For those of you that know my wife, you know there is a reason we do not have guns in the house.  As I understand it, a near incident occurred today that confirms that I have made the right decision. 

You see, we have a new van.  Her name is Linda.  Seth and Anderson named her soon after we bought it and it sorta stuck.  Today, Teresa was meeting friends for lunch and a man with a thick accent hit one of Linda’s mirrors with his door.  In response, she jumps out of Linda to question this poor man if he knew that he had hit ”her new van”.   The startled man apologized profusely in his broken English and immediately drove off.  Can you imagine what would have happened if my bride was packing heat?  This guy is probably hiding afraid that INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) may pick him up at any time. 

I have sworn that I will buy a shotgun when Anderson turns 13.  Based on today’s events, I may have to rethink that decision.