Absolutely.... And that is the opinion of the majority of the LEO's I have came across, I came up to a license check and as soon as I drove up I did as I should and told him I had a CCW, he asked are you carrying? I said yes, his reply was "Good" have a nice night. The law abiding citizen is not the one a man has to worry about getting shot by, the man to worry about is the criminal that is about to rob you or shoot you for the few dollars you have in your wallet. I don't want to see more gun laws but I do want to see that anyone who uses a gun in the commission of a felony do mandatory federal time without time off for good behavior. If a man is willing to go to jail for the rest of his life to kill you, there is not much you can do to prevent it, and that same guy with the temper could just as easily mow you over with his pickup truck and kill as easily as pulling a trigger. My gun is to protect me & my family, I would do anything possible to avoid shooting someone including leaving the scene.
Never been a gun that harmed anyone on its own
Guns are like Pit Bulls. When treated properly the are sweet and cuddly. But, if they are handled with the intent of being mean they will bite.
I sold long guns and hand guns at a local hardware & sporting goods store for 14 years. The funniest thing I ever saw was a women came in and started down the isle were my display was. Apparently she didn't know we sold firearms, because when she saw the handguns laying in the display she freaked out and went running to the other side of the store saying that she didn't want to get shot. Those handguns never once rose up off the display shelf and starting taking pot-shots.
I guess I better start collecting rocks then since I duck hunt. LOL I'm a LEO and I will carry my handgun everywhere in NC where I'm allowed too. I'm allowed to carry it anywhere except at the Federal Court house. If I don't see any signs around the lake prohibiting it then I will carry it! I think a person with a CCW should be allowed to carry it on the lake. You'd be surprised how many people carry them out there and they don't have a CCW.
This kinda reminds me of the stores that have no weapons signs on their doors.... I wonder if they think that the guy getting ready to rob them cares if that sign is there or not?
I was in Salt Lake Ciy for a work a few years ago.. I am under the impression that they are pretty liberal when it comes to gun laws.. I saw "Posted" signs in alot of storefronts...I'd never want to live there though as they don't allow real beer! LOL
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Don't know how we got on this topic but I'm prompted to share. I usually have a handgun in the car but not in the boat. Not yet fearful enough to carry everywhere I go, though I can't guarantee that won't change; Nor am I itching to experience a gunfight (couple of years of combat in the army cured me of my curiousity). I do want to remind everyone who carries legally or illegally not to let a gun in your pocket prompt you to take risks. It might not turn out like you planned. If it doesn't cost you your life, it can still cause you money. You can't forget the $25,000 firing fee.
If you're involved in a "gun incident", you're liable to be arrested and taken to jail while the LEOs figure out who did what to whom for what reason. If you need a criminal lawyer to defend you in a capital case, he'll probably want $25K up front. If you're a member of the NRA, they may step in to help defend you. But in the mean time, you need legal representation and bail so that you can get out and earn back the money you just spent on legal representation. (I've also got a $1,000,000 rider insurance policy, that costs me between $300 and $400 a year, in case somebody sues me.)
I have an old friend who had to pay that "firing fee" when he fired on his brother-in-law's car in self defense when he confronted the BIL who then tried to run him over. He later said that if he hadn't had a gun in his pocket, he wouldn't have put himself in that position. The gun saved his life and he was acquitted, but it cost him $25K. Not confronting his BIL would have been a lot less dangerous and a lot cheaper.
The truth is that the odds that the vast majority of us will ever need to use a gun to defend ourselves are extremely low. (and remember your training... you don't get to defend a stranger on the street. YOU have to be in eminent danger).
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