I carry a gun every day

[orbitup]

https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/guest-columnists/i-carry-a-gun-every-day-20150104

A good, quick read about our attitude vs theirs when it comes to carrying every day.

 

[Charlie]

I also, as well as many on this forum, carry a gun every day. Kerrville is a "safe" city but that doesn't mean there is no danger of some idiot going ballistic.

 

[Charlie]

Lots of folks carry an exposed handgun up here and nobody has an issue with it!

 

[Geezer]

I carry every step, every day. The only time I don't have a gun on me is when I'm in the shower or bed, and there's one very close by then.

 

[Charlie]

I carry every step, every day. The only time I don't have a gun on me is when I'm in the shower or bed, and there's one very close by then.

'Zactly!

 

[TxStetson]

I was reading along, and got to this part:

I have a phone. I have a flashlight. I have two knives. I have a firearm.

Then I started thinking did I write this?

 

[jordanmills]

Lots of folks carry an exposed handgun up here and nobody has an issue with it!

Except for HEB.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Not gonna lie. I got loose on my EDC prior to 6months ago. I made a commitment to carry no matter what. I have always carried with my family. But, now I carry no matter what.

 

[Axxe55]

I was reading along, and got to this part:

I have a phone. I have a flashlight. I have two knives. I have a firearm.

Then I started thinking did I write this?

Boy would I be bogged down!

I actually stopped carrying every day a few years ago. Since retiring, I am not out and about in public every day like I was in the past.

Still always have one or two very close by though.

 

[V-Tach]

No one thinks twice about someone having first aid kits and fire extinguishers readily available.....a firearm for emergencies is no different....

Of course i carry daily....doesn't everyone?

 

[V-Tach]

I carry every step, every day. The only time I don't have a gun on me is when I'm in the shower or bed, and there's one very close by then.

I hear that Glock on a rope in the shower is popular....

 

[busykngt]

orbitup, thanks for posting that article. It’s refreshing to read an article like that. It helps to re-enforce and assure me that my mindset, outlook on life and most importantly, acute situational awareness in public, is not just some phobia or form of paranoia. I’m glade to see I’m not the only one with similar thoughts {of awareness} that cross my mind. I too, strive to be the ‘grey man’ he so aptly describes (without actually using that term). And first & foremost, the avoidance of trouble and ‘bad situations’ is always at the forefront of my mind. Thanks again for posting that article.

 

[sidebite252]

Great article thanks

 

[Whistler]

The linked article was good, was it in response to the one linked in it? "Why your gun makes nervous" - twit

"please have a badge, please have a badge" -ugh

 

[easy rider]

Although I will admit I don't carry while welding, I like not having spatter on my EDC, it's close. Also, at home, it will be within reach.

 

[BillFairbanks]

I carry unless I’m flying somewhere for business. I don’t like the feeling of being unarmed, especially in leftist paradises like Newark and Detroit


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[Charlie]

I carry unless I’m flying somewhere for business. I don’t like the feeling of being unarmed, especially in leftist paradises like Newark and Detroit


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That's completely understandable!

 

[Axxe55]

I carry unless I’m flying somewhere for business. I don’t like the feeling of being unarmed, especially in leftist paradises like Newark and Detroit


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Even without a firearm, I'm never unarmed. The best weapon a human was equipped with is their brain. Using your brain, anything around you can become a deadly weapon.

Now granted, a gun many times is the better option in many situations, but I like to think of it as just another tool in the toolbox.

A friend of mine has a saying he taught me, "If the only tool you have is a hammer, then every thing looks like a nail."

 

[oldag]

Odds of needing it are so tiny. Yet the consequences of not having it if ever needed are so high.

 

[pronstar]

Even without a firearm, I'm never unarmed. The best weapon a human was equipped with is their brain. Using your brain, anything around you can become a deadly weapon.

Now granted, a gun many times is the better option in many situations, but I like to think of it as just another tool in the toolbox.

A friend of mine has a saying he taught me, "If the only tool you have is a hammer, then every thing looks like a nail."

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