The quote concerning 'we pay the police to protect us' is the key to the matter. People believe that because we have a police department (a) they are immediately saved and (b) the police intuitively know who the 'good guy' is.

Neither of these statements reflect reality, so if you can carry, you should do so.

Jan

This is a human fallibility, jdg. If you have a weapon and are stunned by the situation and do not use it, that is because we live in a peaceful society and are not trained to react. But it is still better than not having the weapon, because if you had that extra cup of coffee that morning and happen to be alert, reaching into your pocket and pulling out a gun is a lot more effective than throwing a wad of used kleenex at the terrorists.

Jan

Yes indeed. My life is the most important possession I have...without it means "game over". Can't risk that. Even with the substantially unlikely scenario that I might be involved in a criminal act of mass murder, I must take responsibility for my own defense. If actually involved in such a scenario, I have realistically a few seconds to respond to the threat scenario. In that few seconds, no one is going to save me, no one is going to arrive to protect me....government, police protection, in those few seconds, is irrelevant. You just have to face facts....A is A, things are what they are. Someone is attempting to kill you and/or the one's you love and value and the last/first line of defense is me. Be vigilant, be prepared and be situationally aware. It may not save your life, but it's the best chance you have to survive and it beats the hell out of standing there totally defensless and wishing you had been prepared. However, if you choose to be armed, you must take responsibility for that choice and learn, train and practice. I practice at least twice a month, dry fire and at the range... and I burn up a lot of ammo. Skill with a firearm is a depreciating skill. I can't immagine being in a gunfight but the first rule of being in a gun fight is to bring a gun....and know how to use it.

Yes, they do. She wants no one to own a gun. That's not going to work. Only law abiding citizens will be without them.

Good advice for the times we live in. We know that we cannot trust this President or his administration to keep us safe anymore if they are not willing to admit the danger, identify the enemy, and actually take steps to do anything about it!

It is, if the good guys are prepared to recognize and react when there is danger to them.

But I know people who would just stand there like a deer in the headlights. If they carried anything the bad guys would just take it away. They're better off without, at least until they go through some kind of awakening.

I do not believe that the second amendment was intended to only apply to state militias. If it had been it would have referenced the states, not the people.

The crime rate actually went down, not for tourist but for residents, and there are many cases in which senior citizens defended themselves against break ins. In the Zimmerman/Martin case, Zimmerman turned out to be somewhat of an a**hole for a person. However, as the actual facts later revealed Martin was beating the hell out of Zimmerman. At my age, I couldn't take a beating like that and I would have shot the assailant a lot earlier than Zimmerman did. I've heard the comment that it's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

It is completely her right if she chooses to be a defenseless victim. The problem is that those people do everything they can to make me a defenseless victim as well.

Careful. When you use a gun, including lethally, for self protection, you have the protection of the 2nd Amendment (to varying degrees, depending on circumstances and the audience). Knives and especially home-made lethal concoctions have no such protections.

Thank you, TSA. /s

This sheriff has it right. Although it may be far too rational for general acceptance.

For some people - often younger siblings - being a victim is their learned, life-long, manipulative way to get what they want from others.

Why do WE need a permit if it is our right to carry? A permit is nothing more than a tax. . . EX. You know how to drive right? Then why need a license to drive?

I understand. We should not have to ask permission to equip ourselves with efficient tools for self-defense. We are pushing through the legal channels for less gun-control here in Texas. Still have a long ways to go. In the mean time, I'd rather carry legally.

I seriously doubt a mugger will know about your permit should one mug you.
I have a permit and a pocket pistol tucked in a holster that looks kinda like a wallet.
I have moved my actual wallet from my right pocket to my left.
Surprise!

Those people were wise enough to move or live two hours north of NYC, so it seems they would be wise enough to carry their CCW. I live in a high tourism area in Florida and I've been very laxed in the last few years as it relates to carrying. I'm rethinking my habits and adjusting my attitude on daily CCW.

Let's hope so. I have a neighbor who said that she couldn't pull a gun on anyone wishing to do her harm. With that type of mindset, we have a long way to go.

I think I know what you are getting at but I would argue that it is the individuals responsibility to protect themselves, not the job of the government. If it were the job of government we end up with a police state. Of course that is the direction we are headed.