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Actually I am a Black Labrador with a Laptop and Internet access...*wink*
Seriously,
I hate to drop names, but I will.
Send a PM to Mas Ayoob ask him , he will not share with you what I was raised into, or what all I did, just confirm I am not a poser, armchair ranger, or mall Ninja.
Tom Givens could as well, although I have not met Mr. Givens face to face, instead our interactions were by phone, letter, by others sent to see him and his facility, and later Internet.
SouthNarc could, then again he knows me by another name, and user name.
Or you could PM Lee Lapin, hso, or Jeff White.
I was born into a high risk environment, even as a baby, if I was kidnapped, I could be used by Evil as leverage by criminals to force folks to give the criminals what they wanted.
I was not yet 13 years old, when 3 armed adult males, busted down the front door, and stated intent, and I used a firearm to stop that threat.
I had some "family" that were good folks, like my grandma, and her only son, my uncle.
I had some like the fella that sired me, that was not good folks.
Grandma, and those I respectfully refer to as Mentors & Elders, passed forward to me, that which is true and correct.
Some M&E's were not from the USA, originally. Some came from countries that had denied its people rights, including those of firearms. Countries where wars and civil unrest were common, and in some places, still are today.
Others were Veterans of War, and had seen what a people denied, end up as in gas chambers, and mass graves.
Others spent time in places, and did things they can't talk about, during "other conflicts" and others are familiar with what is known as the Cold War, and ...
Now one of the things Mentors did, was assist the ladies, and single moms.
I was there with them, as a wittle kid, helping, and being mentored at the same time.
Simple.
Boyfriends get killed in War.
Husbands get killed in War, and that newlywed wife, finds herself expectant with child.
WE also assisted Vets, those Active, and Reserve, injured, and physically limited, and...
Parents lose a son, in war,/ have a son come back not whole- and the idea of that son being able to carry on the family farm, ranch, business, whatever...means these aging parents, and grandparents need some help.
Evil, likes easy prey.
That daughter, attending HS for one-half a day, then taking the Greyhound bus to the bigger city to work in a "city job" for a relative to get some hands on experience.
Maybe she later moves to a bigger city, and lives in a boarding house with other girls like herself to work and attend Nursing School, or take some College classes.
It was not uncommon for a 15, or 16 year old girl, to leave a rural, or semi rural area, and go to a bigger city and do these things.
These young ladies grew up around firearms, and how to take preventive steps in rural and semi rural areas.
Bigger cities are a new environment, hence the reason Mentors & Elders, these men and women, assisted them.
I do not care folks around here do not like small caliber, small handguns.
The fact of the matter is, a Beretta Jetfire in 25ACP is a small, concealable firearm.
So is a Beretta Bobcat in .22lr or 25ACP.
That young lady, had some lessons, from real deal, been there and done that folks on how to stay safe in a bigger city.
If money was tight, as it often was, these ladies were given a gun to have on person.
Judges, Cops, Sheriff, Churches, Folks in general, chipped in, and that young lady had a gun.
How raised-what you do.
Now that young lady passes forward as passed to her, maybe just taking care of a sick person while other family attend to matters they need to. Eventually that young lady gets in a better financial way, and again somebody needs a gun, and she can contribute to them having one.
The circle stays unbroken.
There was no "permission papers", instead where I come up, and spent time, Judges, and Cops, Sheriffs, Constables, Texas Rangers, and others flat told me, "carry a damn gun".
They also told these young ladies "carry a damn gun".
They told all sorts of folks "carry a damn gun".
I had guns, but I did not have a small gun so I was given a Beretta Minx, just before I entered 3rd grade, and yes, I carried concealed.
Some bad stuff had gone down, and it was time for me to CCW.
I am not sharing a black-n-white movie, or some radio show, and sure as hell am not sharing a video game.
Evil has always watched the young lady, leaving a structure, and walking to and fro a bus stop. While on the bus, evil eyes are cast upon that young lady.
She is not 21 years old, there are not "permission papers", she has a right to defend herself.
I don't give a damn what folks thinks about those small caliber, small handguns, or Christy Knife, or anything else.
I know.
I know all too damn well, that evil is evil.
I know about those young ladies not becoming a victim because they had a gun, and knew how to use it.
I also know about the beaten, battered ladies and single moms, and the kids abused.
That is something I was mentored in, and chose to do, assist such persons.
Family?
It has not been that many years , when everything about a family was kept private.
"It stays in the family".
Some HS girl all of a sudden, is no longer enrolled in HS , and the "excuse" is - "she has a opportunity to work for her Uncle and learn his business, so she is attending school there."
Lie.
Her daddy forced himself upon that daughter, and the wife/mom kept her mouth shut, and that daughter went to have a baby at a "Girls School".
That baby was sometimes kept, or given up for adoption.
That wife/mom, sometimes was threatened with being beaten, or being divorced, and folks did not do divorce back then.
The fear instilled by an abusive husband, of divorcing his "housewife", and her having to go get some skill sets to make a living, was real. She would not have a house, furniture, much of anything and end up living in a boarding house, by herself, or maybe having to find room mates.
Yes, we assisted some "housewives" and some "housewives with kids" that did leave an abusive situation and strike out on their own.
Despite what preachers and society "thought" they did get divorced. Back then, that was not always well received by a church, or society.
Some businesses would not hire a divorced woman, and some would fire a lady if she got divorced.
Divorced Men, did not always fare well either. I forget which Tobacco company , still the company policy was, men did not get divorced. Not if they wanted to keep their job, or move on in advancement with the company.
This was a common practice among many businesses and industries.
The company image was important, so folks did not get divorced
And a lot was not spoken off, instead "kept in the family".
I fired family for darn good reasons.
First off, call me a wimp, but I am allergic to projectiles fired from guns.
Some were relatives, and wanted to make a fast buck. So besides the models of criminals everyone deals with, I had to concern myself with models we called "professional" criminals.
No offense, but many of you are not worth their time, for return of investment.
I speak of "perceptions" and "keeping mouth shut" and all that I do, from real deal life experiences.
Blood kin, told various models of criminals about me. Now "family" never really knew what all I did, and still don't. Just the "day job" was enticing enough for a crook.
My own "family" has set me up, and I have been shot at, had attempt at kidnapping, and other fun and wonderful things.
There is half brother, that has tried to sell me out, more than once. He has some nasty friends.
The lady that gave me birth, to this day is not aware of what all I was raised doing and did.
No offense, still dumb as a brick, in regard to ways of the world.
She never knew what all her mom, and one brother was familiar with, and she grew up with them.
This lady would ask where I was going, or had been in travels, and it was always fishing, hunting, competition, or vacation I told her.
She had some phone numbers for my "work" and our people told her what they did, to keep me safe.
It was none of her damn business, and it was for her own damn good she not know as well.
My first wife, had a rich grandma. While married, I got this statement in, saying I had made something like $200,000 interest.
I ain't got that kind of money to make that kind of interest.
This old broad had money.
Tight.
To her there was nothing wrong in opening a bank account and using one of her families social security numbers.
Open an account for $5000, and get a free TV. If you do $25,000, you get a free ski vacation, and that "gift" is for a grand kid graduating from school.
Felony.
Eighty year old , rich grandma, had committed a felony. Yeah she had guns, her late husband had nice guns.
She never messed with guns ...but what harm is a old rich bitty with guns, that pulls this kind of felony?
She ain't.
So I worked a deal to keep her out of prison. I mean a 80-something year old broad, does not need to go to prison, for stealing my ID, to make $200,000 interest.
Felony did not happen, and those family heirlooms were kept to be passed forward.
I divorced that first wife, when I came home earlier than expected from traveling and found her in bed with another man.
My second wife, is the only person that has some idea, of me.
We dated out of HS, then split up, as happens.
We met again some decades and got married.
Now she is smart, and perceptive. When we dated, Evil came for me.
As careful as I was, and we had our our body guards, they saw me dating this gal.
So evil went after her, to get to me.
She had to let in the loop, a little bit, for her safety.
I got us "made" simply because the boss thought it would be nice if we went to a nice place to eat, to celebrate her birthday.
Body guards were present. Boss man arranged a limo, and paid for her nice new mini-skirt, and flowers, and I got dressed up and it was really special.
There is no way anyone could know we were going out to eat, just us.
I'll be darned if some serious pros were not in town, and were leaving, as we entered.
[Best we could figure after the fact].
How they recognized me, is still a mystery, still they did.
Pros put a tail on my girlfriend.
She picked them up the next day. Smart girl, she stayed put, called a beat cop she knew I knew, and he called my boss.
Full tilt boogie making sure my girlfriend was safe. Female body guards showed up, and fast!
I had left early the next morning and was over 300 miles away.
She had no idea where I was going, just I was "going to play harder than I worked".
Just what I did, finish the job, and then go shoot some competition.
Girlfriend had guns, being a country gal, she was raised with guns, and she could shoot.
Boss said "whatever she needs, whatever she wants". Female body guards and my girlfriend went "shopping".
She needed guns that she could CCW and she wore mini-skirts a lot for her work.
She got some private lessons from our guys and gals too.
She was not 21 years old, and she carried concealed.
She had been carrying a gun forever on the property, and her vehicle.
A gun was kept in her daddy's truck, and her relative's vehicles, and her brothers.
Anytime she, one of her sisters used a vehicle, they had a gun.
When she and her sister bought a car to share, her uncle gave them a gun, to keep in that car.
That house she grew up in, and her parents still live in?
WE get married and the preventive measures my kind did decades before, were still in play.
Her daddy was a Vet, disabled, and "sir, you know about evil, and all you need to know is we are doing stuff to keep not only my girlfriend safe, also the other kids living at home, and you and your wife".
Her daddy saluted me, and I was never in the Military, and then he bear hugged me.
"I got this powerful pistol" he said of his .38spl.
This brave Vet, got teary eyed when I gave him a brand new gun like the one he had and a couple of cases of ammo.
He liked his gun, and kept it in the bedroom. His wife died laughing when one of our gals fitted him with a nice belt, and holster for his new gun.
"Momma, help!" he said of these young good lookers.
Turn about is fair play, we had frilly garter we did as a joke.
I asked my girlfriends mom to "show me skin darling and lets you get you rigged for a sexy holster."
Her parents liked me a lot, so all this razzing and cutting up, was fine. She she turned red as beet, and did her husband.
WE fixed her up with a pistol she shot well, and holster, and some new aprons.
We just toted guns out, and let her shoot some out back to see what fit her, and she liked.
I'd come over and these folks were shooting out back. We even set up a replica of the house outside and did practiced plans.
Her momma was something else with her apron and revolver...
She had this "get hands out of soapy sink doing dishes and shooting the BGs" down to a tee!
Her parents never got a CCW, and all their lives they had guns. Pa carried concealed in his work, and had one in the truck. Ma never learned to drive, but she always carried one around the house and property, going to see relative and neighbors that lived close, and whenever she rode with someone.
Every once in awhile, she would catch the Greyhound that ran "up and down the main road", and head "on down the road" for something and catch a ride back on another Greyhound coming back, or get a ride back with someone she knew.
Her husband was working, kids with cars were gone, her brother had taken is wife to town , and one of her friends some 10 miles away had a new grand baby.
She took the Greyhound to see this new grand baby and brought it some sleeping gowns she had made.
Toted her gun, and did not need anyone's permission to be out and about doing what a mom, housewife, has a right to do.
After the incident with her daughter my girlfriend, some security measures were taken, and her parents were appreciative and understanding.
"Folks got rights, and gonna lose 'em if'n they ain't careful". - her daddy.
Just a country boy, a disabled Vet...smart man.
