I don't carry a gun to kill people. I carry
a gun to keep from being killed.

I don't carry a gun to scare people. I carry
a gun because sometimes this world can
be a scary place.

I don't carry a gun because I'm paranoid.
I carry a gun because there are real threats
in the world.

I don't carry a gun because I'm evil. I carry
a gun because I have lived long enough to
see the evil in the world.

I don't carry a gun because I hate the
government. I carry a gun because I
understand the limitations of the
government.

I don't carry a gun because I'm angry.
I carry a gun so I that I don't have to
spend the rest of my life hating myself
for failing to be prepared.

I don't carry a gun because I want to
shoot someone. I carry a gun because
I want to die at a ripe old age in my
bed and not on a sidewalk somewhere
tomorrow afternoon.

I don't carry a gun because I'm a cowboy.
I carry a gun because when I die and go
to Heaven, I want to be a cowboy.

I don't carry a gun to make me feel like a
man. I carry a gun because men know how
to take care of themselves and the ones
they love.

I don't carry a gun because I feel inadequate.
I carry a gun because unarmed and facing
three armed thugs, I am inadequate.

I don't carry a gun because I love it. I carry
a gun because I love life and and the people
who make it meaningful to me.