She’s Strapped
File this under It’s Not Your Father’s Dating Scene: Brandon calls me after his first date with Kira because he wanted to know if he should be worried about something he noticed. As Kira was getting into her car, Brandon spotted a firearm in her handbag. He wasn’t sure if she had it on her the entire evening or not but it definitely was a gun. She didn’t notice that he saw the gun so they sort of just said goodnight and parted ways.
He asked me if I had a gun (no, not yet) and if it was normal for single women in Atlanta to take a gun on a date. I’m all for protecting yourself as long as you do it responsibly and legally, especially women! I didn’t think it was a red flag, per se, but I told Brandon to definitely talk to her about it. She may have strong opinions about it. Oh, and I also told him to try not to tick her off.
What do you think? Would you be bothered if someone you were dating carried a weapon for protection? If it’s not related to their occupation, would you be ok with them carrying a concealed weapon when you go out?
Have you ever been out with someone and noticed they were carrying a gun? What did you do?
If you are a gun owner, do you mention this fact to people you are dating? How do you broach the subject?
Could a pro-gun person and an anti-gun person co-exist in a relationship?
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Deeva4Life
September 24th, 2009
11:42 am
It makes me feel better to know I’m not the only one afraid of guns. Like someone else stated, I know it’s people that use the guns that kill people but the sight of a gun really makes me nervous. I’ve never even held a gun in my hand…I’d probably pass out…LOL I know that I need to learn how to shoot a gun, but at this point I’m scared of them.
Wings()
September 24th, 2009
11:44 am
I’ve Carried a gun in my former career but I did not like the false since of power that it gave me…..I felt really aggressive…prefer not to carry, but it’s a must have for the home.
@Demi – I scored a 98 on the range and my favorite stance is the Isosceles….oh yeah!
I probably would not go out with someone that I did not feel safe with.
Wings()
September 24th, 2009
11:46 am
Morning Everyone!
Dream_n
September 24th, 2009
11:46 am
@ Kimmie
aww that was so cute…. Sometimes I think my lil one was supposed to be a boy.. She runs around the house play fights with us and can really hold he own (lol)… I think that would be good to get her into martial arts classes….
Wings()
September 24th, 2009
11:47 am
@Randyt – What part of Ohio are you in?
Demi
September 24th, 2009
11:51 am
Mr Mbele is said to own about 100 cows and 250 goats, livestock is seen a sign of wealth in rural traditional communities.
oooooooh…wait ’til I get my money right.
When a man wants to take another wife, the first wife is usually involved in the discussions on who should be married and often needs to give her blessing.
American women needs to get with the program!!!
Demi body was found ten months later…ridden with bullet holes…with the initials: WLB…cut into his forehead
Wings()
September 24th, 2009
11:53 am
@Kimmie – The thought of you becoming a black belt – I love it! So Charlie Angelish……now that I think about it, for women that is more appropriate form of self defense….no one expects to get their butt kicked by a woman………humm
Demi
September 24th, 2009
11:55 am
@Demi – I scored a 98 on the range and my favorite stance is the Isosceles….oh yeah!
Awwwwww…skeet skeet!!!
Wing…Amen sister!!!
Wings()
September 24th, 2009
11:56 am
Demi – OMG! Do you seriously think the EX is going pick the best? Even if all her stats are good, the heart wants what it wants……..go figure.
kimmie-livin my life like it's golden!
September 24th, 2009
11:59 am
Dream_n – I am a believer of martial arts for kids now. Not only are they able to defend themselves, but it teaches them respect and raises their self-esteem. I see the difference in SO’s kids when they have not been to class in awhile. And no, they don’t go around thinking they can beat up everyone either- part of the pledge we say at the beginning of every class is that we promise to not misuse what we learn in class. The kids have to pledge to respect their parents, school teachers and their martial arts instructors. The class also gives them an outlet for all that energy!
There is a guy in the class about 14 that has grown tremendously over the past year. He was shy and lacked confidence. All that has changed and he is now a jr instructor, halfway to black belt.
They start kids as young as 4. You should see them, they are very good!
Demi
September 24th, 2009
11:59 am
no one expects to get their butt kicked by a woman
True…I’ve dated a few heavy female body builders in the past…I alway felt safe with them…tee-a-heehee
kimmie-livin my life like it's golden!
September 24th, 2009
12:00 pm
Wings – Yeah, I do feel kinda powerful, “Angelish”!LOL!!
Dream_n
September 24th, 2009
12:06 pm
kimmie
I just might try that with her… oh tell me about the energy of a 3 yr old.. She starts when she wakes up and doesn’t finish until she falls asleep…
I take her to the park sometimes to get all that energy out… come home.. take her a bath and she’s out like a light lol….
thanx for the idea
Demi
September 24th, 2009
12:06 pm
Wings…culture differences…we americans are way too selfish to share OUR puddy/wang…period.
see Melo for more info on the ART of Zululism
Wings()
September 24th, 2009
12:11 pm
@Demi – That’s not being selfish……but it is a religious/cultural difference. Would you want to share your wife?
Wings()
September 24th, 2009
12:13 pm
I’ll check in with you guys later……..
Demi
September 24th, 2009
12:23 pm
Would you want to share your wife?
Wings…with another woman, YES…another man, NO.
too bad I have renounce my lesbian ways
So the answer is no…for now. If I hit the lotto…I may become the first short zulu in Zulu history, LOL
Raqi...Basking in Some Warm Delights
September 24th, 2009
12:27 pm
Where is Melo?
Randyt (aka Been there, Done that, Got a Closet FULL of t-shirts)
September 24th, 2009
12:30 pm
Hey, sorry I had to duck out for awhile.
Wings – Waverly, Ohio…do work for the Nuke site in Portsmouth (help, get me outta here!!!!)
Compelling – I think that anything that helps build one’s confidence is great. it may sound stupid, but one of the best confidence builders is sky diving. Conquer thaat fear and dayum near nothing will ever scare you again. One of the best “rushes” you can ever experience too. Make it to the gorund and you are confident from then on that you can always “make it ot the ground” from then on, no matter what life throws at ya.
@ DK …way to go man!!! What was it they used to say about Ft Benning and Jump School…
“The first week they separate the men from the boys (PT week)
The second week they separate the idiots from the men (tower week)
The third week the idiots jump )LOL, Jump week).
I got my commission about the time Vietnam ended so did not stay for much active duty, but spent time at Bragg, Carson, Huachuca, Gordon, etc. You’re the hero man, not me. But the training stays with ya.
Black Mamba
September 24th, 2009
12:34 pm
Hola Blogsville…..I’m just dropping in on ya!
ON Topic…with all the no good succubuses in ATL a girl can’t be too careful. She should be strapped. Some these dudes lie so much they start to believe their own lies! If they can lie that can be physically dangerous…so as Madea said….”Piece be still”…and the Black Mamba is getting her “piece”!
DJ Demi
September 24th, 2009
12:47 pm
and the Black Mamba is getting her “piece”!
You lying…bout got 10 guns now…Yellin Staceye Bone and sing…
Mo murda mo murda
Come come again
[Repeat 8x]
Dear Mr.Ouija,
Let ‘em know who the boss is
So ‘igga you wanna get tossed in the river?
Me show ‘em the Bone when I grab that chrome,
Gotta haunt that dome,
Folla me roll stroll down East 1999
Gotta find these row O’es,
Lioness
September 24th, 2009
12:48 pm
Demi- Hey
i'm swiss
September 24th, 2009
12:53 pm
“…with all the no good succubuses in ATL…”
Staceye — shouldn’t that be succubi?
Actually, just checked & either are acceptable — I’m a nerd.
Thanks, now I’m going to have that word on the brain all day. When I accidentally refer to my boss as a succubus & get fired, I’mma make you pay my rent. 
DJ Demi
September 24th, 2009
12:54 pm
Lioness…I am looking for some New York gangsta lyrics, that doesn’t require a whole lot of editing…but y’all NY folks got some jazzy mouths, LOL
Raqi...Basking in Some Warm Delights
September 24th, 2009
1:00 pm
but one of the best confidence builders is sky diving
That’s a lie. My husband did it and it did not build MY confidence. It nearly gave me a heart attack.
DJ Demi
September 24th, 2009
1:08 pm
Raqi…sky driving is SAFE and FUN…ask RandyT and DK.
Tazzee - under the weather
September 24th, 2009
1:13 pm
Yeah, skydiving is a no-no for me. I’ll do other things to build my confidence…like look in every mirror I pass
Raqi...Basking in Some Warm Delights
September 24th, 2009
1:17 pm
like look in every mirror I pass
LMBO yeah. That’s pretty good.
THE INFAMOUS DK
September 24th, 2009
1:19 pm
Raqi – Its the silence after the jump that I love.. Its the most peaceful thing..
Raqi...Basking in Some Warm Delights
September 24th, 2009
1:19 pm
What’s ailing you today Tazzee?
Raqi...Basking in Some Warm Delights
September 24th, 2009
1:22 pm
Infamous Nope you all can have it.
I was not even there when my husband jumped but the thought of it just…man I tell ya.
I told him if he came home to me dead I was going to kill him.
M'
September 24th, 2009
1:22 pm
Hey peeps…I see DJ Demi be back…lol
On Topic: No, the gun toting would not bother me…maybe that is b/c my pops carried one on and off duty…and my Grandmother, also in law enforcement with Cook County, never left home without her gun as well…and my Grandfather, also City of Chicago PD…it is not the gun, but the intention behind having the gun that is the issue.
Tazzee - under the weather
September 24th, 2009
1:25 pm
Raqi – I don’t know what it is but I woke this morning with pain when I swallow. It hurts like the dickens! Plus a little headache and nauseau. I took some advil so I can swallow and the headache is gone – for now.
Melo
September 24th, 2009
1:30 pm
prego!
Tazzee - under the weather
September 24th, 2009
1:31 pm
Yeah, umm nausea
Raqi...Basking in Some Warm Delights
September 24th, 2009
1:32 pm
Tazzee sounds like it could be sinus related. Those are three common symtoms of a sinus infection.
Tazzee - under the weather
September 24th, 2009
1:34 pm
Melo – NOT!!! And I’m putting The Color Purple fingers on you for even saying that
Tazzee - under the weather
September 24th, 2009
1:35 pm
Thanks Raqi – I’ll grab some sinus meds on the way home. Never had one of those before. I googled my symptons and a host of things came up (prego was NOT one of them Melo!)
Melo
September 24th, 2009
1:41 pm
Tazzee..wheeeeew!(Tazzee, wiping her brow),it was close then
Randyt (aka Been there, Done that, Got a Closet FULL of t-shirts)
September 24th, 2009
1:43 pm
Raqi once you get out of the plane, there is no sense of falling, it is like your floating in the sky. Awesome rush and you finally get a real sense of just how big the sky is.
Raqi...Basking in Some Warm Delights
September 24th, 2009
1:43 pm
Tazzee my oldest suffers from sinus infections so I know the symptoms well. Try Sudafed or something for post nasal drip.
Raqi...Basking in Some Warm Delights
September 24th, 2009
1:48 pm
RandyT, until I get to heaven and the Lord gives me my wings I ain’t trying to fly nor touch the sky.
THE INFAMOUS DK
September 24th, 2009
1:50 pm
Tazzee – Thats what rapping on the mike and championship wrasslin will get ya..
I’m sorry I couldnt help it.. That was too easy..
Randyt (aka Been there, Done that, Got a Closet FULL of t-shirts)
September 24th, 2009
1:53 pm
Raqi …quote from Ian Fleming’s “You Only Live Twice” (James Bond 007 – a haiku…
“You only live twice,
once when you’re born,
and once when you look death in the face”
…or as written on a t-shirt at the Ocoee White Water Rafting Center, “If you aren’t living on the edge, you are just taking up space” LOL.
…or as written on the backs of a cell phone tower crew, “A Life Lived In Fear Is a Life Half Lived”.
Melo
September 24th, 2009
1:59 pm
rapping on the mike ???
that wld be a good qstion to ask a girl..
Melo:so, sweet chica,do u rap??
Chica: ummm,by rap u meaaaan,eeeeehh.. ooooh yeah,sure!
Angie
September 24th, 2009
2:03 pm
waving to ev1!
Tazzee - under the weather
September 24th, 2009
2:06 pm
Sudafed – check!
Melo – wasn’t even close.
DK – no rapping on the mike over here. That’s one thing I have never experienced. Although I do remember the first time I heard that term. I was playing truth or dare in college and I was like ’sure!’ because I wanted to be a rapper in my former life. My friends that knew better throught that was hilarious.
Angie
September 24th, 2009
2:11 pm
*looking around for 2C*
if he is here in CA i wouldn’t mind seeing him, but we would either end up fightin’ or breakin’ headboards! giggle.
i don’t and won’t ever carry a gun.
Angie
September 24th, 2009
2:14 pm
have a fab day all!
Kym-likes the Geeks :-)
September 24th, 2009
2:15 pm
Okay For Real..I think this story is just too cool.
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2009/09/24/2009-09-24_woman_is_pregnant_with_two_babies_not_twins_rare_case_of_superfetation_say_docs.html