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St. Jude Donor '15
Like I said I was more worried about when I have to run into the bank or a no gun zone.
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What kind of **** is going on there if you always have to carry a gun? No judgement, I'm genuinely curious. Also, what do you do with it when you're walkimg around in shorts and flip flops?
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I am an avid 2A supporter but I won't preach to you, just understand that some people have been through things that change them. And some people don't have to cut themselves to know it hurts. Crime happens everywhere, anybody who says "my neighborhood is safe" or "I stay out of sketchy places" is really fooling themselves. Look up Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom for a good example of what kind of world we live in today.
Flip flops don't change anything, and I wear shorts with a belt and carry the same thing I carry in the winter.
It's unfortunate that the passion of gun owners makes them look fanatical to people who weren't brought up around them and just don't get it. For many a gun is a tool, like a fire extinguisher. You hope you never need it, but if you ever do you'll be way better off that you had one.
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If a maniac comes sneaking up and points a gun in my ear at a stop light, yeah, he wins. But with kids and co workers in and out of my vehicles, the cubby-hole works great.
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I think it's a bit of a cultural thing for people who have no idea why someone would carry a gun. The short answer as to why I carry a gun everywhere: Because I can't carry a cop. When seconds count the police are only minutes away.
I am an avid 2A supporter but I won't preach to you, just understand that some people have been through things that change them. And some people don't have to cut themselves to know it hurts. Crime happens everywhere, anybody who says "my neighborhood is safe" or "I stay out of sketchy places" is really fooling themselves. Look up Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom for a good example of what kind of world we live in today.
Flip flops don't change anything, and I wear shorts with a belt and carry the same thing I carry in the winter.
It's unfortunate that the passion of gun owners makes them look fanatical to people who weren't brought up around them and just don't get it. For many a gun is a tool, like a fire extinguisher. You hope you never need it, but if you ever do you'll be way better off that you had one.
I am an avid 2A supporter but I won't preach to you, just understand that some people have been through things that change them. And some people don't have to cut themselves to know it hurts. Crime happens everywhere, anybody who says "my neighborhood is safe" or "I stay out of sketchy places" is really fooling themselves. Look up Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom for a good example of what kind of world we live in today.
Flip flops don't change anything, and I wear shorts with a belt and carry the same thing I carry in the winter.
It's unfortunate that the passion of gun owners makes them look fanatical to people who weren't brought up around them and just don't get it. For many a gun is a tool, like a fire extinguisher. You hope you never need it, but if you ever do you'll be way better off that you had one.
I wonder what the ratio of someone successfully defending themselves with a gun vs accidental shootings with their own gun is. But that's a discussion for another thread. Sorry for the hijack.
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You make some valid points. I've just never seen a handgun outside of a gun range or on a cop.
I wonder what the ratio of someone successfully defending themselves with a gun vs accidental shootings with their own gun is. But that's a discussion for another thread. Sorry for the hijack.
I wonder what the ratio of someone successfully defending themselves with a gun vs accidental shootings with their own gun is. But that's a discussion for another thread. Sorry for the hijack.
As others have said it's like insurance, a fire extinguisher, etc. You hope it's never needed, and the odds are it won't be, but it's always better to be prepared and protect yourself and your loved ones instead of relying on others to do it for you.
