Why I Started Carrying a Handgun

[hunter]

I started careing because I had payroll with me alot, and I wanted to keep it.

 

[Woodro29]

Thank you for sharing this, I read this to my wife to help her understand my growing desire to carry and most importantly protect my family! God bless you and thank you for being strong for that young man!!!

 

[TheFireArmorer]

I started carrying because 3 years ago my parents house was broken into. They were visiting me on my birthday when i lived in bloomington and it happened in the 2 hours they were gone. When one of my dad's coworkers asked him what he would have done if they had been home and the person that broke in was armed, my dad really had no response seeing how there were no weapons in the house. That was enough to get me to start carrying and my dad also. I realized at that point that i don't want me or any of my family to be the victim in a violent crime, and to make sure we had a way of preventing it. Now if a BG decides to break in, he's gonna be regretting his decision.

 

[Hadley1987]

I got my LTCH because of stories like this, and all the times that I'm out and about with my wife and kids. My wife just payed her local fee Wednesday, so she'll be getting her LTCH soon and then there will be a gun in the glove box of our car at all times; I will still have one on my hip at all times and my wife will have one on her's.

This is definitely a great story and a great reason why every law abiding citizen should be armed and have the know how to stop a threat.

Speaking of having a gun in the vehicle, other than on your person - I thought of the glove box but in my '98 Tahoe it is out of arms reach for me if I really needed it quick. I do have a 12 inch Bowie Knife in my side door though. There is room under my seat, but I don't know, I could put it in the center console.

 

[45lcrevolver]

I carry because of 2 reasons: I love my live and family and because I CAN!