[Big Ugly Tall Texan]

I'm the Big Ugly Tall Texan.

I'm 6-3, weigh 220 and have a face only a mother could love - hence the name.

I'm fourth generation native Texan on my mother's side but only third on my father's side, but my family has been in the US on both sides since before the US existed as a country.

I am a died in the wool Southerner and proud descendant of citizens of the Confederate States of America.

Hardcore Republican with three main issues politically - gun control, abortion and immigration - I'm against all three.

I have been active on a couple of boards. I was a founding member of the shooting forum at Outdoorbest (Guns and Ammo) and am a moderator at Taurusarmed.net.

Favorite rifle is the Mauser 98. Favorite shotgun is a 12-guage pump - either the Remington 870 or the Mossberg 500/590. Favorite handgun is the 1911 in .45 ACP (My current 1911 is a Taurus PT1911 I have named Bully, and it is the best 1911 I have ever shot).

Married for almost 20 years and have two kids, a 19-year-old daughter who gave me my first grandchild in April, and a son who will turn 17 in about two weeks.

I was born and raised in the Piney Woods of East Texas, but have lived the last 20-plus years on the Mexican border - Pecos, Laredo and El Paso.

I was an award-winning newspaper reporter and photographer for about 15 years before starting my law enforcement career in 1992. I have worked as a correctional officer, patrol officer, K-9 handler and entry team member.

I turned Fed in 1996 as an immgration inspector, which turned into Customs and Border Protection Officer when DHS was formed. My legs went South on my a couple of years ago and last November I was moved to a desk job.

Now I spent my work day keeping up with the ordering and issue of parts for the US Border Patrol aircraft.

I've heard a lot about this place from the folks at TaurusArmed and thought I would slide over here and see what's going on.

Oh. I forgot to mention I'm kinda long-winded.