Re: riding and weapons

["cookie hickstein" <cookieh@trib.com>]

Angela,

Very well stated. I don't think anyone stated they were needed in camp. 
The trip and from the ride are where they could be needed!  If yo do carry
a weapon don't draw unless you will use it and never when the person or
what have you is close enough to take it from you!

And yes, in America to carry a hand gun legally you must attend classes to
get your conceled weapons permit.

Cookie Hickstein

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> From: Angela C. McGhee <rides2far@juno.com>
> To: paus@micoks.net
> Cc: keithr@nocdc.bc.ca; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: riding and weapons
> Date: Monday, March 02, 1998 7:20 AM
> 
> 
> 
> >considered weapons in camp until it was brought up on Ridecamp! We 
> >always
> >have vets and horse trailers nearby to get injured animals. I lock my 
> >truck
> >and trailer tack compartment when I'm away from my campsite and I've 
> >j
> WHOA! EVERYBODY!  
> 
> NOBODY, ever said they might need one at the camp!  We were talking about
> elsewhere!  I said that if I was on a 50 mile loop in Tellico Plains at
> night, I would carry one, but I really never feel vulnerable on a horse
> other than in a situation like that.  Now, hiking way out
> back...maybe...but not for Grizzlies!  If you kill them...it just makes
> them madder!
> 
> We pulled over WHILE HAULING across New Mexico to fix sandwiches on side
> of the freeway.  Very little traffic.  Suddenly, a toothless guy with a
> torn up truck (said he was from Alabama) shows up asking us to give him
> some money.  My friend was talking with him outside.  I dropped my
> mayonnaise knife and picked up my gun.  This is not the same as carrying
> one around a ridecamp.
> 
> Angie
> 
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