Last weekend I went to the State Capitol to show my support for the 2nd Amendment with the rally that was there. There were a few good speakers and a few not so good ones. Ended up being about 3000 people there, a lot of which where open carrying a very wide range of firearms. I invited several people I know but none of them could go. I intend to join every rally that supports the 2nd Amendment I can. I am also writing letters to the president and other officials stating my stance on this issue. This is the only political thing I will even touch. I normally would not touch political issues with a 10 foot pole but I am not going to stand on the side lines as they chip away at our most crucial right. Most of the things they are trying to do, they say that it will stop the mass shootings but what they are trying to ban makes no sense.
Had a very scary moment last night. I was at Cafe Rio getting Anna some food and on my way out a Hispanic man shouted at me "Hey homes" in a very aggressive voice and was walking towards me in a puffed up jacket and was acting very tough and strutting. My adrenaline instantly skyrocketed, as he walked closer I reached for my weapon with my free hand. This stopped the man dead in his tracks and he said "Oh nevermind" turned and walked away. It is moments like this that I know I need to support the 2nd amendment because that is one of the main reasons for it... self-defense, I did not even have to display my weapon. Just the thought that I might be able to defend myself was enough to diffuse the situation. Now given he may have just been wanting to ask me the time, but with the tone and demeanor of the man I highly doubt it. I wonder what would have happened if I were not armed. Would I have been mugged, murdered... I was not willing to take that chance. I would rather scare the shit out of some punk than let him take the better of me.
