Times I'm glad I carry

ShadowInTheMoon

jd50ae

I have used my legally carried pistol twice.

Puff_Dougie

raisindot

The3Stogies

Puff_Dougie

avengethis

I carry everyday. Not that my line of work is dangerous but sometimes you are going into a situation without knowing who you are meeting. Recently there was a case where a guy was arrested for trying to lure an agent to a house.

90+ Irishman

Until my CC class happens this spring I don't conceal carry, but anytime I leave city limits and often times even in city limits I open carry. Never had to use and hopefully never will but I have never understood owning a gun yet not having it on your should you ever actually need to use it... Hence why I carry.

Gray4lines

90+ Irishman:

Until my CC class happens this spring I don't conceal carry, but anytime I leave city limits and often times even in city limits I open carry. Never had to use and hopefully never will but I have never understood owning a gun yet not having it on your should you ever actually need to use it... Hence why I carry.

while open carry is legal here, I can't at work (on a campus). Not sure if I would ever open carry regardless or not... I like the idea of having it, but seems like open carry might even make you (the carrier) a target. Maybe I just need to practice and become more confident With a firearm. I would be much more likely to carry concealed. Hope by summer I can take the class

First Warrior

i have my CC permit. I also have a lock box under the seat of my truck to use in case I need to go to the library, post office, VA, etc. In NC there are lots of places you cannot carry. I usually carry a little Tarus .380 with lazer sights.

90+ Irishman

Gray4lines:

90+ Irishman:

Until my CC class happens this spring I don't conceal carry, but anytime I leave city limits and often times even in city limits I open carry. Never had to use and hopefully never will but I have never understood owning a gun yet not having it on your should you ever actually need to use it... Hence why I carry.

while open carry is legal here, I can't at work (on a campus). Not sure if I would ever open carry regardless or not... I like the idea of having it, but seems like open carry might even make you (the carrier) a target. Maybe I just need to practice and become more confident With a firearm. I would be much more likely to carry concealed. Hope by summer I can take the class

On rare occasions (only 1 or 2) it has caused an issue with someone trying to make a big deal about it but honestly most don't even notice and I don't call it out or make a big production out of it. I figure if it's my right and lawful then I will do so and just not make a big scene about it.

kaspera79

I work for a public school, and there are signs on the doors stating weapons are not permitted on the premises. There was an occasion that I came across a person with a weapon, and explained the situation. And, most people who have had C.C. training realize that conceal carry does have restrictions, and comply. On this occasion, the person expressed his "rights", and told me he had no place to secure his weapon, and would only be there for a short time. I simply stated I could call the police if he wanted to continue the debate. He left without any further comment.

Jetmech_63

Rain

I'm looking in to getting a permit/license/WTF ever it is.When I was on Bagram, every single soldier carries a weapon 99% of the time and I never heard of one shooting another. I'm sure it happened, but it's not common. Why? Not because soldiers are the most ethical and honorable people in the world...because everyone has a rifle or pistol, so you would not get very far. Hell, when I joined it went like this... Recruiter - Do you have a felony? Guy - Yes. R - Was it legitamite? G - Yeah. R - What did you do? G - Beat my girlfriend. R - Well there you go! You obviously had some restraint because you did not kill her. Sign here. All these people they're saying are too fat/undisciplined/tattooed up are the people I joined with.Don't even get me started on soldiers not being armed on Fort Hood...how is someone able to massacre soldiers on a base? Those sprees should last all of five seconds.

Gray4lines

90+ Irishman:

Gray4lines:

90+ Irishman:

Until my CC class happens this spring I don't conceal carry, but anytime I leave city limits and often times even in city limits I open carry. Never had to use and hopefully never will but I have never understood owning a gun yet not having it on your should you ever actually need to use it... Hence why I carry.

while open carry is legal here, I can't at work (on a campus). Not sure if I would ever open carry regardless or not... I like the idea of having it, but seems like open carry might even make you (the carrier) a target. Maybe I just need to practice and become more confident With a firearm. I would be much more likely to carry concealed. Hope by summer I can take the class

On rare occasions (only 1 or 2) it has caused an issue with someone trying to make a big deal about it but honestly most don't even notice and I don't call it out or make a big production out of it. I figure if it's my right and lawful then I will do so and just not make a big scene about it.

That's good to hear that people generally don't care. And I agree with your general attitude about it.

jd50ae

Even though I have had a license for years I don't carry near as often as I did when I lived in N VA. When I worked out of a building in Falls Church VA, muggings and robberies were a daily occurrence. Right on a Metro station and the thugs would take a train from DC and rob someone, and then take a train back. The train route paralleled RT 50 which ran directly into DC and the thugs would drive in and rob someone and go back. When the CCW law was passed crime in Falls Church around the Metro stops all but disappeared. I am a little more relaxed where I am now. May have something to do with the fact the even grandmas all have weapons. And at times it seems every pick up has a gun rack. Every once in awhile something tells me to strap on, and I am always armed with a 3in mag Judge on the property when walking around, lots of cotton mouths.