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We are living in trying times. Politicians have never been more diverse. There are more types of threats to our American way of life than ever before. Now it seems these threats are even coming from those we should not have to suspect. We appear to be threatened by people who are in positions of power and responsibility. These people are supposed to be guarding the Constitution and the American people but are choosing to turn their backs on law and order, for their political agendas. 

This uncertainty puts many citizens in a position where they are fearful. Fear is one thing that we can all understand. What we cannot seem to agree upon is what exactly we should be fearing. On one side, we have those that fear they will lose their individuality and security. They will not be able to express themselves or have a chance at the "American Dream."

On the other side, we have those who fear they are losing their "American Dream" to those who do not wish to be "Americans." Everything they have spent a lifetime working for is being given away as a hand-out. Those who do not want to follow the law and want to "take" what others have worked so hard achieve. They feel the threat is not just coming from a particular race or religion, but from the very Government that is supposed to support the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

This fear leads people with a need to feel protected. To feel protected, they feel they need to be armed. I believe our forefathers recognized this human condition. They had just sought to declare their independence from a Government they believed no longer cared about them as people, but only as subjects to serve the interests of the Government. They felt a Government should be for the people, not over the people. They believed "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."* The United States was born.

So now we have two sides. One side is afraid of a well-regulated militia. The other side is willing to protect what they believe, with the right to keep and bear arms. How can we coexist? Maybe we all cannot. But if we are respectful of each other, perhaps we can.

This collection of articles, (blogs), is intended to help. Those who Choose to Carry may do so in a manner that is safe and respectful.

I am on the side of those who Choose to Carry. I have no control over what others believe, but I can also choose to do so without trying to offending those who think differently. That is called respect. There is no guarantee that respect will be returned, but that is their choice. I choose to carry and I choose to respect.

*The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America