
On the fourth of July 2010 I spent my night writing a post for this blog.
Why did I not spend my time consuming alcohol, watching fireworks explode, and wishing “America” a “happy birthday” along with many of my peers?
The answer to this question is complex, so complex in fact, that I have chosen to weave the core of that night’s blog post into an answer for this question.
The title of that post being “I Carry a Gun: Here’s How and Why”.
The core?
Well at first it was only a technical post about carrying a firearm (concealed), and self defense. As my writing efforts carried on, the research to support my ideas rapidly expanded – coincidentally parallel with the increasing amount of fireworks blasting off outside as the night wore on.
Long story short, I finished the majority of the post that night, but not all of it.
Why?
I had a deep sense that there was a lot more to this post than “guns” and self defense, and I knew better than to…


