Do you go strapped?

[ZooTech]

I'm glad I live somewhere that I can walk down the street and feel safe without carrying weapons. People here tend to take that for granted, myself included.

How many horror stories have you heard on the news that started with, "This is such a quiet, peaceful little town...we just never thought something like that could happen here"?

[Joe Mc]

Yeah, I guess there are psychos everywhere, but those stories tend to be people killing/attacking someone they know.

[9000white]

some people have commented on needing a gun when traveling in atlanta.this is absurd.our beloved police take a visitor being mugged and having his throat cut for $5.00 just as seriously as they do one of us citizens.they do absolutely nothing when this kind of thing happens.occassionally when the murders are not committed by some sports hero they will lock up all the prostitutes for a night and get good coverage on it.just because they let some goon loose in the coutrhouse who killed 4 people including a judge dont think they aint protecting you when you visit here.so lets leave them gats at home.

[Aggroton]

Conceal Carry in a bar is illigal!! I do not know of any state that allows it. Your buddies are very close to going to jail if they continue to pack in bars. Any you too could end up in jail if you get a gun and carry in a place where alcohol is served for comsumption in it's premises. If you are packing and go into a bar, make sure you leave the gun outside. A lot of states will also pull your conceal permit, if you carry drunk!

http://www.packing.org/state/pennsylvan ... off_limits

and he wasnt drinking...i dont think ive ever seen him drink either.

[Keyoke]

As guns are illegal here, i don't carry on the bike, or have one at home. The only thing I do carry with me is a Multi-tool (leatherman style) This isn't for protection, it's just bloomin' handy!

As for home protection, i have a reasonable sword collection including 2 Katanas, an Agincourt replica short sword and a 6'2" Shaolin fighting axe.... that should do it!

[cb360]

How many horror stories have you heard on the news that started with, "This is such a quiet, peaceful little town...we just never thought something like that could happen here"?

Not enough that I feel any need to walk around with a gun in my pocket. I might as well walk around with a scalpel in case I need a tracheotomy. I'm just as likely to need one of those as I am a gun. If you're willing to resort to violence to get the pittance in my wallet, you can have it. Everyone says, 'don't show the gun unless you are prepared to use it.' Well, I'm not prepared to shoot anyone over ten bucks. Or a hundred or a thousand. Whatever that makes me is what I am I suppose. Not all of them mind you, but most situations that put you in danger like that could be avoided by using the old brain a little more. For my first forty years at least, being armed would have been a complete waste of time. Those stories would probably start the same way anyway, it just might be a different person getting shot. The reporter would still go for the 'violence in a small town' angle. Then they'd find a similar situation in another state and pretty soon we'd have 'a nationwide epidemic'.

[mydlyfkryzis]

I always carry a knife... Screwdriver, pliers, can opener, toothpick...all the necessities.

Deluxe Tinker is my favorite. I always have one of these. Been using them for 25 years.

[Sev]

I'm always surprised when I here that there are people out there carring weapons for protection.

In my 32 years I have never been in a situation where I needed a weapon. I have actually never seen a gun in real life, aside from the ones strapped to police officers belts.

How many people that carry weapons have actually had to use them?

It is my sincere hope that I never have to brandish or use my gun. However, it only takes one incident to make you glad you have one.

It only takes one accidental discharge to make you wish you'd never bought it.

[NorthernPete]

That small revolver is likely a .357, and is formiddable when loaded with 158 grain Hydra-Shok ammo. The logic behind keeping the bedside pistol a simple one is that when you wake up quickly it is too easy for some people, including me, to stumble around or mis-handle a more complicated weapon, such as a Glock, increasing the liklihood of the homeowner accidentally discharging his own weapon, becoming the victim of his own clumsiness.

I have heard that the likely hood of you shooting some one in your family is greater then shooting an intruder when you keep a weapon by your bed. oh well, damn you king of england..gonna come and try and take back your muffins?

[ZooTech]

It only takes one accidental discharge to make you wish you'd never bought it.

No problems with "accidental discharge" here, but thanks for the tip anyway!