I carry a gun because I have a moral obligation to try to protect the lives of myself, my family, and others if reasonably possible. "Reasonably possible" would depend on the particular circumstances of the incident. I have no illusions of being a hero, only doing what any sensible human would do if faced with a life threatening situation. I don't always feel like carrying a gun, but the State of Texas has issued me a concealed carry permit, so I would hate to think what it would be like if I had not been prepared for a deadly situation and someone lost their life if I could have saved it. Law enforcement officers cannot be everywhere at all times and usually they are not at the scene of a deadly incident until after injuries or fatalities have occurred. I try to be somewhat prepared for a violent or deadly incident, yet I pray I am not involved in one.
As for the term "gun culture", I feel it is the invention of people with unrealistic expectations of what our society could be and is generally used with a negative bias against guns and gun owners. It generally does not reflect the positive uses of firearms such as hunting, self defense, home defense, and recreational shooting and it generally focuses on crime and the other negative aspects of guns.
As for the term "gun culture", I feel it is the invention of people with unrealistic expectations of what our society could be and is generally used with a negative bias against guns and gun owners. It generally does not reflect the positive uses of firearms such as hunting, self defense, home defense, and recreational shooting and it generally focuses on crime and the other negative aspects of guns.