You would be surprised at which letterboxers carry guns, and New England is no exception. For me, it depends on the trip, the location, possible duration of the walk etc. Sometimes I do, mostly I don't. Pre letterboxing, while taking a hike, shooting a .38 over their heads and lunging at them with a knife scared off 2 coyotes that attacked my dog Brandi on a remote trail. She needed several stitches to her belly. If they weren't tumbling around the ground with her, the shot wouldn't have been in the air......Chuck & Molly

Barefoot Lucy wrote: I posted on the topic of guns earlier because it
seemed as though some folks were alarmed that one
letterboxer in my particular area carried a gun with
her on one occasion as she boxed with her young
children, and I hoped to point out that this would not
be considered unusual in our area since many people
carry guns as a part of their daily lives here. No
one would argue that guns can be very dangerous when
handled improperly, but there are lots of folks who
handle them safely and responsibly every day.

I'm sure this is quite a sensitive issue to many
folks, but really, it isn't relevant to letterboxing,
except as it relates to the fact that we are all
concerned about our own and each other's safety when
we are isolated in the woods.

I think the topic of being safe as we letterbox is a
great issue that needs to be discussed periodically.
If it would help us get back to the real topic this
revolves around, I'll apologize now for perpetuating
the topic of carrying a gun while letterboxing, but it
seemed as though we were getting away from what could
be a really good discussion and instead were going to
get sidetracked by questioning an individual's
judgment.

Lucy

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