A QUOTE Worth Sharing

01-13-2011, 02:52 AM

"When I carry a gun, I don't do so because I am looking for a fight, but because I'm looking to be left alone. The gun at my side means that I cannot be forced, only persuaded. I don't carry it because I'm afraid, but because it enables me to be unafraid. It doesn't limit the actions of those who would interact with me through reason, only the actions of those who would do so by force. It removes force from the equation.. and that's why carrying a gun is a civilized act."

Maj. L. Caudill USMC (Ret)

The whole article is at: Article

txshurricane · 01-13-2011, 06:08 AM

Love it. Stealing it. Appreciate it.

Volzfan · 01-13-2011, 07:23 AM

+1

Myers · 01-13-2011, 08:14 AM

This got passed around for a while. Just for clarifications sake, this Maj. Caudill did not write this essay. It was actually written by a freelance writer named Mark Kloos. Nonetheless, it's a fantastic article.

http://www.boresightsolutions.com/index.php/my-2c

SixStringer519 · 01-13-2011, 01:04 PM

If only everyone could see it this way... the world would be a much more peaceful place.

sigp229r · 01-13-2011, 08:16 PM

The writer of the piece, hit the nail on the head...

Gett Daddy · 01-14-2011, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txshurricane

Love it. Stealing it. Appreciate it.

exactly! "and that's why carrying a gun is a civilized act." A+

col132 · 01-16-2011, 11:27 AM

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell

May not apply to this forum, but it is oh so true for most of society.

and

though not a quote, if you've never read On Combat this essay by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is worth a read:

http://www.killology.com/sheep_dog.htm

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01-13-2011, 02:52 AM	#1
Jim-Bob Guest Posts: n/a	"When I carry a gun, I don't do so because I am looking for a fight, but because I'm looking to be left alone. The gun at my side means that I cannot be forced, only persuaded. I don't carry it because I'm afraid, but because it enables me to be unafraid. It doesn't limit the actions of those who would interact with me through reason, only the actions of those who would do so by force. It removes force from the equation.. and that's why carrying a gun is a civilized act." Maj. L. Caudill USMC (Ret) The whole article is at: Article

01-13-2011, 06:08 AM	#2
txshurricane SIG News Contributor Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Greater Houston, Texas Posts: 659	Love it. Stealing it. Appreciate it.

01-13-2011, 07:23 AM	#3
Volzfan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Big Orange Country Posts: 434	+1

01-13-2011, 08:14 AM	#4
Myers Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 54	This got passed around for a while. Just for clarifications sake, this Maj. Caudill did not write this essay. It was actually written by a freelance writer named Mark Kloos. Nonetheless, it's a fantastic article. http://www.boresightsolutions.com/index.php/my-2c

01-13-2011, 01:04 PM	#5
SixStringer519 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 114	If only everyone could see it this way... the world would be a much more peaceful place.

01-13-2011, 08:16 PM	#6
sigp229r Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 1,700	The writer of the piece, hit the nail on the head...

01-16-2011, 11:27 AM	#8
col132 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 112	People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell May not apply to this forum, but it is oh so true for most of society. and though not a quote, if you've never read On Combat this essay by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is worth a read: http://www.killology.com/sheep_dog.htm