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Gun Control & RKBA

Aviation Pro

(12,267 posts)

10. I've carried for years and have never had to draw either one of my EDCs

Reply to yagotme (Reply #8)

Thu May 9, 2024, 11:04 AM

May 9

You worked around criminals and their element, which leads me to believe that you had a higher percentage of having to draw your firearm because of the element you operated in.

You would change your mind if you changed your venue.

It's not foresight but math.

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Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds [View all] sarisataka May 9 OP

If you're stupid enough to leaveְ a firearm in your car Aviation Pro May 9 #1

Some places you are not allowed to carry. yagotme May 9 #2

Just another reason to do away with soft target "gun-free zones" Barry Markson May 9 #4

Exactly. Ban every gun in a certain area, yagotme May 9 #5

How about leave it at home and secured? Aviation Pro May 9 #6

And how is one supposed to predict the future, yagotme May 9 #8

I've carried for years and have never had to draw either one of my EDCs Aviation Pro May 9 #10

I am retired. yagotme May 9 #13

Why do you carry sarisataka May 9 #15

In case I'm in a crowd (which is a soft target) Aviation Pro May 9 #16

Typically I am less concerned in a crowd sarisataka May 9 #18

So I'm to leave it up to you to decide if I need to carry? Barry Markson May 9 #9

And you do you Aviation Pro May 9 #11

I think "responsible gun ownership" has become a myth. Silent Type May 9 #17

It hasn't sarisataka May 9 #19

Proof positive that denying guns to people should be the default sanatanadharma May 9 #3

Problem is, a lot of folks here think that tightening up on the owners sellers, and manufacturers, yagotme May 9 #7

I am a firearms enthusiast (or Gun Humper, whatever) The Mouth May 9 #12

"Humper" is the phrase I've seen. yagotme May 9 #14

Ah, thanks for the catch The Mouth May 9 #20

I don't really disagree, I just see it as being seen as "too extreme", yagotme May 9 #21

The only good violent criminal The Mouth May 9 #22

An unprovoked attack against an innocent, yagotme May 9 #23

come and take it? The Mouth May 10 #24