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Originally Posted by buggyone
Longrider,
I said I think it is ridiculous to carry a concealed weapon in The Villages. I, personally, think that a handgun at home is stupid but you can do that if you want.
Do you live in The Villages? If so, please tell me how you and your family are helpless victims and how is it that you would live in fear? This is the safest community you can imagine. Women walk safely at 5 a.m. around the streets.
The only violent crime I have heard of in the past 2 years was a lady who shot her husband in the shower. Retired police officers, both of them. Pistol in the house. Opportunity reared it's head when the woman snapped.
Figmo thinks we are very potential targets when the government entitlements are suspended for the surrounding towns. Ladydoc talks about having handguns for shooting rattlesnakes in New Mexico. Both are NOT reasons for handguns but having one in your home is your problem - not mine.
My message is that it is totally ridiculous to carry a concealed pistol in The Villages. If you feel good about having one at home - go ahead. No reason at all for carrying one when out in public in The Villages.
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I have a home in TV and one up north. I travel a good bit. You are deluding yourself if you think you are always in a safe area. But perhaps the real issue for you is guns in general, you are opposed to them so you support arguments that say you are less safe in your home if you have a gun etc. etc. NRA has run a column for as long as I can remember (50 years plus) that give real world examples of those that have saved the lives of themselves and their families by use of a firearm. I know that nothing I say will convince you to change your mind so I won't bore you anymore except to remind you that it is my right. You may want to consider that without the second amendment there would be no other rights.