Can I keep my water pistol? When I was a City Court Judge in Yonkers back in the '90s, there were 6 of us Judges. Back then, there were no metal detector entrance ways, 4 of the Judges were packing hand guns; two to us weren't: I was one of that two; the other guy was legally blind. I was probably the best shot of all as I had earned marksman awards for 38 and 45 caliber pistols when on active duty in the USAF. I always believed that if any of my four colleagues were called upon to use their holstered pistol in an emergency, they were more likely to shoot themselves in the foot than an at an armed adversary.
This is a true story. A bunch of years ago, your kid brother called me and pointed out that I was between husbands, and asked if I had a gun.
When I said yes, having been a marksman in the army, he asked if I'd practiced with it at the range.
"No," I said.
"Why not?" he asked, incredulous.
"Because it leaks." I said, helpfully.
"What do you mean "it leaks"????" he was perplexed, but not quite angry.
I explained that I had recently gotten a puppy (Fiona) and I tried to use a lime green, 3 inch barrel water pistol to shoot water at her to keep her off the furniture. However, she liked it, and bit holes in the water pistol, so it leaked.
"So you have no protection, right?" he asked.
"I have a puppy." I said helpfully.
"I've met Fiona, she's no protection." he was exasperated.
Fiona is now 13 1/2, she is not at all protective, she loves all people. But I still have the water pistol. (And I live in a really safe neighborhood.)
Can I keep my water pistol? When I was a City Court Judge in Yonkers back in the '90s, there were 6 of us Judges. Back then, there were no metal detector entrance ways, 4 of the Judges were packing hand guns; two to us weren't: I was one of that two; the other guy was legally blind. I was probably the best shot of all as I had earned marksman awards for 38 and 45 caliber pistols when on active duty in the USAF. I always believed that if any of my four colleagues were called upon to use their holstered pistol in an emergency, they were more likely to shoot themselves in the foot than an at an armed adversary.
This is a true story. A bunch of years ago, your kid brother called me and pointed out that I was between husbands, and asked if I had a gun.
When I said yes, having been a marksman in the army, he asked if I'd practiced with it at the range.
"No," I said.
"Why not?" he asked, incredulous.
"Because it leaks." I said, helpfully.
"What do you mean "it leaks"????" he was perplexed, but not quite angry.
I explained that I had recently gotten a puppy (Fiona) and I tried to use a lime green, 3 inch barrel water pistol to shoot water at her to keep her off the furniture. However, she liked it, and bit holes in the water pistol, so it leaked.
"So you have no protection, right?" he asked.
"I have a puppy." I said helpfully.
"I've met Fiona, she's no protection." he was exasperated.
Fiona is now 13 1/2, she is not at all protective, she loves all people. But I still have the water pistol. (And I live in a really safe neighborhood.)
‘Straw Dogs’ was a profoundly disturbing movie. I never revisited to sort it all out. Just wished I could unsee it.
I feel that way about the Wizard of Oz that I saw as a small child -- I had nightmares for weeks!!!