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Originally Posted by blueash
There have been 56 mass shootings in the US since 1989. Not a single time has the shooter been stopped by an armed civilian. ZERO times. We have 310,000,000 guns in the hands of civilians. It has not happened once that that huge cache of weapons has made us safer from a mass killer. Maybe if we just had more guns we'd be safer.
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I haven't researched these 56 " mass shootings" but I would wager most of them were in a " gun free zone " or a location where it's very difficult to get a carry permit, no??
I'm not sure the intent of a CCW holder is to keep YOU safer, certainly not mine or my wifes...........it's for us, no offence intended..
People talk about gun battles.... I'm thinking 3 to 5 feet in front of me and only and hopefully as a deterrent! If I have no other choice and my wife, children or grandchildren are threatened with grave bodily harm I'll shoot!
As far as practicing your weapon only once , obviously you would be better shooting more and practicing ( with weapon unloaded) taking it from your concealed location.
My wife and I enjoy going to the range and shooting. My wife can put 5 holes in a torso target at 20 feet in 10 seconds...
Licensing.........difficult in NYS almost impossible in NYC. I had to give up my NYS licence when I became a Florida resident. My Florida permit isn't valid in NY anywhere.
Carrying in the Villages.........rather than leave it home in the safe its easier to drop it in my pocket sometimes.
Not many people know we carry and It's better that way
if you're a timid person by nature and uneasy around guns we understand, no problem with that. Most permit holders don't announce the fact that they're armed so you wouldn't know.
Hey, try it you might like it......you don't have own you can rent a gun at the range
so much more to say but many peoples minds and feelings are set in stone and won't be changed for others that are interested, like the OP, there is plenty of FACTUAL information around to help you, ask, read, clubs etc.