Why do you carry?

[AimHigher]

For the same reason I wear seat belts when I drive and keep my doors locked both at home and office and eat well and exercise and remain aware of my surroundings and situations.

 

[Whitwabit]

After thinking about this question in depth after already giving an answer ..

I wrote all the reasons I could come up with on a list and came up with 15 .. then trying to decide which were the most important in my eyes !!

Number one ended up being to protect my wife then myself
next would be to protect my kids and grand kids when they
are with me !!

Those to me are the most important reasons I carry in
todays world of the unknown .. There are others where
circumstances might warrant intervention but that would
be on a case by case basis ..

When I first started to carry when Illinois got Conceal
Carry License my wife was unsure of me carrying as it
was so different then what had been the law before ..
Almost to the point of not wanting me too .. Over the
past couple of years she has flipped her reasoning 100%
and now asks if I have Old Betsy with me ..or one of my
other pistols .. She has never told me how she came up
with the name of " Old Betsy "for my Beretta ..

She doesn't feel safe with out it with me .. and she is
much more understanding of Situational Awareness !!

 

[gwpercle]

I carry because after being shot in the face and robbed, the police detective apologized to me and said they couldn't protect me. They were only called after a crime was committed , so I was going to have to protect myself. He then kindly explained all the places I could legally carry a gun, concealed, without needing a permit of any sort....and he pointed out I can legally carry non concealed anywhere in the state of La. There are a few prohibited places, which he outlined.
With that valuable information I can protect myself , in all the places I need protection, do not need any type permit and am not at the mercy of the police to protect me from armed robbers that will shoot and have no problem killing you for the contents of your wallet (I had $3.00 in it ).
Gary

 

[olskool]

it makes me feel warm and fuzzy and safe, and I love the fact that it makes liberal's cringe,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[jerry52]

because there are more horses asses in the world then there are horses

 

[gwpercle]

it makes me feel warm and fuzzy and safe, and I love the fact that it makes liberal's cringe,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Open carry (where legal of course) makes their hair catch on fire...they go into Panic Mode!
I love it too.
Gary

 

[joe sacco]

Because," Friends come and go; enemies accumulate." best, Joe

 

[badge]

We all have our reasons and while they are personal I will share mine. For 29 years I was required to do so. Sadly, once while not working I was forced to use the weapon I was required to carry. The details are not for a public forum. I am now older, disabled, and not physically able to defend myself from aggression and I always do my very best to avoid ANY confrontations and strive to be the " Grey Man ", I fear that it may not be enough. I just want to be able to defend myself if all else fails me. Once again,.. I strive to avoid any and all disagreements and confrontations whenever and wherever I roam.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I am now older, disabled, and not physically able to defend myself from aggression and I always do my very best to avoid ANY confrontations and strive to be the " Grey Man ", I fear that it may not be enough. I just want to be able to defend myself if all else fails me. Once again,.. I strive to avoid any and all disagreements and confrontations whenever and wherever I roam.

Hear! Hear!

 

[max503]

If God didn't want me to carry then why did He make me into a life-long gun nut?

 

[PALADIN85020]

There are several answers to that.

1. I know how to shoot - quite well, quickly, and accurately under stress. Don't want to, but if I have to, I'm confident in my ability to protect myself or my loved ones.

2. If things go south, seconds count and the police are minutes away.

3. And the most important, I live in Arizona and have a clean record - if I want to, I can. Thank you, Arizona Civilian Defense League for effectively lobbying the smarter-than-most Arizona legislature! Proud to be a life member of a heads-up and extraordinarily effective state pro-gun organization...

John

 

[Hawker800]

I'm surrounded by liberals. [emoji57]

 

[PALADIN85020]

I'm surrounded by liberals. [emoji57]

Vote with your feet. A lot of (ex-) Californians live in Arizona now and are experiencing blessed freedom.

John

 

[Protected One]

Originally Posted by badge
I am now older, disabled, and not physically able to defend myself from aggression and I always do my very best to avoid ANY confrontations and strive to be the " Grey Man ", I fear that it may not be enough. I just want to be able to defend myself if all else fails me. Once again,.. I strive to avoid any and all disagreements and confrontations whenever and wherever I roam.

Ironically, the Gray Man (Mark Greaneys character) is always able to defend himself and seldom goes out of his way to avoid trouble. In fact, he's more likely to search it out.