I am not a sheepdog

[DanTex]

11. Another "law abiding" gun owner...

Of course, I carried rifles, light machine guns, and pistols in Iraq before that, but this was different. It wasn't legal for me to carry at the time – I was under 21, and I was also in school. The university prohibited weapons on campus, but I didn't care. My 1911 – the only handgun I owned – became a constant companion. I had just returned from Iraq, and I was not about to die at home.

http://vuurwapenblog.com/2011/12/13/i-am-not-a-sheepdog/

This guy illustrates a lot of common traits of CCers. First, by illegally carrying a gun on a college campus that prohibited weapons, he demonstrated disregard both for the safety of others and for the law. And, obviously, he is not the least bit repentant -- on the contrary, he justified his illegal and dangerous activities based on his gross exaggerations of the risks faced by college students, along with the fantasy that the gun would protect him.

It also illustrated that a lot of CCers carry a gun address a psychological need, rather than anything having to do with safety. This guy got back from Iraq and had trouble adjusting to civilian life -- to the fact that a college campus in the US is not a combat zone. It's unfortunate that he decided to address his issues by illegally carrying a handgun rather than seeking help. A dog would have made a better (and safer) companion than a handgun, and I think in time he could have learned to be able to face life without a loaded weapon on his person at all times.