How do you justify carrying?

[Comp]

Do you have any idea where one could find those formal statistics, or maybe what news station you heard that from and about when? I don't doubt you, but would like to read a little more about these types of Indiana statistics. You are right... that's scary as I don't know what.

http://www.in.gov/cji/files/Drug_an...hamphetamine_Abuse_and_Control_in_Indiana.pdf

Methamphetamine - Indiana Drug Threat Assessment Update

Might I add, I live in Vigo county, i see meth heads a lot.

 

[mbaza3]

I do not carry all the time but when I do I feel confident that I can protect myself and family if needed.

 

[cce1302]

I do not carry all the time but when I do I feel confident that I can protect myself and family if needed.

How do you justify not carrying (sometimes)?

 

[bulldog]

I normally say because a cop is too heavy.

 

[ihunt]

I carry for protection. The need for survival could present itself at anytime, and I want to know that I am prepared to save my life or my families. I have been in situations where I suspected something might happen, thank god it didn't. I felt prepared to deal with what could have happened. Carrying is a right and responsibility that we must not take lightly.

 

[Suprtek]

Hi. New here so my apologies if this has already been posted. How about the old standard "When seconds count, the police are only minutes away"?

 

[Delmar]

I normally say because a cop is too heavy.

Plus you might want to take the cop I have been carrying around. Hey, get your own cop!

 

[Jack Ryan]

Here's another snide answer:
"Do you know how exhausting it is have to beat [a criminal] to death"

I'm adding this one to my repertoire

 

[Jack Ryan]

My response usually reflects how much I care what the person asking me thinks about the issue. The truth is I bet I haven't been ask that question more that 2 or 3 times in my entire life outside of the internet.

 

[Jack Ryan]

This was the headline in the little town of Rushville's news paper just a few days ago.

http://www.individual.com/story.php?story=110698699

I happened to have reason to just hop in the car and drive there just shortly after that was hitting the grapevine. I was carrying my 45 on my hip and just packed a bag and went. Had the gun on my hip all over town, sometimes with a long sleeve shirt as a light jacket. Around my parents house and visitors who'd never seen me with a gun but knew I was in to hunting and guns and never once had a comment or question about it. Every one knows about every else in town or knows they "aren't from around here" or knows who the cops are and I've NEVER carried a gun openly on my hip in Rushville before.

Funny thing, no one in the family said a word about or ask a question. No one on the street, at Walmart, the gas stations or pharmacy even acted the slightest bit different than always.

 

[Beau]

I've been thinking about the origianl question. Is there really a reason to justify carrying? Do you need a reason to justify voting, speaking out etc.?

As far as the why are you carrying a gun question. One of my favorite replies is "Why aren't you?".

 

[2cool9031]

I guess I carry because I am a cowboy at heart. As the Boyscout saying goes,
Be Prepared. You never know what is going to happen...till it does.
Especially in this economy....sometimes people do things they normally wouldn't do.

 

[ChalupaCabras]

I have had far too many pan handlers sneak upon me in dark parking lots. After school, after work, at the theater; its ridiculous.

How long before one of these decide that "NO" isn't good enough?

 

[jeremy]

I carry because I was born.

As far as justification have you seen the stuff that happens everyday across the world.