I don't carry concealed because---

I DON'T CARRY A GUN BECAUSE---

  • just not worried about it--

    Votes: 26 52.0%

  • Carrying is not convenient or comfortable--

    Votes: 11 22.0%

  • Guns can hurt people

    Votes: 11 22.0%

  • Only frequent safe gatherings of people

    Votes: 2 4.0%
  • Total voters
    50
Because 95% of the time when I am out of my house I am at work and oc at work. The other 5% of the time My gun is in my truck,
In Texas you don't have to have a chl to carry as long as you are traveling from point a to point b (don't try that if you are walking though it won't fly to well) and I don't have a chl yet, Lack of funds sucks
 
I don't know for a fact that I know anyone else who does carry. Why? I have no idea. Never thought about it enough to ask them. I figure it's none of my business.
 
I think that a lot of people are not motivated enough to go and undertake the process. They have no desire to be put under the microscope by the PD, told to go to this place after that, and don't want to spend the $$$. There is also that training bit that some of you folks have to go through, which seems a little silly to a person who has had a hunting license for the last twenty five years, etc.

Let's not also forget that some folks think that II-A is primarily about hunting and shooting clay and the self defense people are all out to lunch anyway.
 
I don't carry because violence has never solved any thing. I believe that appealing to someone in a rational way through intellect and caring will defuse all situations.

(okay, I carry virtually all the time...:D)
 
I think it's important for all of us to get the license to support the ccw program in great numbers.

I think it's important that many people carry regularly, to provide a responsible armed populace. Sometimes I will be one of these, sometimes not.

The reason that I sometimes won't be armed has to do with how I dress for my job or particular activity I'm involved in, or sometimes just the way I feel; like sometimes I don't wear my seat belt.:eek:

I have seen and been involved in many "near death" experiences over the years, and they always came out of nowhere. I guess I have a kind of fatalist outlook about the situations that life deals out. When I really need my gun, I may not have it, but maybe someone else will.:rolleyes: jd
 
inappropriate comment-- read at your own risk

There is only one legitimate reason non-felons do not wear a gun; they are not smart enough.
 
I don't carry because i have not recieved my permit yet:mad: But its only been a couple weeks since i've turned in my paperwork so i got a little while to go.
 
The title of this thread is misleading and does not match the poll.

For me it's simple.

I don't carry concealed because I open carry.
 
If anything, this poll is just another piece of living proof that the poll option is silly, and the comments should simply make the thread.

The reason I used before getting my CHL is that the written legislation was horrible for many, many reasons. It's changed and evolved, and I have as well, and now I carry.
 
+1 poorsoul! We know all about this dont we! lol :mad:

If I could I would!

PS...how do i quote someone in this forum?
 
I picked just not worried about it.

I did take the NRA class in FL, but never went through with actually getting the license. I only wanted it to be able to buy pistols at gun shows. Economic times being what they are, I don't foresee buying any pistols at gun shows for a while. I still may get one just to cover my butt while camping, etc. The laws here in GA can be pretty confusing about who is allowed to carry where in the great outdoors without a CWL.
 
I do not respond to polls that ask questions like:

What you carry

When you carry

Where you carry

How you carry

Why you carry

or

Why you don't carry
 
I don't carry because i'd probably shoot drivers who insist on driving in the left lane what ever speed they like ...and i get dirty looks when paying for a latte at starbucks with my shotgun slung over my back.:D
 
Dr. Strangelove said:
I still may get one just to cover my butt while camping, etc. The laws here in GA can be pretty confusing about who is allowed to carry where in the great outdoors without a CWL.
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Doctor, allow me to clear it up for you.

In Georgia, the license granted to permit firearm carry by non-enumerated individuals is called a Georgia Firearms License; or GFL. You may have noticed that the word "concealed" does not appear in its title. That is because in Georgia, there is no requirement that a licensee carry his or her weapon concealed. Further, without a GFL, a person knowingly carrying a firearm on their person may be charged with one or two crimes: Carrying a pistol without a license, which is a misdemeanor the first time and a felony the second, or Carrying a concealed weapon in addition to carrying without a license, which also is a misdemeanor for the first offense and a felony for the second. If you carry a firearm in a state park or wildlife management area without a GFL then there are additional charges for those specific transgressions that may be levied.

Now as far as where you can carry as a GFL holder while recreating outdoors, you must avoid:

1) Any areas managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. This is true anywhere in the country but GA has a number of lakes that are considered ACoE property, such as Lake Lanier and Allatoona Lake. Here is a map of Corps managed property for reference.

2) Any parks or monuments controlled by the National Park Service or Federal Wildlife Refuges, thanks to the recent ruling by the federal district court after BHO took office. Again, this is true for licensed gun toters in all states. The list of NPS areas can be found here. Federal Wildlife Service areas are over here.

And that's about it. It really is quite simple to determine where NOT to be in Georgia while packing legally: on Federal ACoE, NPS, or FWS property. USDA Forest Service (National Forests) properties permit firearm carry with a GFL.

If you'd like citations for any of the statutes that I've referred to, please don't hesitate to ask via PM. I also invite you to inquire about the process and any other questions you may have involving firearm carry in Georgia.
 
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