Meme time!

Got tagged with this one from Nancy, who got it from Jay G, who got it from here.

(This is getting around quicker than a STD)

"I will write down 5 things that indicate, to me, that a gun owner or shooter maybe is an honest one; I say 'maybe' because I have known some seemingly honest gun owners to tell some really tall tales. Then I will tag 5 other gun owners who are also bloggers and I hope each will play along, each listing, in their blogs, at least 3 things that are indicative a gun owner is an honest one, then sending the challenge of this meme on to 5 other gun owner who are also bloggers."

Ask, and you shall receive:

When you meet an honest gun owner for the first time, they will always extend a hand and say "Hi. I'm So-and-So." Etiquette is an important part of being an honest gun owner. (An armed society is a polite society) Keep in mind, they may not always add "It's nice to meet you." when they extend that hand for a shake, which leads to my next indicator of an honest gun owner...

An honest gun owner will tell you their opinion, regardless of whether you agree with it or not. Be prepared to be disappointed by an honest gun owner. They're going to tell you what they think you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear.

Honest gun owners measure their enjoyment of range time by how many other people have handled and fired their guns. Range time is not just time spent honing your awesome, ninja "operator" skillset. It is a social event. An honest gun owner wants to pass on their knowledge to the next person, whoever that may be. There are no secret handshakes or decoder rings. Just walk up and ask. (but I would think twice about asking the guy who's actually dressed as a ninja)

An honest gun owner can have a conversation about holsters until the cows come home. If they're in their house, they'll open up the 'junk' drawer in the kitchen and start pulling out examples... I once stood in a friend's kitchen, holding a ratty old nylon IWB holster and listening to my friend explain how it just didn't work on this model or that model... So I asked him why he still kept it, and he said "I might one day buy a gun it's perfect for. You never know..."

Now who to pass on this particular gem on to? Let me see...

I'll go with the ladies (maybe I should go back and delete the STD reference)

Roberta X

Tam

Brigid

Lynn

A Girl

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I will actually have a Saturday morning coffee tomorrow. Work is letting up a little bit.

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