I do not live in fear.I refuse to live in fear. If I do the bad guys win. I carry where I can and don't where I can't. But I go where I want to go.
I carry where I can.
I avoid places where I would not feel safe without a gun.
I do not live in fear.I refuse to live in fear. If I do the bad guys win. I carry where I can and don't where I can't. But I go where I want to go.
With all due respect, not going someplace just because you can't carry a gun there kinda is living in fear.I refuse to live in fear. If I do the bad guys win. I carry where I can and don't where I can't. But I go where I want to go.
With all due respect, not going someplace just because you can't carry a gun there kinda is living in fear
I saw Jaws when I was 9. I still don't go in the ocean.The ocean has sharks in it and I won't get in the sharks food bowl because I'm afraid of sharks (specifically the teeth). That is fear.
IDK. I used to live in Clearwater. I remember hearing somewhere that if you have been in the Gulf of Mexico 10 times you have been within 10 feet of a man eating shark.If I was "living in fear" I wouldn't ride a motorcycle, which obviously has much higher risk than sharks the ocean.
I agree. Please see my edited post above.It is not correct to say someone is "living in fear" because they prefer not to be disarmed.
What about places you would not feel safe with a gun.I avoid places where I would not feel safe without a gugun.
I think the common sense answer is "don't feel safe anywhere". What I mean by that is..."feeling safe" is akin to not allowing for the possibility, if not the probability, that some kind of shenanigans could jump off anywhere at any time. Look at the increased tempo of riots, mob attacks by urban youths, those ANTIFA wankers, et cetera (though they have been relatively quiet between election cycles, but it's about time for them to start getting paid to misbehave again). I prefer the attitude of "feeling prepared", and truly prepared with actual training and a level of competence with your defensive sidearm that very few gun owners actually achieve. Feeling safe is subjective like Linus' security blanket. Being prepared is an objective reality. Other than my home, I don't "feel safe" anywhere, however I am prepared everywhere.What about places you would not feel safe with a gun.
It seems to me the greatest danger at a public event would be injury from other panicked attendees. Attempting to sneak prohibited articles into an event venue is not the best idea. Trampling can be as fatal as a sniper round, and event "security" are generally not that well trained. They would probably be leading the charge out of the venue. In fact, I like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, but I'm not sure this is not some sort of troll. If I'm wrong? O well! Won't be the first time.Hey Studs,
I have become so accustomed to concealed carry, I feel a little awkward at public events like professional sports, concerts, and huge gatherings without my heat!!
I do my best to park strategically and close to entrances and utilize my handicap status. I do have friends that habitually sneak guns & knives under the radar so to speak, yet that's not something I'm interested in attempting.
Any experience or advice on this? Whats you guys self-defense methods at such events?
Thanks,
Reg
You do bring up a good point. Panicked sheeple is a danger in and of itself. People, as a group, are freakin' idiots. There's no arguing that. The larger a crowd gets, the lower the average IQ drops and stupid becomes the lowest common denominator.It seems to me the greatest danger at a public event would be injury from other panicked attendees. Attempting to sneak prohibited articles into an event venue is not the best idea. Trampling can be as fatal as a sniper round, and event "security" are generally not that well trained. They would probably be leading the charge out of the venue. In fact, I like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt, but I'm not sure this is not some sort of troll. If I'm wrong? O well! Won't be the first time.
I agree. That statement kind of gave me a little chuckle though.Attempting to sneak prohibited articles into an event venue is not the best idea.
I'm a little surprised that there are members that would knowingly break the law. And then feel that they can plead the 2nd as a form of defense.
A few weeks ago I went to Chicago with my wife for a couple of nights. Yes I was a little uncomfortable not having a carry with me. We stayed in the loop in an above average hotel. We parked our car in a parking garage and walked everywhere we wanted to go. We went to a few museums that required walking through metal detectors, and went to a Broadway show that we had to also go through a metal detector. We had a great time. Yes I would have preferred having a handgun with me, but entering any of the buildings that we did would have been breaking the law as they all had the no weapons sign posted.
I did not have a handgun with me. I didn't want to have to try to secure it in our parked car or the hotel room while we were out of the room.In Missouri it's not illegal to ignore "no guns allowed" signs, if you have a CCW License.
When you visited Chicago did you bring a handgun with you for the drive down? Or were you completely unarmed?
I pass through Illinois about once a year. I have console vault in my vehicle for securing handguns.I did not have a handgun with me. I didn't want to have to try to secure it in our parked car or the hotel room while we were out of the room.
I am heading back to Chicago in May. This trip is attached to a different destination (the Smoky Mountains). I will have at minimum a J frame with me.
I'm not sure it's drifting as much as it is evolving. There are a lot of parts and nuances to the OPs original question that are coming out. It's still friendly and interesting.The conversation is drifting.