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Letter to Gun Control Lady
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Posted on 12/30/2001 12:41:23 PM PST by Godebert

Dear Gun Control Lady,

The other day, I was in bad need of a fix. I needed some crack money somethin' terrible. So I went down the street to the grocery store, parked in a shady part of the lot and started looking for an easy mark. It ain't easy to find someone you know won't fight back and hurt you. More and more folks are beginning to carry guns and sometimes you just can't tell who has 'em and who don't. But, I got lucky. After about an hour of watching folks, you pulled into the lot. When you pulled your car into the parking space, that Million Mom March bumper sticker practically jumped out at me. I watched you as you unbuckled your kids, locked up your car and walked into the store. Man, I really liked the sight of that bumper sticker. It was like getting a Christmas present when it ain't even Christmas.

Now, you may think that us crooks are stupid, but I can tell you we ain't. We know what that Million Mom stuff means. It means you don't like guns. You think no one should have 'em. And you don't own one. So when I saw that bumper sticker, I was so excited -- I thought, "this is gonna be a good day."

Million Moms is easy scores, you know. I don't pay much attention to news and stuff like that, but I learned about you ladies from a buddy of mine who likes house jobs. He keeps up with all those groups who hate guns. He says they're the best targets. When he hears about one of their meetings, sometimes he goes and hangs around outside til its over. Then he follows one of 'em home to see where they live. He mostly does his jobs when nobody's home, but says he doesn't have to worry as much about unexpected surprises when he picks one of those anti-gun places.

Anyway, I knew you was gonna be an easy score. I started making my plan on how to rob you. I figured I would surprise you while you were strapping those kids back in their seats. I'd just walk up behind you, maybe shove you a little, steal your purse and take off. I kinda hoped I didn't have to hurt you. You looked pretty from where I was. I hoped it'd all happen so fast, you'd be too scared to try to stop me. I wished I could figure out how to do it without gettin' those kids stirred up. I knew they'd start cryin' and stuff and might get somebody's attention. I knew that even if I didn't have to smack 'em or anything that they'd have nightmares and stuff and be pretty messed up -- you know, seein' their Mommy get knocked around and all, then the cops and everything. I don't really like to hurt folks, especially kids, but sometimes I have to. It's the nature of the business, you know.

I had it all worked out. But then everything got messed up. This other car pulled into the space next to yours. I watched a man get out of the driver's side and head into the store. The woman who was with him stayed in the car. I started to think that maybe I'd just go rob her instead. But then I noticed a GOA sticker in her back window. Being one of them million mom people, I'm sure you know what GOA is -- Gun Owners of America. That means they own guns. I sure hate to see those stickers. The NRA sticker is a bad sign, too. I thought for a minute that maybe the man was the GOA guy, but you never know. Seems like more and more women is gettin' involved in that stuff. And I didn't know if he carried his gun with him inside or if it was in the car or if maybe both of them had guns. I couldn't take the chance. I sure didn't wanna get shot or anything. I just wanted a little money for some crack. Besides, even if I didn't get shot, they might use a gun to keep me there til the cops came. I didn't want that neither.

Anyway, I thought about it for a while and decided that my first plan was best. I just hoped those gun folks left before you came back out. I figured since the woman stayed in the car and the man went in, he only needed a coupla things and they'd leave soon. I hoped you were buying a lot of stuff and they'd be gone before you came out.

Well, it didn't work out that way. You and your kids came out of the store. I couldn't do nothin' but sit and watch while you buckled up those kids. I had to just sit there while you put the groceries in the trunk and pushed the cart away. I knew that lady in the next car might have a gun. I figured if she did and I bothered you, she'd pull it. I was so angry. There I was sittin' there watchin' my fix get in a car and drive away.

I saw the way you looked at that other lady when she smiled at you. Your pretty face looked downright ugly, the way you sneered at her. I figure you saw her GOA sticker, too. Guess that got your dander up -- her bein' a gun owner and all -- and you hatin' 'em so much. To tell ya the truth, I wasn't real happy with that lady either. If she hadn't been sittin' there, I woulda had my money. But I couldn't take the chance that she'd shoot at me or anything. She sure messed up my plan.

Oh well, there's always another day. I sure hope you shop at that store a lot. And I sure am glad you have that Million Mom sticker on your bumper -- it'll make ya real easy to spot. Sure was great of my buddy to teach me about those things. Makes my job a whole lot easier.

Hope to see ya soon.

Your grateful friend, Joe Crook

The letter you just read is, of course, entirely fictional, with one small exception. I'm referring to the part about the sneer the "GOA" woman received from the Million Mom March supporter. The sneer was directed toward me, although I certainly did nothing to generate such disdain. My fictional letter was meant for that woman (and others like her). I realize it would be too much to ask that she consider the likelihood that the presence of any legally armed person might be of benefit to her. But maybe, just maybe, she'll see how foolish it is to advertise to the world that she is unarmed. For her sake, I sure hope so.


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1 posted on 12/30/2001 12:41:23 PM PST by Godebert
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To: Godebert
People here in the east go wild when they see my prominent NRA stickers on the back window of my car. They become downright rude. In fact one guy tried to run me off the road while he made like his fingers were a gun pointed at me through his car window. They can get away with that in a gun control state like the one I live in. Having lived in Arizona I know that not only do armed citizens prevent crime they make for a more polite society.
2 posted on 12/30/2001 12:50:31 PM PST by NetValue
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To: Godebert
The best GOA members are Million Mom members who were mugged!
3 posted on 12/30/2001 12:55:01 PM PST by GalvestonBeachcomber
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To: GalvestonBeachcomber
I recently took my CCW class. There were 20 students and over half were women. Some were former anti-gunners.
4 posted on 12/30/2001 1:01:36 PM PST by umgud
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To: Godebert;GalvestonBeachcomber
Here's what they are trying to teach your kids in school: Co/Motion Awards Matching Challenge Grants [In-School Anti-gun Training For The Kiddies]
5 posted on 12/30/2001 1:06:15 PM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Godebert; *bang_list
bump
6 posted on 12/30/2001 1:27:56 PM PST by Libertarianize the GOP
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To: Godebert
Powerful post. Got just the right attitude in just the right way. The GOA or the NRA ought to publish this letter in their monthly/quarterly magazines.

Congressman Billybob

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7 posted on 12/30/2001 1:30:37 PM PST by Congressman Billybob
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To: Godebert
Golly, does this mean crooks engage in (gasp) profiling?
8 posted on 12/30/2001 1:50:24 PM PST by pa_dweller
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To: Godebert
Heres another one for you... Back in the early to mid 90's, there was a rash of carjacking murders on I95 in South Florida. Eventually the police figured out that it was rental cars that were being targeted exclusively. They realized that Florida Plates had rental on the bottom where the county name went if the vehicle was rented. When they finally caught the little maggots who were involved in the murders, they (the media) asked them why they targeted foreigners and out of state tourists. One of the little pieces of Human excreta who was charged flat out told them that the reason they targeted rental cars was, that they were generally operated by tourists and they knew that Florida's carry laws were such that if they targeted Floridians, they stood of chance of being resisted and shot. They targeted tourists strictly because of the fact they werent going to be carrying a weapon. I have never seen a story in the media, telling this story since then.
9 posted on 12/30/2001 1:57:52 PM PST by ProudAmericanConservative
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To: Godebert
The other part of the story that isn't always true is that the Million Idiot Marchers always being unarmed. Many of them believe in protecting themselves. They just don't believe in allowing others to have the same self-protection.

WFTR
Bill

10 posted on 12/30/2001 2:13:08 PM PST by WFTR
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To: WFTR
The other part of the story that isn't always true is that the Million Idiot Marchers always being unarmed.

Don't forget that one of the organizers of the march (I believe her name is Graham) shot and crippled a man she thought had killed her son. The investigating Police found other firearms in her house. The word hypocrisy comes to mind. So does the word stupid; the man she shot did not kill her son.

11 posted on 12/30/2001 3:54:17 PM PST by jackliberty
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To: Godebert
Great letter! I do hope it gets printed somewhere. Did you, by chance, send it to a newspaper? It would be a good response to one of those anti-gun editorials.
12 posted on 12/30/2001 4:08:25 PM PST by meyer
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To: NetValue
"People here in the east go wild when they see my prominent NRA stickers on the back window of my car. They become downright rude. In fact one guy tried to run me off the road while he made like his fingers were a gun pointed at me through his car window."

Not here in the East Coast state of North Carolina - or in neighboring Virginia.

NRA stickers abound on cars and pickups here. MMM stickers are almost-never seen either here or in Virginia; I've seen all of two - one here, one in Virginia.

Scandals of antigun politicians - and facts and photos of "Million" Mom March!

13 posted on 12/30/2001 4:21:13 PM PST by glc1173@aol.com
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To: Godebert
The letter was written by Annie (that'd be me) and can be found at my website The Cody Express with some more of my stuff and also on the Gun Owners of America website under the Title "Hope to See You Soon" (Women's Voice page).

Please feel free to circulate far and wide.

Annie

14 posted on 12/31/2001 5:34:35 AM PST by annie oakley
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To: jackliberty
I remember that story, but I've also forgotten the name of the woman involved. The sad fact is that many of the Million Idiot Marchers probably are too stupid to own guns. However, most are stupid because they have chosen to stop thinking. They could be intelligent, responsible citizens if they made that choice. Part of our goal must be to persuade people to be "worthy of their liberties" as Alan Keyes said during his campaign.

WFTR
Bill

15 posted on 12/31/2001 7:28:50 AM PST by WFTR
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To: Godebert
Thanks for posting the article. It's so good that I'm sure given enough time Ted Nugent will be credited with creating it.
16 posted on 12/31/2001 7:35:20 AM PST by Shooter 2.5
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