A rather unusual (and amusing) e-mail forward:


            To all you old law dogs now just lyin' in the shade, current
pistoleros and other fervent Second Amendment believers:  I
would rather be your friend, but if you are not interested in
that, I am prepared to be a capable and efficient enemy.  
This is the law:  The purpose of fighting is to win. There is
no possible victory in defense.  The sword is more important
than the shield and skill is more important than either.  The
final weapon is the brain..  All else is supplemental. As John
Steinbeck once said :

            1.  Don't pick a fight with an old man.  If he is too old to
fight, he'll just kill you.

            2.  If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.

            3.  I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.

            4.   America is not at war.  The U..S. Military is at war.  
America is at the Mall.

            5.  When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away. (but
shoot first anyway, then call 911)

            6.  A reporter did a human interest piece on the Texas
Rangers.  The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the
Ranger was carrying and asked him "Why do you carry a 45?".
The Ranger responded with, "Because they don't make a .46."

            7.  An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous
regularity.

            8.  The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady
commented on his wearing his sidearm.  "Sheriff, I see you
have your pistol.  Are you expecting trouble?"  "NO Ma'am.  If
I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my rifle." (
Winchester Model 94  30-30 Cal. and loaded with Winchester
Silver Tips, no doubt).

            9.  Beware the man who only has one gun.  HE PROBABLY KNOWS
HOW TO USE IT!!!