I would probably shoot myself in the foot with a loaded pistol if I carried one around like that. Or somewhere a lot more painful.
We are quite safe here in the Villages for the most part and responsible and trained people have concealed or not concealed weapons on them.
I never carry loaded weapon anywhere unless I am going to use the thing for target practice. But I do always treat it as if it were loaded with live rounds. Never pointing it at any person.
I got shot by a "friend" when I was about 14 with a BB gun in the left pinky. He had been pointing it at my eye and I convinced him to fire at the space between my fingers instead. He missed. I do know what it is like to have a loaded weapon pointed at my face. That is not something you ever forget even if this was just a BB gun. It could have taken my eye out easily.
I abandoned these "friends" not too soon after that as they were very prone to violence against one another and loved guns, knives and bows. Found books and libraries!!!
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