Bounty Hunter
Expert
I was not sure where to put this, so here it is.
I went in to work today, and the first 45 min was a normal day. One of my co workers in my department, turns and asked me if I watched any of the events over the school shooting this weekend. He knows me pretty well, and knows I am a hunter, and a second amendment supporter.
I start to tell him what a tragedy this is, and did not get two whole sentences out, and two other co-workers,(One a lead, and the other a Supervisor), start drilling me.
One asks "What I thought of having semi automatic weapons now"? The other one implies the same.
I was a caught a little off guard with the tone and attitude. They know I carry, and has never been an issue, but it was almost like they were pissed at me.
I let them spew for a few minutes, and I told them I thought this was a horrible tragedy, and I felt so bad for the families who were involved. They just kept drilling me with attitude, and questions.
The one finally asks me where I stood with this, and if it has changed my outlook on firearms.
I said "Yes it has,I feel that if the teachers, and faculty in the schools, had a firearm and were trained to use it, this may have not have happened, or at least could have been stopped at some point.
I told them these things just re-enforce my beliefs in carrying and having the freedom to protect my life, and family.
I asked the one, "If they had a child, or a loved one in that situation, and someone there had a firearm to defend that person, would they want them to use it and possibly save a life, or stand there and do nothing?"
The only answer I got was a quick turn around, which was my answer.
I was slightly aggravated afterwords with the way this played out. They could not really truthfully answer that because it would have gone against their arguement.
Just a little put off on this one.
I went in to work today, and the first 45 min was a normal day. One of my co workers in my department, turns and asked me if I watched any of the events over the school shooting this weekend. He knows me pretty well, and knows I am a hunter, and a second amendment supporter.
I start to tell him what a tragedy this is, and did not get two whole sentences out, and two other co-workers,(One a lead, and the other a Supervisor), start drilling me.
One asks "What I thought of having semi automatic weapons now"? The other one implies the same.
I was a caught a little off guard with the tone and attitude. They know I carry, and has never been an issue, but it was almost like they were pissed at me.
I let them spew for a few minutes, and I told them I thought this was a horrible tragedy, and I felt so bad for the families who were involved. They just kept drilling me with attitude, and questions.
The one finally asks me where I stood with this, and if it has changed my outlook on firearms.
I said "Yes it has,I feel that if the teachers, and faculty in the schools, had a firearm and were trained to use it, this may have not have happened, or at least could have been stopped at some point.
I told them these things just re-enforce my beliefs in carrying and having the freedom to protect my life, and family.
I asked the one, "If they had a child, or a loved one in that situation, and someone there had a firearm to defend that person, would they want them to use it and possibly save a life, or stand there and do nothing?"
The only answer I got was a quick turn around, which was my answer.
I was slightly aggravated afterwords with the way this played out. They could not really truthfully answer that because it would have gone against their arguement.
Just a little put off on this one.