Why Do You Carry A Gun?

armoredman said:
I've worked in prison for over 22 years, Max Custody, Close Custody, Medium Custody, Gen Pop, Sex Offenders, and Death Row. I have seen up close and personal the face of Evil...and Evil gets out on parole next Tuesday.
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I too worked in a prison but not all of the "evil people" are behind bars. There are quite a few walking amongst us.
 
The Night Rider said:
This kid may never ask me this question but somebody else might. I want a good response ready.

I'm not sure how to explain this but my family lives by Vito Corleone's first law, "Never tell anyone outside the family what you're thinking." But this kid(Mid 20s) is well on his way to being family and I have to treat him with due respect.
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Is becoming "family" an automatic qualifier for need to know status?

In my case, just because someone is family doesn't mean they get to know my personal information, and carrying a (concealed) gun is personal information in my mind.

Some of us in the family talk guns as in hunting, shooting sports, etc. But, I don't talk about myself carrying guns unless certain things are said in a one-on-one environment. Usually, one of those things would be the person stating something to the effect of themselves considering carrying a gun, or they already carry one. Even then, my answers are generic and not about me unless I feel the need to take it to that next level.
 
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Because bad people are out there who do not care about anyone else’s life.
My son was certainly happy he was carrying the Kahr CW45 I gifted him several years ago. It dissuaded an aggressive trespasser who was very reluctant to leave a family property when told to git.
And my ex-DIL might not have been raped and nearly beaten to death by a scumbag if she had been carrying.
”Little” things like that tend to make some of us want to be prepared.
 
B/c I can. Don't mean to sound like a jackleg but that is the short answer. In my case I enjoy plinking on the range. For sd I have a shotgun usually loaded up with buck.
 
The Night Rider said:
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?
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My answer came up after many decades on this rock.

My answer is " do you own a hammer,a fire extinguisher, a spare tire, a knife.

They are very likely to answer yes to most of those questions.

I then point out that they are all a tool of some form or another and each does its own job very well.

A few can be crossed used [ hammer for S/D ] but the gun is a solo use tool that should be used for its intended purpose.AND if you NEED a gun it will be obvious.

And I point out that actual shooting is fun.

So I am off to the range as of now,enjoy your Sundays all y'all.
 

Why Do You Carry A Gun?​

Because a police officer is too large and heavy for me to carry.

Seriously, because I realize this is not the country I grew up in and I don't feel as safe as I did growing up (50s and 60s). Because we have 13 year old kids with guns carjacking people and robbing people on a regular basis and no longer is that reserved for inner city as like any disease it has spread. So yes, I may or may not have a gun on my hip under my shirt. I carry a gun because when seconds count the police are only minutes away.

Ron
 
chicharrones said:
Is becoming "family" an automatic qualifier for need to know status?
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Short answer is "No." Had my wife not mentioned it there would very likely never have been a time where I felt the need to tell this guy I carry a gun.

But my wife did mention it which surprised me and now we're here.

Honestly, most of the family has no interest. So it isn't something that would even be a topic for discussion.

The context was that she either saw or bumped into me or something but she knew I was carrying a gun on our first date and it freaked her out a little bit.

That's what she told the granddaughter and that's how the subject even got into the conversation.

Had I been the one telling the story, that part would have been left out.
 
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Why do you carry a gun?
Me: Because I can?
But guns are dangerous!
Me: Oh, then why do you drive a car? Cars are dangerous. They have been known to plow through a crowd killing and maiming many people.
Oh, I wouldn't do that?
Me: But you could or might if you lost control of your car. Do you drive distracted ever?

Bottom line: I am in as much danger walking down the sidewalk with a car coming down the street as I am if a concealed carrier is walking down the street.
 
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