I am not a gun person. But for the gun persons, how about you speak out?

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74. I don't consider myself or my wife as "gun people".

We live in a very rural area (Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas) surrounded by National Forest.
We are committed to living as sustainably, independently, and Green as possible.
We grow most of our own food,
keep chickens and Honey Bees,
Veggies, Fruit Trees and various cultivated Berries.
Next year, we are going to add either a few yearling calfs, or pigs, or sheep (haven't decided which yet).

We are Liberal FDR Working Class Democrats who own several long guns, and a hand gun.
We maintain them, and shoot them at least twice a year on our rural property.
We keep them all loaded, readily accessible,
but out-of sight and covered on a wall rack in the back hallway.
(We have no children or adolescents in our home.)

I have used them to protect ourselves, our property, our stock and our pets,
and will do so again if the need arises,
though I prefer to Live Trap & Relocate.

At the current time, we are not hungry enough to hunt,
but would do so if the need arises,
and will have the necessary skills to do so effectively and efficiently.
We recently raised a rescue fawn,
and LOVE her dearly,

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but we also have venison in the freezer (gift from a neighbor)
and would hunt deer if necessary, though I prefer Game Birds.
Such is LIFE.


We have chosen to live in a very rural area, and most of our neighbors are Fox News Republicans, though we maintain good neighborly relationships based on our love of the land here.
They HAVE been brainwashed into believing that Alan Colmes is representative of all "Democrats",
and continually express their amazement that this old Oil Field Roughneck,
*who can crawl under a truck and change a transmission,

*who is firmly Pro-UNION and unafraid to say so,

*who spends most of the day with dirty hands,

*who builds everything himself using mostly hand tools,

*who wears the old scars of youthful Bar Room Brawls on his face

*who calls straight Up Bullshit when he hears it,

*who owns and shoots guns,

*who runs into burning houses with the other FireFighters on our department,

is an unashamed Liberal Democrat.


As an unashamed Liberal Democrat living among Fox News Republicans,
I am glad my neighbors KNOW that we are armed and competent.

I have continually reassured my neighbors out here that
"The Democrats aren't going to take your guns. The only want to take them from criminals and nuts in the cities."
They seem to understand that.
The recent hysterical threads on DU calling for a total Banning of all guns is not helpful.

My Wife & I have given MORE lifetime Republicans permission to vote FOR the Democrat (even the *gasp* Black One) than we ever did in Big Blue Minneapolis.

I am not a Gun Nut, though some here would label me as one.
In 11 years at DU, I have never visited the Gun Forum and have no desire to do so.
I have never been a member of the NRA,
and have nothing but contempt for the drivers of vehicles with the little NRA stickers on the back.

I am one of the many, many responsible Liberal Democrats who own guns,
and will continue to do so.


As far as speaking up to the "nutters",
well, we have some of those out here.
There are more than a couple who are certain that we are in the End Times,
and can't wait for the day that they can shoot hungry people ("Survivalists&quot .
They Live and Dream that shit.
We avoid them where ever possible.
They ARE crazy and dangerous.
We will be leaving them completely alone,
and pray they will return the favor.