Why Do You Carry A Gun?

[Ironicaintit]

I am my family's 1st responder. It makes sense to retain the proper tooling and skillset to adequately address my responsibilities.

(The sentiment includes firearms, but runs much deeper and wider than merely that)

 

[Mostly Lead]

If I'm in the mood to give a response - "Because I accept the responsibility of my position."

 

[Eutycus]

I almost feel obliged.

 

[jstert]

Basically, everything I remember learning about Why & How our country was formed, and the lessons of HS Civics is not hard to grasp, which is why they used to teach such things to children.

indeed!

april 19, 1775 was not about a politician, pastor or publisher.

 

[Insignificant bill]

I live in DFW is my answer

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

Why do I carry a gun?

Because the reality is "life isn't fair". And it's under no obligation to be fair.

 

[hey smepl this]

Short explanation, Easter Sunday at the family get together my granddaughter asked my wife how we met.

While my wife was telling the story the fact that I carry a gun came up. This is not news to my Grandchild but her boyfriend seemed a little freaked out.

This is not some random geek off the street, He is a potential family member.

It made me think about how I would answer if somebody I have to be polite to asked me why I carry, as opposed to some client employee who is just trying to be an ass.

When client employees asked they got told "Because your employer wanted armed security. If you take issue with that maybe take it up with them".

So as I've already mentioned the whole thing made me think about how I would answer that question in polite society.

My answer is "Life has taught me sometimes you need a gun."

How would you answer if someone you had to be nice to asked?

“Bc guns are awesome.”

 

[Spats McGee]

I believe I saw this (or words to this effect) in another High Road thread:

Someone else will decide if I need a gun for self defense, and it's unlikely they will give me any warning.

I like that!

 

[CajunBass]

Mostly because I just want to. No particular reason.

I'd never really thought about it until my wife, a Milwaukee/Chicago girl talked me into it. The "shall issue" law had just been passed and she pointed out "A lot of people must have worked really hard to get this law passed. If "we" don't take advantage of it, "THEY" will say "Look, nobody wanted this law. Let's repeal it." Made sense to me. Who'da thunk it would take a Chicago girl to hit me up side the head and make me see it. I didn't think she knew what a gun was. Once I got my CHP, I figured I might as well use it.