Posted by bob on April 9, 2000, at 12:18:15
In reply to Re: Forgive me, harry b....., posted by CarolAnn on April 9, 2000, at 11:16:40
Not that I'd try to intentionally lighten anyone's mood, but here goes:
First of all, harry, I think you should see all the anxiety the 12 gauge comment has raised here in the Babble community and recognize that you could do some serious improvement to the public health of the board by "beating your sword into a plowshare".
If you feel strongly about your 2nd amendment rights, then trade the 12 gauge in for a muzzle loader. After all, those were the arms that the Founding Fathers had in mind when they wrote that bit of legislation, and trying to pull a trigger that's 5.5 feet away from you may give you some extra time to think things over, if it ever gets to that point. Besides, ramrodding the cartridge and then the shot down the barrel might be a good way of getting out those hostile emotions at the time.
Now, as for proceeds of any sale of firearms to a licensed dealer, there are lots of other things you could do with the money if you don't like ice cream. Find a soup kitchen and toss it all in their contributions bucket, then stick around for a meal. Buy as many carnations as you can, then go someplace busy and give them out to strangers one by one. Buy something nice for a friend or relative you haven't seen or spoken with for a while -- even better if they live somewhere else, so you can send them a mystery package and then call them a week later to see their reaction ... or wait to hear about it through the grapevine. If you live somewhere with visibly homeless folk about (like here in NYC), take one to lunch. Not for the sort of "look--here's someone less fortunate than you, so snap out of it" sort of (non-)lesson ... what a crock of BS! -- but because I've personally found by doing this that these people has some of the most interesting stories and observations about the people around us that we never notice (meaning just about everyone). Some of the homeless people I've treated to a meal have been some of the most intelligent, insightful sorts I've ever known.
Or, if all of these activities require too much life outside of the home/womb, the go to Blockbuster and rent as many videos as you can (making sure you reserve enough for staples like soda, candy, and popcorn). Rent every single James Bond film, or all the episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus AND all their movies, including partially Python flicks like Timebandits and A Fish Called Wanda. Then you can dig down deep into the "bunker" (thanks, Phil, for that term) and loose yourself into several days of videomania.
Anyway, that's just a few of my suggestions as to what the value of a 12 gauge + ammo may be.
my two cents (... and I'll gladly contribute more to the "cause"!)
bob
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