Maybe a final thought?
Maybe just to end this long, long thread - we can all agree that the Villager who opened his jacket to show a pistol he was carrying will definitely regret the incident. It will cost him several thousand dollars in lawyer fees and fines.
Maybe he felt he had a valid reason to be carrying a pistol in The Villages but I am sure he now realizes what a big mistake he made that day.
I believe (not sure though) that it is illegal to carry a firearm into a bar or place that serves alcohol. I am sure the police gave a breathalyzer test to the man to make sure he had not been drinking (and carrying a weapon).
Even though there are obviously many Villagers who carry a pistol, I know that if any of them show a weapon in a public place, there are many fingers going to be hitting 911 on the cell phone.
Is it going to worth several thousand dollars to carry that pistol when just catching the sight of it in public will result in a call to the police?
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