nklr guns
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2000 7:05 pm
List: I must admit that I would feel a lot safer if I took a handgun on my
Americas Motopaseo, if it weren't for the fact that Latin American countries
like Mexico will put any foreigner in prison for a long time just for being
caught with a handgun. That makes it more dangerous to have a gun than not to
have one. I don't feel as threatened here in the US or Canada. I was robbed
28 years ago in Mexico by 4 bandidos waving machetes. I am 63 years of age
and have never been robbed in the US and I have hung around some pretty
dubious places and people. Here in Florida it is very easy to legally have a
concealed firearm. I used to carry a 9 mm Glock, but came to the conclusion
it was not worth the risk of shooting someone illegally. The places where I
would most have wanted the extra security of a gun was in some of the bars I
used to hang around in. Unfortunately, even in liberal Florida, a bar is one
of the places where firearms are not allowed, even with a concealed firearm
permit. I am willing to hear some advice on how best to keep me and my Yorkie
from becoming dinner for a bear or some other wild animal while camping
during my Americas Motopaseo. Feedback please.
Lew Waterman
Punky & Lew's Americas Motopaseo
Greenacres, Florida