I Don’t Love Guns. I Just LOVE What My Gun Protects…

USCCA ^ | Oct 1, 2011 | Tim Schmidt

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I guess that headline isn’t 100 percent true, because I really do love guns. The point I’m trying to make here is that many people forget that the firearm is only a tool. It’s simply a means to an end. I carry a gun because it’s one of the most effective tools that I’m aware of for self-defense.

I carry a gun…

…because I’ve made the personal decision that the person who is 100 percent responsible for the safety of my loved ones is named Tim Schmidt.

I carry a gun…

…because I don’t think I’d be able to live with myself if I was ever in a situation where I couldn’t protect my wife and kids.

I carry a gun…

…because it is one of the many personal protection layers that I’ve created for myself.

I carry a gun…

…because while I expect and hope for good and perfect outcomes, I understand that evil will always exist in our world.

I carry a gun…

…because my daughter and my wife each believe that no matter what happens, her daddy and her husband will always be able to protect her.

I carry a gun…

…because I want to teach my kids that it will someday be their responsibility to protect their loved ones.

I carry a gun because I LOVE life.

I carry a gun because I am a responsibly armed citizen.

Tim Schmidt Founder, US Concealed Carry, Inc.

Publisher, Concealed Carry Magazine

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An old article, but still a good read. I'm not a 24/7 gun nut for the sake of the weapon as an end in itself, but I do put a very high value on what it can be used for. And that is motivation enough to learn to wield it expertly.

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I have made it a habit in the past 5 or so years to carry whenever I’m in public, at least in my vehicle. I’ve found that I feel slightly vulnerable whenever I don’t.

[Rusty0604]

As a single woman, I can’t say I ‘like’ guns, hammers, pliers, screwdrivers, etc., but I have them all in case I need them.

[thorvaldr]

“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” ? J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

[PoloSec]

Oh I gotta say, I love guns, like a woman loves a fine piece of jewelry, each gun may look the same, but they are not, it’s all in how you use them and care for them, that makes a difference.

And don’t get me started on the accessories!

[USS Alaska]

I love women but I really like my guns, and like Amex, I NEVER leave home without at least one {and more likely two}.

Heck, I even carry when I'm walking the dog in my own {seemingly very safe} neighborhood.

We've not had any problems here, and I don't intend to be the first un-armed shlep to get knocked out by some amish kids just looking for an evening's fun.