My family is surprised at how conservative our community is. I think that like many people, they think Seattle when they hear Washington. Well, we might as well be a million miles away from Seattle.
We've been assured that if anything "went down" in this area, we'd be completely safe and protected because the population is armed to the teeth. I always wonder what they think is going to happen in rural Washington. Are they worried about a hostile take over? In a county with more cows than people, I don't think we'd garner much attention from any invading party.
On Sunday as we drove home from church, we passed a man standing on the side of the road. He fit right into the landscape--scruffy, camo jacket, beat up hat, with a dirty pick up as his backdrop. And he was holding a gun.
It is one thing to hear about all the guns that people around here own. It is another to see them out on our roads and in the middle of our lives.
It must have been unnerving for you. I grew up around guns. I shoot them, carry them and am comfortable with them in my home.
ReplyDelete(I should be, my husband keeps packing out safe with them.)
My guess is that if they are a gun toteing town there is a well used gun range.
You might want to consider going and shooting a few rounds. It might help you get comfortable.