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Purplehood wrote:Can "WE" be paranoid?

I guess if you have multiple personalities or voices in your head.

- Jim

I agree.

There's a scene in the movie ET where the alien and the mother are in the kitchen, and she totally ignores him. It's a funny scene, but it contains some truth.

People tend to miss what they are not looking for, and they tend to think they see what they expect, even if it is not there. A year or so ago, a man smuggled a live monkey onto an airplane and changed planes a couple of times before someone finally noticed it sitting on his shoulder.

This characteristic is something that modern, civilized humans picked up at some point. Animals are different. They are very aware of the reality that is in front of them. It is difficult to fool or sneak past a dog, and I've seen similar awareness in horses.

- Jim

Liberty wrote:My reasons for carrying are actually more about a philosophical belief system than a perceived need for my safety.

Same here. I frequently mention that the odds of the typical CHL holder (middle-class, middle-aged, white male) needing to draw are a bit less than a scratch-off lottery win.

- Jim

Here is a short list of things that are not talked about among strangers:

• the brand of underwear that you wear
• how much you earn
• what your investments are worth
• how much you owe, if any

You might add religious and political affiliation, legal problems, medical problems, marital problems, and other such sensitive matters that are no one's business.

I just add carry status to that list.

I applaud the people who are willing to proselytize for the RKBA. I do that to the extent of discussing generalities. I have never tried to convince someone to get a CHL, but I would if I saw the proper conversational opening.

I am not willing to create a breech of the peace or risk my job by introducing the topic.

Congratulations on your plastic. You will find as time goes by that you think less about it in daily life.

I owe forum member Liberty for the underwear analogy. No one should see it without a good reason. It's no one's business.

- Jim