[Mr. Grampi II]

Wow! A lot of different posts from a a lot of different perspectives. I have a 9 MM Glock at my home in Ohio, to protect my family. I take it to my brothers cabin in Michigan once a year to shoot it, then clean it and put it away. I have never brought it to my home in the Villages and do not intend to.

Owning a gun legally (I had a background check) is a right and privilege and I do not want to see it taken away.

My 23 year old daughter works in a women's health clinic in the ghetto of Detroit (the Cass Corridor). The 3rd most dangerous city in the world. She owns a gun but does not carry.

I go to Juarez Mexico, the 2nd most dangerous city in the world twice a month, I do not carry,you cannot even if you wanted to.

Why would I need to carry a gun in the Villages, or Leesburg or Ocala for that matter?

I do not want a guy with a CCW setting next to me in the theater....the Aurora shooter was wear ballistic leggins, chest protector, throat protector and a ballistic helmet.... body armor head to toe. Do you want to be setting next to the guy that fires on him?

Some one mentioned this in the context of insurance, just in case....Do we carry condoms "just in case" some 21 year old we meet in the square wants to hook up with an old guy....

I think the chance of this hookup happening and needing your weapon in or near the Villages have the same probability.

I think the average person (senior or otherwise) carrying a concealed weapon poses much more of a danger to society and the chance of running into him much higher than is running into real trouble and needing a weapon. George Zimmerman is a good example of that.

Own a gun for sport, recreation or home protection but leave it at home. Leave the police work to the police. Who are underpaid in my opinion....

I respect the opinions of all that have posted here and I hope you respect mine. I do not want to see our lawfully obtained guns taken away, I am not anti gun or a bleeding heart, I just do not want to be part of the problem...

Time to put on the flame retardant suit....