Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Man arrested after tackling shopper carrying gun [View all]Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)It is also refreshing to discuss this with someone who appears to have an open mind on the subject of carrying.
I don't mind being put on the spot either. This is how we evolve as individuals,, by examining and re-examining our positions on these things.
I think a lot of our decisions in life are based on context, and you come up with some challenging examples. As I said previously, my issue is not with carrying, but with carrying indiscriminately.
I don't know about Ferguson. But I think I would not carry if I lived there.
I was fortunate enough to get out of New Orleans a few hours before Katrina hit. However, I have friends who stayed and some carried. I do not blame them. The city was in a state of total anarchy. I would most likely have done the same and definitely would have been prepared to defend my home.
I completely understand females who have been attacked or stalked choosing to carry. I also understand those who choose not to. It is a personal choice.
What I do not understand is why some guys choose to carry virtually everywhere they go. That this behavior has become, or is becoming accepted as normal, I find very disturbing. The issue with me is not about freedom or individual rights, but rather am I contributing to the collapse of society. Because an armed society is, in my mind, a failed society.