Blame Trump if you must but the t***h is had Obama wanted to he could have squelched all the speculation by releasing the records (college, etc.) he had sealed. I still wonder what's in those records that he is so secretive about and not wanting the public know? That alone caused a lot of people to think he was hiding something. I still do.

I just look at them as soldiers just doing their jobs just like us.

Flew my Huey in and out of Da Nang a bunch. Think I was also in Chu Lai at one time or another. Thanks for your service and glad we made it back safe.

Don't tell anybody else but I'm still waiting for the t***h coming from you. All I've heard so far is your continuous verbal flatulence.

Something tell me you flunked 3rd grade and got no further with your education?

Another hard working woman in Vietnam

Lady selling pieces of freshly wrapped raw fish at the beach bars in Qui Nhon 1965. I was always amazed at how resourceful and hard working these folks were. I have a lot of respect for the Vietnamese people in general and no animosity even for the ones that were on the side of the North.

You had better check your typing before you hit send. Your quote is either poorly worded and or typo errors. Bye the way, who said anything about b****s until you brought that up? I could care less if his color is green if he does the right job and so far he hasn't shown me much.

Why should Trump apologize. Obama just created doubt in many minds when he stubbornly wouldn't release his birth certificate and had records sealed from the publics view. If Obama didn't like all the rhetoric and doubt he could have easily stopped it by producing some of his hidden documents.

While I didn't exactly enjoy my tour in Vietnam I always enjoyed the people. Still do. Thanks for sharing.

Thought I answered any question that was asked of me. Must have missed it repost and I'll try to answer.

Obviously I would feel terrible if that were to happen. But that being said it's a risk vs. reward situation. First I am properly trained with firearms. Both militarily and as a civilian. I'll take my chances having and knowing how to use a firearm in the situation you mentioned. Obviously there is always the chance for human error in every situation even driving a car. But some things we just have to do regardless. I know a lot of gun owners and not one that I know has ever had a mishap like you mentioned. I think when you say the chances are greater that you will shoot someone you don't intend to shoot or yourself I think that stat is put together from the anti-gunners. I would like to see real unbiased documentation to support that statement.

Second, my guns are locked up, so using them is probably unlikely. I could keep one under my pillow, where it is more danger to me or my guests than to any thugs. (I have no children living in my house.)

Should your scanerio occur, probably even calling the police would be impossible. Do you think the thugs will let me phone?

So there is a good chance my wife would be raped and I beaten up or murdered. They wouldn't get much for their efforts unless they're smart enough to take my cameras, but then thugs aren't brilliant or they wouldn't be thugs, would they?

I have some pepper spray to discourage bears, but I don't keep it in the bedroom.

So, probably I would be beaten up or murdered.

Now, I answered you; you answer me:

You wake up in the middle of the night, hearing a disturbance in the living room; you load up and go to investigate, apprehensive as anyone would be, and you end shooting a family member. How would you feel?[/quote]

I'm glad you understand statistics. But, you avoid answering the question. In this scenario what are you going to do to possibly save your life and that of your family?

PNagy this one is for you and other anti-gunners

I was thinking about this after our discussion yesterday and am curious about your answer and solution.

Here's a scenario that happens way to often:

It's night and you are awakened by someone breaking in to your home. You discover it's two armed intruders. What are you going to do. You don't have a firearm.

1. Call the cops? Police response time is not very good in most towns and cities. By the time they arrive you could be wounded, captive or even dead. Doesn't sound like a good option to me.

2. Try to hide. Where? The intruders are looking for valuables so they probably will search the house.

3. Try to escape from your house. Ok maybe, but can you get past the intruders without them seeing you?

4. Ask them to leave your house? Remember they are armed and are probably not playing.

I am curious about your solution? Do you have a good one and a plan?

Last comment to you. You made the statement about "good honest people" becoming "bad folks". Sorry you didn't understand what I said. Basically what I said was if a bad person is intent on doing something wrong they will find the instrument to do the job. Gun, bomb, airplane, ax, hammer, knife or what ever. Not having access to a gun will not stop them. The problem isn't people having guns. The problem is "bad people" having any type of weapon. Strange isn't it? In countries that have total gun confiscation violence continues and even at times with a gun. All the laws on the books and ones you can think up won't change that.