How Many here dont Carry

[Prometheus]

Hey I am fairly new here and have kind of a random question. I picked up myfirst Pistol around 5 months ago, a SR9C, and have absolutely no desire tocarry. Now I am not against people carrying and I am glad that those do carry Ijust don't really feel it necessary to try to dress around a gun or have one on me. Is that pretty common or am I a minority?

No need to dress around a gun. Plenty of ways to carry and not really alter your daily attire.

As to not feeling necessary to have one on you... you don't watch the news, do you?

 

[Truckerman79]

Haven't carried in nearly 2 years. Sleep like a baby.

 

[actaeon277]

Haven't carried in nearly 2 years. Sleep like a baby.

Have carried for 21 years.
Sleep like a baby.

 

[pokersamurai]

Haven't carried in nearly 2 years. Sleep like a baby.

Have carried for 21 years.
Sleep like a baby.

Have carried for 6 years.
Sleep crappy (back problems) but at least I feel well protected.

 

[kingpin1779]

how many carry

i think the question should be, how many would protect ones family? to carry or not to carry is up to the individual. i would hope that i have the guts to defend my family useing any means possible. or someone elses family for that matter.

 

[Mosinguy]

Don't carry because I can't yet. Being 16 and all.

 

[nascarfantoo]

Yes, I probably am in the minority, but I do not typically carry unless going to the range. I believe in the right to carry and have my LTC, but I also believe it is my choice to not carry. I have not felt compelled to carry. In the areas I tend to travel it just doesn't seem warranted.

Maybe a poor analogy, but liken it to carrying extra food with me everywhere I go just in case I get hungry. If situation seemed to warrant it, then I might, but just not normal routine. If situation seemed to warrant carrying a concelled handgun, I do believe in our rights to do so.

Should I decide to carry, then I would still need to work through it with my dear wife. She is definitely not comfortable with me carrying.

 

[.452browning]

Carry everywhere legally I am allowed to. Been that way for 7 years.

 

[Bapak2ja]

Been carrying for two years. I will not be caught unprepared. In the Fort, at last count, eight home invasions in one weekend. All in "good" parts of town that are supposed to be safe. The bad boys know where the money can be found, and have started making house calls.

The local malls and shopping centers remain good hunting grounds for the bad boys, too. In the past, our local media highlighted the violence in the southeast quadrant, and in the central city area, but the bad boys did not get the message and have started visiting the suburbs.

The Fort is a great place to live and raise a family, but evil resides everywhere. I intend to protect my wife and my life to the best of my ability. I will not go quietly into the night.

 

[GEM]

I don't carry to work, but when I'm home I like to. I want my gun to feel like it's a part of me ... and want to be confident with it. We live in the country and you never know what weird critter will show up ... animal or human LOL. But it's a personal choice, like IndyDave said.

 

[churchmouse]

Have carried for 21 years.
Sleep like a baby.

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Been around guns/knives and bats for my whole life....sleep well.

 

[actaeon277]

Yes, I probably am in the minority, but I do not typically carry unless going to the range. I believe in the right to carry and have my LTC, but I also believe it is my choice to not carry. I have not felt compelled to carry. In the areas I tend to travel it just doesn't seem warranted.

Maybe a poor analogy, but liken it to carrying extra food with me everywhere I go just in case I get hungry. If situation seemed to warrant it, then I might, but just not normal routine. If situation seemed to warrant carrying a concelled handgun, I do believe in our rights to do so.

Should I decide to carry, then I would still need to work through it with my dear wife. She is definitely not comfortable with me carrying.

I respect your choice, but not a good analogy.
If you are hungry, you're probably not going to die if you don't get food right away.
I keep 1st aid kits in car, garage, bathroom, backpack. Because if I need them, I need them soon.
If I need a gun, it's going to be even "sooner".

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I'd love to know where a bunch of you get your crystal balls. I need a new one. Mine doesn't tell me where and when I need to carry.

 

[USA#1]

I am not permitted to carry at work. Other than that, I carry everywhere I am legally allowed to. I have the ability to protect myself and the people around me from those that would do harm. If I fail to to that, I feel like I am being irresponsible.

 

[WJB63]

I am always armed. It's been a normal routine while getting dressed for years, as the belt is going on, knife, spare mag or speed loaders and holstered handgun just seem to jump right on for the ride