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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Haw haw! I just found the infamous gun picture:


Hmmm. It barely even looks like a gun!

I haven't had the time to read the posts on this Thread! I'll definitely go back when I have more then just a free moment...

I will take the time to say this and only this:

I'm a gun owner. I own an actual .38 that has the ability to inflict damage and kill. The reason I own one? I've mentioned before that my Dad is a deputy. Almost all of my family works in law-enforcement. My Dad insists I own one. Almost everybody in my family does. I'm NO fan of guns, but I know how to operate and fire one. I PRAY TO ALMIGHTY GOD that I never am put in the position of having to defend myself & my family and use one. Honestly? They scare the daylights out of me. I respect them for what they are and leave it at that. However, I consider myself a very responsible gun owner. I don't bust out a Glock at the holidays whilst looped up on eggnog, hold it sideways gangsta-style and show off for the neighbors while singing the threat "Rat-a-tat said the polak with the gat."

Last time that I checked, it was completely legal for me to own my firearm. Nobody is threatened by me. Granted, I don't bring it out and wave it at people and engage in reckless behavior, but still. So, are we saying that while I own an actual gun and that's legal, if I drew a picture of it on my desk calendar at work I'd be in some hot water?

Example: Am I going to get suspended at my favorite Board because you guys know now that I'm a gun owner? And sometimes, I post that I'm really in a bad mood & pissed-off and I follow my post with this guy --> and seeing that post, while knowing I've posted about prior gun ownership, is going to make people freaked by me?? See, now this type of radical paranoia has seeped into my high-strung brain. While part of my post is meant to be facetious, I'm still rattled. Damn, where's the Exedrin.

What I'm saying is, I can see & respect the difference of opinion. Everybody has a right to theirs. However, I really feel sorry for that child & the fact that he'll probably be tortured and saddled with a new reputation when he returns to school. We all know how kind some kids can be. It was handled extremely poorly. This is why I usually avoid hot topics like this because my head literally begins to spin in 50 million directions. A high-strung person like me needs to talk about lighter subjects.

Secondly, are we sure that it's not a picture of a high-rise building tilted on it's side, complete with walk-way and rooftop A/C, and some sort of dangling charm blowing in the wind above said walk-way? Isn't art supposed to be different for everybody? I see a side-ways building. If I were that kid, I'd claim that just to end all of this nonsense.