CCW Story Part 17: Hatching The Plan

That night, my wife and I lay in bed discussing the day’s events. We tallied the totals, and came up with three candidates for Concealed Carry Permits amongst all of our CCW classmates. Myself, her and the young African American man. All others had either not followed the instructors rules, not been able to see the target at the required distance, had previous or hinted at future violent episodes, or put themselves and everyone else on the range in mortal danger. I lay awake, staring at the ceiling, turning the facts around in my mind. I could buy a gun, get my permit and carry, and write a story of the experience. I had a vision of a book, detailing my journey into this madness, this weapon filled culture in these United States. Not what is shown on TV, in movies, in NRA pamphlets, hunting magazines, Michael Moore’s doctored documentaries, or lobbied for in the US Congress. One man's story of what gun culture really is from the perspective of an outsider.