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To keep down some of the inevitable posts by knee-jerk folks, I have been an owner and a shoot since 1965. I'm retired Navy with a good deal of trigger time. I still shoot at a local range, as does my wife. Now, I hope we can carry on...
It's a simple question: How do I know I can trust you with that gun you're carrying?
You don't have to. It's not my problem if you don't.
To keep down some of the inevitable posts by knee-jerk folks, I have been an owner and a shoot since 1965. I'm retired Navy with a good deal of trigger time. I still shoot at a local range, as does my wife. Now, I hope we can carry on...
It's a simple question: How do I know I can trust you with that gun you're carrying?
I don't. I would leave any public place and call 911 if I saw a gun on anyone's person. That person carrying would be arrested. BUT, I don't live in a 15 person village in Montana where the culture is much different. I imagine in said village that people hunt their dinner. They don't have Whole Foods down the street like I do. LOL
I don't. I would leave any public place and call 911 if I saw a gun on anyone's person. That person carrying would be arrested. BUT, I don't live in a 15 person village in Montana where the culture is much different. I imagine in said village that people hunt their dinner. They don't have Whole Foods down the street like I do. LOL
I don't. I would leave any public place and call 911 if I saw a gun on anyone's person. That person carrying would be arrested.
That depends entirely on where you are. In most of Nebraska, where I live, you'd just be wasting the police officer's time, as open carry is legal everywhere in the state outside of the city of Omaha. And CCW is legal inside Omaha; if I flash my piece unnecessarily I'll get in legal trouble (and deservedly!), but I'm not going to be arrested simply because my concealed pistol momentarily printed and you just happened to spot it. (Useful fact: legal gun owners almost always use holsters when they carry handguns, criminals almost never do. So noting whether a handgun is holstered or not is a useful bit of information when assessing risk.)
But your larger point is valid: if a stranger actually gives you a reason not to trust them, then DON'T! Mistrust triggered by actual behavior is the opposite of paranoia, and no one should be ashamed of it. It's not wrong to trust your instincts, or to err on the side of caution when evaluating strangers.
OP - Why should you trust me? Why should I trust you? Mutual mistrust is the basis of vigilance and vigilance is the basis of safety. Be alert, be aware and be armed.
Acknowledging that we live in an unsafe society, some places worse than others, greatly disturbs some people that were raised in a safe and peaceful society. Unfortunately most cannot stay in their protected bubble but still try to extend their bubble to all places and all times. They do not or will not realize that there will always be a few criminals that will predate on them and anyone else they figure will not fight back. Sometimes the criminals are right and sometimes they are dead wrong.
I don't. I would leave any public place and call 911 if I saw a gun on anyone's person. That person carrying would be arrested. BUT, I don't live in a 15 person village in Montana where the culture is much different. I imagine in said village that people hunt their dinner. They don't have Whole Foods down the street like I do. LOL
You would wear out your phone in Missouri or Kansas and be wasting your time. Open Carry is legal in both states. When I am in Kansas I see people everywhere carrying open. Not as much in Missouri, but I do see it some. In fact, you could be in trouble for misusing 911 or harassment.
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