How Often Do You Carry ?

What percentage of the time you are legally able to do you carry ?

  • 0-25%

    Votes: 17 8.4%
  • 25-50%

    Votes: 8 3.9%
  • 50-75%

    Votes: 21 10.3%
  • 75-100%

    Votes: 58 28.6%
  • Unless i know I am going somewhere I can't even have a gun I never leave my home unarmed

    Votes: 99 48.8%

  • Total voters
    203
  • Poll closed .
I live in the Peoples Republic of Illinois. Hopefully by next summer I will be able to carry here. CCW has passed, just waiting for the IL State police to move off of center.

I'm with you there! That said, since it is legal to carry on your property I do so all the time when I'm home. Dale
 
Murphy's Law dictates that when you don't have a gun on you is when you're gonna need one. Inversely, if you always have one you'll (hopefully) never need it. I've had a carry permit for over 20 years-- I've always had a gun handy in my vehicle with me but but only started actually carrying on my person two or three years ago. I figured that where I live, I was more likely to be accosted out when on foot, and the gun in my vehicle wouldn't do me much good. Nowadays I always carry when away from home, but not usually when just out in the yard.
 
Stop and think.

The one time you decide not to carry may well be the one time you should have.

One never knows. Better safe then sorry.
 
My work place is posted, and I officiate prep football and of course we all know about firearms and schools... So most of the time I don't, but I almost always do if I'm not going somewhere I can't.
 
Like the American Express card don't leave home with out it!!!!
 
Around town I frequently forget to carry, and don't feel threatened one bit. Yeah, I know, anything can happen at any time.
Truthfully, the biggest crime around here are DWI and speeders doing 32 in a 30.
When I travel anywhere else but local, my 649-3 comes with me.
 
442 in front pocket. If I am going someplace that the 442 can't go due to wardrobe, etc..my Seecamp rides in a wallet holster in my back pocket (fits in every pair of pants or shorts I own).
 
Around town I frequently forget to carry, and don't feel threatened one bit. Yeah, I know, anything can happen at any time.
Truthfully, the biggest crime around here are DWI and speeders doing 32 in a 30.
When I travel anywhere else but local, my 649-3 comes with me.

But not all of us wear a Fedora, drive a Cadillac, eat pasta and listen to Opera everyday.
 
Everywhere I can legally, but sometimes I forget & walk into a place where I shouldn't be carrying:Got to watch that! Mowing the lawn, yes. Any time I'm outdoors, really. There were times in the past when I wondered if I might be getting paranoid, but not any more. I keep one within arms reach at all times because of an attempted home invasion a couple of years ago. Like the hackneyed, worn out, trite old statement says:Better to have it & not need it than to need it & not have it! Too true!
 
I carry all the time, in any place that is legal. Unfortunately we can not carry in church, in Texas, if we are a part of the Church Security. For that reason I am going to drop my name from the security list. 75 to 100% of the time.
Sigsite, I hope this is good news for you:)
Unless your church specifically prohibits carrying, TEXAS LAW DOES NOT restrict your right to carry in a place of worship.
I refer to: page 39 of the Texas Concealed Handgun Laws 2011 2012.
"double amendments to: Subsections (b)(4),(b)(5),(b)(6) and (c) if the actor is NOT GIVEN NOTICE UNDER Sec. 30.06"

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/InternetForms/Forms/CHL-16.pdf

This means that unless your church specifically posts 30.06 signage, the concealed carry licensee can carry his or her concealed weapon.
Also refers to hospitals, amusement parks and government entity meetings, unless correct 30.06 signage is in place.

How that would change, if the licensee is a member of"church security" I cannot fathom, particularly if the individual is LEO.
 
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Every day when I get dressed I add a handgun to the outfit.

I see no reason to go anywhere unarmed. I have absolutely no idea which restaurant I might have lunch in where some nut case decides to shoot his wife/ex-wife/girl friend/etc.

I will NOT be a victim!

Chances are I will NEVER have a need to use a firearm for self defense but I'd sure feel stupid dying because I was too busy to take one with me.
 
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