[QUOTE=ChattanoogaPhil;139724795]For a lot of the country it was like that in their state. Maybe some folks just don't remember or are of an age they never knew such conditions. Handgun carry was generally considered an activity for law enforcement and criminals. It's only in the past couple decades that handgun carry has become a more widely accepted practice for average Joe.

LOL...... growing up in the 50s and 60s ....Andy didn't carry a gun and Barnie only had one bullet.................Dad as a Police Lt and Capt. in the "burbs of the Burgh" generally had a gun "handy" but not always visible............