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Originally Posted by leenie24
I lived in NYC for my entire life before moving to TV. In my entire lifetime there, I never knew anyone who had guns or carried one around with them. For many years NYC had it's problems with crime - the 60's through the 80's. It was considered by many as a dangerous place to live (although I never felt that way). Even with all that, no one I knew ever felt he need to carry a gun. We just do not have that mentality. I was shocked  when I first learned that here in Florida people walked around carrying concealed weapons. I must say that information gave me a moment of pause. I felt unsafe with the thought of people sitting around in the squares in the evening drinking alcohol and carrying guns. I got over it though. I still do not like the idea but I rarely think about it anymore.
I am sure that the individuals who feel the need to carry a gun would not understand my views on this, just as I do not understand their need to carry a gun. |
I too grew up in NYC where you had to be pretty oblivious to NOT realize that you were constantly walking amongst armed people. Since it was and is difficult to get a CCW in NYC, most people did not discuss or admit to concealed weapons as what they were doing was taking an illegal risk to protect themselves against possible attack!
I don't necessarily agree with that but I see no harm in having a ccw...I do, that doesn't mean I carry a weapon in the Villages...you have a driver's license, do you stay in your car?