{"id":1576,"date":"2011-12-24T10:24:07","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T14:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/?p=1576"},"modified":"2011-12-24T10:24:07","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T14:24:07","slug":"merry-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/MassadAyoob\/merry-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"MERRY CHRISTMAS"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Christmas Eve and Christmas Day upon us, I join the rest of the Backwoods Home team in wishing the best of holidays to you and yours.<\/p>\n

I was gonna make this entry about the many more people this year than last, who have given or received the gift of self-protection and protection of others, but my old friend Dave Workman beat me to it, here: http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/gun-rights-in-seattle\/wi-experience-should-be-wake-up-call-to-wa-senators<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Dave also shares another amusing observation, here: http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/gun-rights-in-seattle\/ccw-rush-surprises-media-elite-authorities-except-for-one-al-mayor-perhaps<\/a><\/p>\n

Be sure to check the links on both.<\/p>\n

Gun purchases are up hugely this Christmas season, all over the country. My last class of the year was last weekend, in Wisconsin, the most recent state to get shall-issue concealed carry. Tens of thousands of people have flooded the authorities with applications for concealed carry permits. I expect that this will save lives as soon as this coming year, if not before 2011 runs its course.<\/p>\n

The firearm is a symbol of responsibility, a tool of rural living, and sometimes-needed safety\/rescue equipment wherever you live.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve given such a gift of safety and recognition of responsibility \u2013 or received one \u2013 feel free to share the experience here.<\/p>\n

From this end, best wishes for a safe, happy, and renewing holiday weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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