Deaf folks and guns.

[Bawanna]

Im with everyone else Super B! Keep carrying, and keep protecting yourself and loved ones! Heck maybe you and the misses can come up with a hand signal for "shoot this focker" just in case.
In the mean time, I gotta find a gun I wanna put some grips on before you totally go! I GOTTA HAVE SOME BAWANNA GRIPS!

Well that's a good sign too, me and the missus already have that hand signal, hers for as you say, shoot the focker, mine for get down I'm gonna shoot that fokker.
It's little stuff. She never walks on my right side, always my left. Usually beside or behind so my view isn't obstructed, although the view is much better when she's in front.

Now that she's carrying her gun she might try to bogart the action and be the first responder, I hope not but at the same time I'd be proud.

I'm ready to build ya grips anytime, you just say what fer and I'll say how many? I messed that up didn't I?

[yqtszhj]

Keep carrying B-man. All your other senses are sharp enough to make up for it.

Hey, I watched an old episode of the Rifleman I think it was. Chuck Conners was temporarily blinded and learned to shoot by what he heard. You still have eyes so carry and shoot as needed. If Chuck can do it so can you.

[olympicmotorcars]

I vote keep carrying also Bawanna. I will pray for your hearing to return also. You have always been super nice to everyone here, we are all pulling for you.

[MW surveyor]

So far everyone has said to keep carrying and I'm not gonna be the odd man out! KEEP CARRYING!

When I was really young, I had a very bad infection of what I don't remember but I do remember the doctor coming to the house. So now you know about how long ago that was. Either as a result of the infection or the medicine, my hearing went from excellent to not very good any more.

Was tested in elementary school and as a result was sent to lip reading classes after school for about 3 years. Got pretty darn good at it and no one really knew how bad my hearing was.

Didn't even try for hearing aids until about 4 years ago when I couldn't lip read a Dutch guy speaking English.

Anyway, hang in there and know that my 19 month old grandson already knows enough sign language to get "more milk and cookies". (Not sure of where he picked that up at.) Heck, I know you're smarter than a 19 month old.

[tv_racin_fan]

Keep carrying!

[muggsy]

Drop Rush Limbaugh a line. He has the implants and they restored enough of his hearing to continue his nationally syndicated radio show. What do you have to lose?

ElRushbo@EIBnet.com

[LorenzoB]

Keep carrying. I'll pray for a fast and complete recovery. And you pray for wisdom if a "situation" arises in the mean time.

And like PYROhafe... I'll start looking for a 1911 (that needs sweet grips) before you fall apart completely.

[Bawanna]

Keep carrying. I'll pray for a fast and complete recovery. And you pray for wisdom if a "situation" arises in the mean time.

And like PYROhafe... I'll start looking for a 1911 (that needs sweet grips) before you fall apart completely.

Let me know when your ready. I'm there for ya. Don't even got to be a 1911 but maybe not a Sig, those are tough.

[HalfCocked]

On the same road

Sorry to "hear" about your problem. We travel the same road. I've worn aids for several years now. For the last two years they have been power aids which only give me a sense of noise in the right year and marginal hearing in the left. When I asked my doctor what else I could do he told me to learn sign language. I have done so and my wife and I can now communicate in crowded rooms or even across the room. I find it very frustrating to be without hearing. It is very hard work to have to pay so much attention to the world around you. To everyone's body language, to try to read lips, to scan the room constantly and always checking your 6. It is NOT true that other senses pick up the slack. Nothing does. You just have to work harder. Also you must keep your sense of humor. Do not give up your life! don't hide out at home because it is easier. Do not stop carrying.
For you guys who can still hear, always always protect what you got. I thought hearing aids would be like glasses, you put them on and your back to 20-20 hearing. It just ain't so. When it gone there isn't a replacement.

[Bawanna]

True on all counts. It's a lot of work.

I remember going to classes, like the few armorer classes I went to. Struggle to hear and absorb what the instructor says, then they take a informal break or tell a joke and everyone kind of has a little down moment, but not me, have to stay focused to see when he gets back on track so I don't miss anything.

It's tough but we do what we got to do.

[OldLincoln]

Well really, this sucks! You must have been really good in your past cause it seems that bad things happen to good people. Maybe you can get one those trained "Hearing Dolphins" to follow you around. Understand tho they are rather high maintenance.

Well, keep on carrying and set up mirrors to fill in some gaps. Maybe ask some LEOS what hand signs they would recognize when they order someone to stop or whatever. What about yelling at you from behind?

[Bawanna]

Well really, this sucks! You must have been really good in your past cause it seems that bad things happen to good people. Maybe you can get one those trained "Hearing Dolphins" to follow you around. Understand tho they are rather high maintenance.

Well, keep on carrying and set up mirrors to fill in some gaps. Maybe ask some LEOS what hand signs they would recognize when they order someone to stop or whatever. What about yelling at you from behind?

How am I gonna know? That's one of the scary things right there. Freeze mo fo or I'll shoot. Austa La Vista Baby!

[OldLincoln]

How am I gonna know? That's one of the scary things right there. Freeze mo fo or I'll shoot. Austa La Vista Baby!

How about a hat like this that says in large letters front and back "I'm DEAF"? I suppose you don't want folks to know but they will if they say something to you anyway.



PS: I meant how do the leos handle that situation now?

[Bawanna]

I've seen training scenarios where the the unknown guy reaches in his pocket usually when told not to and he comes out with a card that says he's deaf.

Sometimes they get shot, sometimes not. No way for the cop to really know. Its a tough situation and a bad deal for both the deaf guy and the cop.

[Brent]

Sorry about your loss of hearing Bawanna! MOST DEFINITELY KEEP CARRYING!!!!!!!

I'm not to the level where you're at now, but I do have severe hearing loss since a few months after my heart attack back in 2007. It can really be frustrating at times when I can't hear someone's voice all that well because of their natural tone or maybe a noisy background, but it's even more frustrating when I have to deal with people who can hear but don't listen. Patience is not my virtue, but I'm trying.

I'm for the T-shirt idea with the words on the front and back. May need to get a few myself.