Gun History

[TomOfSweden]

False. Those who carry are not doing so "for the rush" or the desire "to shoot anybody" . I can't speak for residents in other states but in the 12 years I've carried and kept up with the laws and such concerning it in this state.... only One Permit holder has ever been charged with a gun related crime and it was the firing or shooting someone.. It was actually for brandishing.. which in this state means to show publically. what happened according to reports is he showed a friend at restaurant his new firearm thinking noone saw, but the waitress called the cops, hence brandishing.

I CCW, as does the wife and most of my rl friends. And I will ensure my son is able to carry when he is of age. Far as I know, I'm the only one to have pulled mine legally. I've pulled it three times in the 12 years I've carried. And I've not had to fire the first shot yet. Merely pulling it on the three who were criminally minded was enough to stop the situation. and of the three.. two were gangbanger members... I did use it once before i had my CCW to stop a rape/assault in the state of Florida while down there on vacation. Nothing happened as a result of my use; but there is one less criminal in the world today. And I would do it again for the same reason..

That's just it isn't it. Who has the right to make the judgement call to shoot? I don't want to go to jail for shooting someone when it was judged that I shot someone without a reason. Why not leave it to the cops. When everybody is armed you minimize the reaction time. Even if we live in a world where only criminals are armed, isn't that too a better scenario? Then they aren't in fear of being shot so they have less of an incentive to kill anyone? How is carrying guns not only a stupid ass macho thing that doesn't solve anything? Unless you're in a war off-course

[bthest]

That's just it isn't it. Who has the right to make the judgement call to shoot? I don't want to go to jail for shooting someone when it was judged that I shot someone without a reason.

Well if its my life being threatened then I should make the call on what is a reasonable force. Thats the very basis of self-defense.

How is carrying guns not only a stupid ass macho thing that doesn't solve anything? Unless you're in a war off-course

Because it can save someone's life.