Originally Posted by
spanky
That's what training is for.
Besides, I've read and heard countless stories of people avoiding crime by simply exposing their weapon. This, in itself, is enough to deter the majority of criminals.
i think i've shared my 2 stories before on this matter....
1) one nite, my gf & i were downtown. we had dinner & were walking back to my car. it was around 10-11pm on a fri eve. we heard a group of 3 guys behind us mumbling. we turned down the alley that led to the parking garage where we were parked when i heard one of them yell "give me your wallet". i turned around & 2 of them had knives drawn. i drew my gun & calmly said "excuse me?" they both dropped their knives & all 3 ran off. no shots fired, but i have no doubt in my mind that if i hadn't been legally armed that nite, it would've been a much different outcome
2) girl i knew was being stalked. she had a restraining order against the guy. she said she had seen him driving up & down her street. she called the cops & they sent a car by, but they never saw the guy & told her there wasn't much else they could do. i went by to spend the night on the couch. about 2 am, i heard the sliding glass door in another room get busted out. i ran in there w/ my gun in hand to see him come thru the busted door w/ an axe in hand. i yelled "stop or i WILL shoot you" he didn't stop, so i shot him once in the shoulder. he was arrested & last i heard was still in prison for stalking & some parole violations. cops took my gun for 7 days to run standard ballistics & such & then it was returned to me. once again...no gun=much different outcome
i completly believe in people's right to own a gun & be able to carry it legally....provided you are trained to use it.
then again, if you can't actually pull the trigger if it comes down to it, then no, i don't think you should carry cause in the end, it'll probably be used on you if they get it away from you
Originally Posted by
dj02
i asked this before but never got a answer, for the guys with CCW are you allowed to carry into banks?
Originally Posted by
dj02
so what places are you not allowed to carry besides a airport? or can you carry in a airport?
depends on the state....i know in TN, it use to be illegal to carry anywhere that sold alcohol, but they have since ammended that law. businesses have to clearly post signage stating they don't allow people legally permitted to carry to do so on their property.
that is their right, & like spanky's thread awhile back about the wing's restaurant, it also my right not to give my business to places that don't allow me to excercise my right to carry.....