Originally Posted By: c502cid
JHZR2, it stinks you have to get in your usual superior than thou comment that you seem to always have handy. You dont understand a lot of things, and obviously, why people carry is one of them.
Thanks to the OP for the information!
I don't think that JHZR2 is wrong so to speak, but I think that he is failing to take into account the (often times) randomness of crime. Sure, he has never been a victim, the same as millions of other people. Yes, even in high crime areas. But it can, and DOES happen and often cannot be predicted. Carrying concealed in a legal and respectful manner has no effect on others, because they'll never know the other person is carrying. Heck, there are those that know me, see me on an almost daily basis and don't know that I carry. And fortunately I've never needed to or even felt the urge to display or advertise in public that I carry.
Quite frankly, I'm surprised that with the number of members on this board who would hardly even consider crawling under a lifted vehicle without 3 forms of support because they are so cautious and value their life so much, that more (members) don't walk the street armed to the teeth... Instead many balk at carrying. Not sure what the odds of a properly lifted/supported vehicle falling (with one form of support) compared to crime stats, but think about it.
Even in our own little microsphere here at BITOG, we have a few to several members who have thwarted violent crime with firearms. Some by merely drawing and some by firing to stop an attacker. If it can happen to them, it can happen to you.
In the end, we do what we see fit. No matter how you go about it, stay safe out there!
-Eric-