Fast Frank
Member
This time of the year, I find it useful to focus on some of the things I'm grateful for.
It gives me a reason to shift my perspective away from all the things I'm not so happy about, and to give thanks for the things that are good.
Obviously, because The High Road is a gun forum, This thread is dedicated to the "Gun" things I'm thankful for.
So, I'll go first.
1. Myself and My Family managed to get through the last year without being fired on, or having to fire on anybody else.
This is a good thing, and contrary to some of the posts I see around the net it's really the goal.
2. My little collection of guns is intact.
So far, nobody has confiscated any, none were banned, and none fell prey to financial problems. I have the same guns today that I had last year at this time.
3. The laws around here have not gotten any worse.
I can still own, keep, shoot, and supply ammo for my guns. I can still defend my home. With proper licensing, I can carry for defense in public.
In some cases, the local gun laws have gotten just a little more lax.
4. While the ammo situation has had it's unpleasant moments, I have managed to keep at least a small amount of ammo on hand for all my guns.
Some calibers didn't get fired this last year, but at no time was I not able to load and use any and all of them if I saw a reason to do so.
At this time, the ammo situation seems to be improving.
This short little list is by no means complete. There's lots more stuff that's not on topic for this forum, and I'm not trying to list every single gun thing I'm grateful for today.
The point is to just start a conversation about the good things this year brought us.
I bet some of you hunters can add a few thoughts.
If I can look at the last year in this light, it's easy for me to be grateful.
Sure, some stuff went down.
But all things considered we still live where there are rights and freedoms.
Happy Thanksgiving, Guys. Enjoy your Turkeys and enjoy your rights.
If we stay diligent next year, we get to be thankful for our good fortunes again next year.
So what about it, guys? Got anything to add to the list?
It gives me a reason to shift my perspective away from all the things I'm not so happy about, and to give thanks for the things that are good.
Obviously, because The High Road is a gun forum, This thread is dedicated to the "Gun" things I'm thankful for.
So, I'll go first.
1. Myself and My Family managed to get through the last year without being fired on, or having to fire on anybody else.
This is a good thing, and contrary to some of the posts I see around the net it's really the goal.
2. My little collection of guns is intact.
So far, nobody has confiscated any, none were banned, and none fell prey to financial problems. I have the same guns today that I had last year at this time.
3. The laws around here have not gotten any worse.
I can still own, keep, shoot, and supply ammo for my guns. I can still defend my home. With proper licensing, I can carry for defense in public.
In some cases, the local gun laws have gotten just a little more lax.
4. While the ammo situation has had it's unpleasant moments, I have managed to keep at least a small amount of ammo on hand for all my guns.
Some calibers didn't get fired this last year, but at no time was I not able to load and use any and all of them if I saw a reason to do so.
At this time, the ammo situation seems to be improving.
This short little list is by no means complete. There's lots more stuff that's not on topic for this forum, and I'm not trying to list every single gun thing I'm grateful for today.
The point is to just start a conversation about the good things this year brought us.
I bet some of you hunters can add a few thoughts.
If I can look at the last year in this light, it's easy for me to be grateful.
Sure, some stuff went down.
But all things considered we still live where there are rights and freedoms.
Happy Thanksgiving, Guys. Enjoy your Turkeys and enjoy your rights.
If we stay diligent next year, we get to be thankful for our good fortunes again next year.
So what about it, guys? Got anything to add to the list?
