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Originally Posted by buggyone
Totally ridiculous to carry a pistol in The Villages!!! There is no violent crime in The Villages. There are a few isolated thefts of golf bags, purses, etc from golf carts. You planning to shoot someone if you see them taking your golf bag from your cart?
The most recent violent crime was a domestic about 2 years ago when a lady shot her husband while he was taking a shower one morning. Both were retired LEO's and had pistols at home.
Chances are that if you have a pistol at home, the person you shoot will be one of your family members.
I think you are not allowed to carry a concealed weapon inside of a restaurant that serves alcohol. You are not allowed to flash your weapon to show you mean business. If I would see either of those happen, I would call 911 so fast and make sure the person is charged with a crime, it would make their head spin. If they flashed the weapon at me, I would sue for all they had.
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You would not need to sue if someone "flashed" their weapon at you. Anyone who has a concealed carry permit knows the penalty for such action. This is stressed emphatically during the classes. The rules governing concealed carry are very stringent.....very.
As to no violent crime here, there have been isolated incidents. Is it rampant here? No, but it does occur and as another poster pointed out, it may well get worse. Remember, TV is made up of a number of aging people and are viewed by some as easy targets. One couple was accosted here several years ago as they were returning home one evening and some others were threatened. (The baddies were caught, as best I remember.) Another, a woman was killed and her husband almost killed ("friends" of their daughter who let them in). The daughter's father last I heard will still have nothing to do with her.
I no longer have a gun or a permit but still remember the rules/laws. Right now, I see no need, but I do have an alarm. This is not a gated community (even they have problems, tho) and we are vulnerable. Vigligence is always in order. If you see something that just doesn't look right to you, call law enforcement. They won't have a problem with your doing so.