A Libertarian Looks At Thirty

Soon to be first-time father reflects on the world his son will soon join

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Oops. #mondays #mondaystyle (at Plano, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5StbyAHL5bgoEo2pRzDsHFVkfxDzKv2uC-2uE0/?igshid=1jnw04y2wntvf

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Tactical Insta

I just read this piece from the Washington Post on the world of Tactical Instagram. I'm not really sure what they hoped to accomplish with this article other than clickbait from all sides, but it is an interesting outsider view on the "Tactical" culture. I understand that it is a lifestyle choice as much as that fixie bike that you never ride or that bar stand full of alcohol bottles you will never use. I even applaud companies like Alexo, a company started just up the street from me that makes women's running apparel designed for concealed carry while working out. Ladies click here to buy running tights with a built-in holster. I appreciate that you feel the need to carry a gun, but if you don't train to react in high-stress realistic situations to draw your gun from that cute clutch or that appendix holster then you're just carrying a heavy security blanket that you're more likely to hurt yourself or a loved one with accidentally.  I even understand that some people just like to collect things, show them off, and look cool doing it. Yes, guns kill people. But you know what kills more people? Cars. And also, falls. Check out this interesting New York Times article to learn more about the deadly menace killing a senior citizen every 19 minutes. If you have an AR and have put less than 500 rounds through it you're probably pretty tacticool and that's okay. But, having a tricked out AR doesn't mean you know what it's like to be in the military and definitely doesn't mean you have an instant bond with a combat veteran.  So, have fun and enjoy life, but please don't bother telling me that story about how you almost joined but then your mom's friend's sister's cousin needed you to maybe house sit the day you were going to ship or you totally would have been a Navy Seal. 

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Got a great little run in before the family woke up!