29 Aug 03

On the Stealth Existence from a friend in GA:

"On the way back from an IDPA match today my car broke down, and I had to have it towed. The tow truck driver was kind enough to drop me at my house e n route to dropping the car at my local mechanic's garage. Of course, I had t o unload all my 'equipment' at the end of my driveway and carry it to the house.

Fortunately, my 'gun bag' is a tool box from Home Depot. My ammo can' is a one-gallon paint can, and I carry my shotgun in a lacrosse racket case, as I learned from you. I was happy that I didn't have to unload a bunch of obvio us gun stuff, such as hard rifle case, OD ammo can, and typical range bag at th e end of my driveway in front of my neighbors, their kids, and the tow truck driver. Instead, I looked like a guy on his way back from helping a friend with a home improvement project, which is, in fact, my usual cover story.

The stealth existence makes life tolerable and entails few sacrifices, excep t maybe ego-gratifying style concerns.

Lesson: The stealth existence must be regularly practiced by all of us. We don't want questions or curious looks. What we want to do quietly slip unde r the radar.

/John