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Originally Posted by jdulej
As an earlier poster pointed out, the Secret Service does not seem to see it that way. It may be one thing if you know everyone, although that begs the question - why would someone feel the need to carry a gun around in their own neighborhood?
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Here's my thought on carrying in your own neighborhood. One day, my spouse was out in the yard (previous state) and a coyote started harassing her. My weapons were not available at the time, so I ran at the animal shouting at it. It retreated slowly, barking and growling as it went. After that, I made sure that I always had a weapon handy. My thought is that it is better to have protection and not need it than to need it and not have it. If you do not habitually carry your weapon all the time, who's to say when you might suddenly need it? A crazed animal, a drug influenced neighbor, an out of control domestic resulting in a frustrated gun wielding citizen....who knows? Since most or at least half my family are trained in weapons handling and have CCW, I often ask them when they take trips on their motorcycles or even in their autos, if they are carrying. It's good to remind them and gives me peace of mind that they at least have some tool for self defense. A gun against a carjacking is a great equalizer. There was one instance in Texas where a CCW lady left her gun in her truck when she had dinner with her parents in a diner that had a sign posted prohibiting guns inside. The place was held up and someone was murdered in the process (I think one or both her parents were victims?). She said later that all she could do was glance out the window and wonder why she didn't have her protection which was just a few feet away. If I have my wallet in my pocket, I have my CCW with me also. Not that I am afraid, but I am prepared to protect my family and anyone else that might need assistance in my vicinity. The school shooting demonstrates the old saying that "when seconds count, a COP is minutes away." or something like that.