14798345976024663622012-02-24T13:57:19.515-08:002012-02-24T13:57:19.515-08:00I have family members that don't know that I o...I have family members that don't know that I or my husband carry for SD every day. If we are going out we have to gear up with the 3 year old not watching or he will out us at the worst of times!poniegirl004https://www.blogger.com/profile/17787913693652895161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-32728639203574294132012-02-24T13:48:12.211-08:002012-02-24T13:48:12.211-08:00Gotta agree with TangoJuliet (and everyone else he...Gotta agree with TangoJuliet (and everyone else here...and I'm totally shamelessly stealing the phrase "31 different flavors of awesome", just so y'all know), getting your average "I don't know one way or the other" citizen out to the range is the best argument for our case. My sister does Tai-Kwan-Do, lives in a "safe" neighborhood, has a black-belt husband and son, works at her church, and the closest she'd ever come to a gun of any sort was dropping her two boys off at the bus to go to Boy Scout summer camp. We took her to the range last month. Explained the workings of the little pink-n-gray Walther P22, explained the four rules (using the aforementioned verified-empty P22), showed her how to load a clip and use the sights, then stepped back. First shot was a bit off, as she got used to the sights. Second shot was a bullseye. She looked back over her shoulder (while keeping the firearm pointed downrange) and smiled. I asked her about it later, what she thought, and she commented that it was "very empowering" (from a guy who is about as uncoordinated as a pregnant hippo and would get his butt kicked in a non-friendly fight with two newborn kittens, I gotta agree), and that no matter what you see in movies, its NOTHING like experiencing it in person (sorry, but I actually laughed when she said that). She said she had mostly been nervous about the gun kicking (which is why we started with a .22, then moved up to the 9mm), and the report, but that both were surprisingly negligible. She posted her status on FB, and was surprised when a handful of her friends (female) congratulated her, ragged on her for shooting a .22, and invited her out to shoot their _______ (insert artillery of choice here). When we got back to the house, she was Googleing ranges in the Austin/CedarPark area. Somehow...I don't think our family trips to Austin are going to be boring anymore....<br /><br />BTW, I sent her your blog, as well as CorneredCat's and a couple of others, and am pretty sure she lurks around her somewhere. *waves in case she's watching*RabidAlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035887632706442114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-61980860006030035242012-02-24T13:10:43.379-08:002012-02-24T13:10:43.379-08:00I think you are an excellent ambassador for the sh...I think you are an excellent ambassador for the shooty world. You certainly are not what I'd call the "typical" gun owner. (However, I'm absolutely delighted to see more and more women involved. Eventually I hope they become "typical.") <br /><br />Anyway, you have to pick your time and place to discuss these things. One of the biggest tools we have is to invite fence sitters out to the range for afternoon. Discuss the safety rules thoroughly, show 'em how a gun works, put a nice little .22 of some kind in their hand and let 'em at some paper or some pop cans. Invariably they are converted, or at least a lot less hostile towards gun ownership.<br /><br />But as far as carrying a handgun for SD purposes, I don't discuss that unless I know someone real well. Even members of my immediate family don't know I carry on a regular basis. I'm not sure how they would react in a bad situation and I don't need anyone screaming "Draw the gun! Draw the gun!" at an inopportune time. <br /><br />But keep it up!! You're doing very, very well.Tango Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593296126387219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577008135895208329.post-1769268744443198872012-02-24T12:43:54.286-08:002012-02-24T12:43:54.286-08:00I swear we need to get you and Emily Miller togeth...I swear we need to get you and Emily Miller together in the same room and the place will likely burst from the sheer awesomeness of it. Your advocacy comes from the heart and that makes it far more powerful than anything else.<br /><br />BTW might I suggest some business cards for the next time you encounter someone like Kevin? Wouldn't have to put more on it than a web address and an e-mail address if you're comfortable with that. Maybe someone could create a nice logo for you too. That way you could find out the rest of Kevin's story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com