got to the point where government is trying their absolute utmost to completely ban personal fire arms
This isn't going to end well for many.
Don't be sorry about the long story, in fact I'd like to see you write it in my gun community if you have the time, about your choice not to carry.
I understand it of course; being dispossessed of one's weapon by an aggressor will normally not go so well. I also assume that drawing and using it is likely to go poorly for a person and so...Well, maybe best not to have it.
I think it takes great courage to deny such means of personal protection as moving about armed gives a certain feeling of security. In your line of work, small of stature and solitary...Courage and confidence.
The Celtic meaning of Andrastia is invincible which sort of seems fitting.
Nice comment Ranger Andy, now...Please consider a post around it in The Pew community if you have the time and volition.
Thanks for the reply Galen.
I would gladly put a post together on it for The Pew. Looking back now, I still feel that I made the right choice and I'm grateful that I made it out of those years of work alive on the other side. Perhaps I inherited some of my mothers traits that helped me in this regard, I like to think so anyway.
In terms of now, I would very happily have a fire arm at home for self defense as I feel that is a different ball game, I suppose one answer doesn't fit all scenarios.
Have a good evening
Cheers
Your mum must have been a warrior.
I'll look out for your post.