Do you really carry ALL the time?
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Ogandydancer
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Anytime I am out of the house I'm strapped. I only leave it stored in the vehicle if I am going into someplace where it is not allowed and, I try to make those places far and few between.
KSDeputy
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I carry whenever I leave my farm, always the same .45 pistol. I have been carrying it for 20 years. KS has constitutional carry. They also have a state law that if one has a LEOSA permit, they can carry anywhere an active peace officer can. That means anywhere but a prison, jail, federal property, and certain court rooms. On the farm I usually carry a .380.
'Bout 95% of the time
my problem in Massachusetts are restrictions on storage of a handgun in a motor vehicle. I have to go to a number of places where one cannot legally have a gun, and in some places leave it in a car either. What I did no notice is whether one carried or not when having a drink. I am not saying going out to drink but a glass of wine in a restaurant, etc. Any thoughts on that?
brigeton
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In Michigan you can lose your permit for a period of time if you're found carrying with ANY alcohol in your system.
dubshooter
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If I am outside my house, I have a gun. If I'm in my house, it's either on me or on the table right next to me. I carry my LCR in 9mm as my main carry, and it's my BUG at work. I can't tell you the last time I was somewhere without a gun.
My thoughts are if you may have to possibly take a life, you'd better be totally sober minded.
I also grapple with the thought of 'Should I have to give up my right of self defense because I had a glass of wine or a beer?'. What if I'm at home BBQing and have a beer or two? Does that consign me to being a sheep?
The answer to me is No, but my previous statement over rules it.
My final thoughts on that subject would be that I will do what I have to do to save my loved ones and myself. Then arm myself with a good lawyer, but hope that it never happens.
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bigwheelzip
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I am 100% of the same mindset of sober carry. Since I always carry outside the home, It means I never drink anything outside. I like a glass of wine with dinner occasionally, but only at home, now that I CC.
grcoffman104
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Yes he is very lucky. My guns, holsters and women over the years never let me off inexpensively....
Inusuit
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If I'm wearing pants, I'm carrying, at home, in the yard (50 acres), in town. Obviously not at the post office. I volunteer at the local museum. It's a state building so don't carry there. The most vulnerable I feel, oddly, is unarmed coming out of the LE building at 10 pm after teaching NRA Basic Pistol Class. Permit says no carry there.
Mtnfolk325
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24/7/365 and about 75% of it there are 2 ( Primary on belt at 3:30 and BUG in strong side front pocket ).
Ranger514
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Since it's impossible to carry on my person 24 hours a day, the answer is no; however, whenever I'm not carrying in the house, a firearm is only an arm's reach or a few steps away. Outside my home, I am armed.
hexnut
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The only time I'm not armed is when I'm sleeping and then its within arms reach.
markmiela
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Connecticut law states you can not have a gun on school grounds even if it is locked up, trigger and chamber locked. If caught it is a class D felony. Also, it appears that if caught on any premises where the owner does not allow guns you are screwed as well.
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Protected One
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Why only a .380 on the farm? [Not that I'm putting down the .380, but it is a substantial drop in caliber from .45]
