Carry all the time.

[roundgun]

Lots of older ladies like to give hugs at my church. I keep my elbows in tight and scoop my fore arms forward. With their arms going around the outside of mine during the hug, there is no risk of alarming them with the government sized 1911 at 4:00 IWB.

 

[Thomasino]

Churches are only legal to carry upon permission. There may be more people carrying than what most people think in churches. The church I attend is just outside of a major city whereany other (religion)s are present, so the issue has come to mind often. This world is going sour, not much surprises me anymore. Be smart, be prepared!

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[Muss Muggins]

No, that is not true. Google Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong.

I did (but I already knew the answer) . . .

You may wish to rethink your statement . . .

 

[ContinentalOp]

I saw an article that said the usher thought he had his gun on him when he first confronted the shooter, but realized he had left it in his car. Despite that, he fought with the shooter hand-to-hand, and the shooter shot himself in the leg during the struggle. This is was reported by someone who said he spoke with the usher at the hospital.

Regardless, I have tremendous respect for the usher for intervening.

Masked gunman rampages through Nashville church; usher uses personal weapon to subdue shooter - The Washington Post

 

[wingriderz]

Churches are only legal to carry upon permission. There may be more people carrying than what most people think in churches. The church I attend is just outside of a major city whereany other (religion)s are present, so the issue has come to mind often. This world is going sour, not much surprises me anymore. Be smart, be prepared!

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I am with your comments other than your first 8 words. Not a legal issuse or permission to carry in Church in Florida. States may very. Its not a Federal thing.

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Been carrying here legally since 1976. Never have carried IN the courthouse. I do carry everywhere else. Calm down, I know some of the places are "no carry", I just don't care.
Never carry because of the "odds" of something happening...Always carry because of the "possibility" of something happening.
That's just me....we all seek our own salvation.

 

[paul641]

I've learned over the years through observation the the dead are dead for a long time I'm not ready to join those ranks if I don't have to .I have leagally conceled carried since 1973 and never had to draw down and hope I never have to In the mean time I am ahead of the stats that we read about more and more every day

 

[paul641]

People sometimes ask,"Do you usually carry a gun?" my reply "I always carry a gun"

 

[gman51]

The news should report about churches that the bad guys took about a pound of lead from the parishioners. Maybe then the bad guys would think twice about targeting churches.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

People sometimes ask,"Do you usually carry a gun?" my reply "I always carry a gun"

Me, too. Then they look at me and almost always ask, "Where do you hide it?"

Sometimes I tell them, sometimes I don't.

My carry preference is a 2" K frame. When my back hurts I can carry that in a pocket holster in cargo pants; otherwise, I have to carry a M642.

In a house of worship, UNLESS my back really hurts, I carry no less than a CS-9 and an additional magazine. Anyone who thinks a place of worship is a safe place and guns are not needed is living in lalaland.

 

[XD40inTX]

In TX we can legally carry in church with the pastor's permission. About every six months our pastor announces from the pulpit, "If you're licensed to carry a gun, you're welcome to carry here. I do."

 

[Protected One]

Carry everywhere.

My wife came into my office as I was packing my gun case for our trip to Arizona. She asked - "why are you taking that?"

I told her - "We're going to Arizona... not heaven"

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

CCW in Ohio churches requires permission, LEO's and LEOSA don't need to ask. At my church there are several licensed to carry but only 2 have permission. My best friend and I.

The shooting up of Churches got so bad in Kentucky in the 80's that all ordained ministers were issued CCW permits. My B-I-L was a little ahead of the law on this. His preferred concealed gun is still a SP101 in 357! He preaches the Gospel and carries for 40+ years now!

When my daughter and youngest son got married it was in NJ, so I wasn't carrying! My F-I-L and his wife are both LEOSA so they covered us. But when #2 son was married in Ohio, I carried my faithful 49 (no dash). When my F-I-L walked my bride down the isle, he had a nice shinny nickel pre 49 "Bodyguard" tucked in his cummerbund. There were 17 LEO's including the Chief there, we were very well protected! As you can see "Humpbacks" are a family tradition!

Ivan

 

[GaryS]

My reply is, "Nice weather we're having."

People sometimes ask,"Do you usually carry a gun?" my reply "I always carry a gun"

 

[cjtraining]

I carry everywhere I go either on my person or in the SUVs. I do not carry in the house. Any room my wife or I am in, there is a gun within 2 to 3 feet. We are both retired LEOs. Also, it's a good way to justify buying more guns.

 

[badge 851]

Like Haywood, I carry two J frames every waking moment of every day!!!!!

 

[Protected One]

My wife and I were at our weekly ballroom dance class today. About half way through, the instructor is in front of the class telling us how to perform a new move, when one of his assistants walked up to him and whispered something in his ear. He stooped down and pulled his pant leg back down over the ankle holster he was wearing. I asked my wife if she saw that. She did, but didn't realize what she was seeing. I explained to her that his ankle holster had become exposed. Slightly embarrassed, he says - "Some of you may think I'm a cop and the others may think I'm planning to rob some place. I'd rather you believe the first one".

I was smiling inside because, as it turns out, I had just today been wondering if I should leave my edc at home because of all the contact in the class, and the instructor sometime has us dance with OTHER students in the class. I decided to stick to my principle of carrying everywhere I'm allowed, and it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one there who thinks that way.

 

[Whitwabit]

If I have my pants on I have a pistol and extra magazine on my belt .. only place I don't carry is my doctors office which is posted ..

There have been several home invasions in the area in the past 2 years .. one where the elder gentleman in the home was killed ..


If posted in Illinois it is the law so I won't frequent any place that would inhibit my carrying .. those places have become much fewer as close to 17-18% of the people in the Tri-county area I live in have Conceal Carry Permits .. businesses realized quickly that keeping that amount of the population out of their business wasn't monetarily profitable to their stores .. and many took down the signs as they saw customers walk to their door see the sign and turn and walk away ..

 

[TomkinsSP]

Legal has a lot of different definitions depending upon the jurisdiction and the circumstances.

Some jurisdictions it is a felony to carry in certain places, that sets up a heavy cost-benefit-anaysis situation.

Other jurisdictions if the property is posted 'no guns' and you carry, and the owner/manager somehow "magically" devines that you are carring, you must leave immediatley or else be cited for trespass. No brainer, carry.

Some jurisdictions you can be cited for trespass without future warning, its an ordinance violation the same as a traffic ticket, its your call. I do, nobody will know unless I am forced to use it.

And then nobody will care because they will be alive while Charlie Manson, prison escapee, lies bleeding out on the carpet.

 

[Wise_A]

Or you miss and plug grandma and the prosecutor makes a big deal about your reckless disregard for the law at your manslaughter trial.

 

[TomkinsSP]

Youse buys yer ticket, and youse takes yer chances.

Just saying you have options 1. Its a muny code violation so you leave your edc locked in the car safe. The Manson family crashes your grandaughters christening...

2. You disregarded the sign and drop someone with a butchers knife, prosecutor would be hard pressed to ask why you were armed.

3. You don't make certain of your target and what is near it and you shoot Sister Mary Margarett. Well, you are done anyway...

Morals: Don't guess, be certain of your target, be cool under pressure, hit what you aim at...

 

[31FordA]

Youse buys yer ticket, and youse takes yer chances.

Just saying you have options 1. Its a muny code violation so you leave your edc locked in the car safe. The Manson family crashes your grandaughters christening...

2. You disregarded the sign and drop someone with a butchers knife, prosecutor would be hard pressed to ask why you were armed.

3. You don't make certain of your target and what is near it and you shoot Sister Mary Margarett. Well, you are done anyway...

Morals: Don't guess, be certain of your target, be cool under pressure, hit what you aim at...

I've met some nun's who were way scarier and crazier than the Manson family. I would have gladly traded my sixth grade nun for Charlie Manson, Charlie seemed a lot saner.

 

[moosedog]

It is better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

Those signs on Post Offices, Banks and others I totally ignore.

 

[haywood]

I carry always. (When legal)

 

[otasan56]

I carry all the time with the exception of Post Office, courts, and federal property (the Naval Hospital).

 

[Rastoff]

I carry all the time with the exception of ...federal property (the Naval Hospital).

Do they have signs on the doors that say "no guns"?

 

[TomkinsSP]

I've met some nun's who were way scarier and crazier than the Manson family. I would have gladly traded my sixth grade nun for Charlie Manson, Charlie seemed a lot saner.

Me too, but they carried those wooden rulers not carbon steel cutlery.

 

[keith44spl]

Yeah, since all this social unrest..........

I carry heavy all the time. I used to carry a cute lit'l nickel 3" 37 to church.

But, for the last several years I gone back to a service pistol,
read that as a Colt Commander 45 ACP with Winchester Ranger 230 +Ps
with an extra magazine er two.

.

 

[SATX]

Restricting law abiding citizens from carrying anywhere is crazy, as if those with criminal intent will obey the law. This only serves to create a safe place for those wishing to do the most harm until the police arrive.

 

[haywood]

Restricting law abiding citizens from carrying anywhere is crazy, as if those with criminal intent will obey the law. This only serves to create a safe place for those wishing to do the most harm until the police arrive.

Really how stupid is that. Their lame in the brain. When did a rule, sign, or law ever stop a Criminal ? It just blows my mind. They simply do not care about the average citizen.