Arizona Fusilier
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Good stuff there, Buckhorn.......thanks!
I don't carry because I believe it's likely I'll need one in my lifetime. I carry for three reasons.
1. In spite of the odds being low, the stakes are high. It's the same reason people play the lottery even though there's virtually zero chance of their winning. Because if they manage to beat the odds, the payoff is incredible. Likewise, although the chance of my being the victim of violent crime is low, the cost of "beating the odds" is extremely undesirable.
Likewise, although the chance of my being the victim of violent crime is low, the cost of "beating the odds" is extremely undesirable.
Sometimes lightning comes lookin for yaThat's an awfully broad statement. If you live in a low crime area (which you can find out through local police statistics), apply security measures and design concepts - you're getting to the hit by lightning, or hit by a meteor level of statistics.
If you still believe, even at an extremely low percentage, that you're still at risk and need to carry 24/7 - it begs the question what do you do to avoid being hit by lightning or a meteor as you're still at risk from those two very real threats?
There are certainly things one can do and SHOULD do to reduce the chances of being the victim of violent crime.That's an awfully broad statement. If you live in a low crime area (which you can find out through local police statistics), apply security measures and design concepts - you're getting to the hit by lightning, or hit by a meteor level of statistics.
Apparently you didn't read very much of my last post because I very clearly said that I was less concerned about the odds than the stakes. In fact, I said quite plainly that I never expect to use a firearm for self-defense in my lifetime.If you still believe, even at an extremely low percentage, that you're still at risk and need to carry 24/7...
If you live in a low crime area (which you can find out through local police statistics), apply security measures and design concepts - you're getting to the hit by lightning, or hit by a meteor level of statistics.
That's how I see it, as normal as having my wallet in my pocket. No extra thought or effort required.I put my pants on and I put my gun on, just what I do.
FITASC
Sorry, if I feel I MUST carry while sitting inside my home and watching TV or whatever, the house would be up for sale tomorrow................
TimSr
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Sorry, if I feel I MUST carry while sitting inside my home and watching TV or whatever, the house would be up for sale tomorrow................
I lived like that 30 years ago for about a year. Never again. I'm with you.
Untill now, I was often in the USA, in 25 States, I never carried a gun, because I had no license and there was no need for a gun.
I think it's a matter of personal attitude.
I would never shoot someone for stealing my tv, in Germany my insurance will pay me a new, better one. It's called " Hausratversicherung ".