[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Just to be argumentative....

The 2nd amendment says nothing about defending yourself with a firearm. It *does* mention a well-regulated militia but it would be a long stretch to call a bunch of Villagers with guns "well-regulated."

History about disarmed citizens? Read some daily newspapers about what happens with armed citizens.

The Ox-Bow Incident is an excellent book on a mob and justice as is the movie of the same name. The book is by Walter Van Tilburg Clark - Wikipedia. The Ox-Bow Incident (novel) - Wikipedia

[Pugchief]

Just a reminder for the anti-gun crowd that thinks Villagers with guns are a danger:

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

The Ox-Bow Incident is an excellent book on a mob and justice as is the movie of the same name. The book is by Walter Van Tilburg Clark - Wikipedia. The Ox-Bow Incident (novel) - Wikipedia

Excellent resource on mobs and justice? It a NOVEL. Geez, most of us don't live in pretend land and aren't anxious to ever use guns but this isn't lala land and there are sick and evil people out there who want to harm others. The police don't shoot everyone they see and neither do those who CCW for their and other's safety. How often do you hear of a Villager shooting someone in all of it's years of existence?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

Just a reminder for the anti-gun crowd that thinks Villagers with guns are a danger:

Funny!

Guns don’t need to be registered here in FL, right?

What is the difference between a law abiding gun owner and a criminal? One bad decision.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Funny!

Guns don’t need to be registered here in FL, right?

What is the difference between a law abiding gun owner and a criminal? One bad decision.

What is the difference between a gun carrying criminal on drugs and an unarmed Villager? One bad decision! How quickly the current situation that occurred at Colony, which could have been a murder with the perp shooting into an occupied car, is swept under the rug.

[jimhoward]

I have a more practical question. Where do people carry these concealed weapons? It would be very dangerous to leave a loaded gun in your golf bag or in your golf cart. But, its really hot here. Most people are wearing shorts and t-shirts. Where do you keep a concealed revolver or other sidearm on your person? I guess I really don't need to know, but was just curious. My guess is that in reality there are not very many people carrying guns in the villages. But maybe that is just my naiveté.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I have a more practical question. Where do people carry these concealed weapons? It would be very dangerous to leave a loaded gun in your golf bag or in your golf cart. But, its really hot here. Most people are wearing shorts and t-shirts. Where do you keep a concealed revolver or other sidearm on your person? I guess I really don't need to know, but was just curious. My guess is that in reality there are not very many people carrying guns in the villages. But maybe that is just my naiveté.

Groin.

[MrFlorida]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I have a more practical question. Where do people carry these concealed weapons? It would be very dangerous to leave a loaded gun in your golf bag or in your golf cart. But, its really hot here. Most people are wearing shorts and t-shirts. Where do you keep a concealed revolver or other sidearm on your person? I guess I really don't need to know, but was just curious. My guess is that in reality there are not very many people carrying guns in the villages. But maybe that is just my naiveté.

That's why they call it concealed, it's concealed ..

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I have a more practical question. Where do people carry these concealed weapons? It would be very dangerous to leave a loaded gun in your golf bag or in your golf cart. But, its really hot here. Most people are wearing shorts and t-shirts. Where do you keep a concealed revolver or other sidearm on your person? I guess I really don't need to know, but was just curious. My guess is that in reality there are not very many people carrying guns in the villages. But maybe that is just my naiveté.

Depends not just on the concealer but also the handgun being concealed. North American Arms makes revolvers (.22, .22WMR) so small I can easily conceal them in the palm of my hand. Don't know how practical they'd be in a self-defense situation but if your life depended on it I suppose any gun is better than no gun. Ruger also makes some pretty concealable pistols: the Ruger LCP and LCP II ("Light Compact Pistol") which are both .380 caliber pistols that are pretty diminutive: the LCP II Lite-Rack weighs in at 11.2 oz. empty. Ruger also makes the LC9; a bit larger in 9mm but still pretty concealable.

A lot depends on the type of holster as well.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I have a more practical question. Where do people carry these concealed weapons? It would be very dangerous to leave a loaded gun in your golf bag or in your golf cart. But, its really hot here. Most people are wearing shorts and t-shirts. Where do you keep a concealed revolver or other sidearm on your person? I guess I really don't need to know, but was just curious. My guess is that in reality there are not very many people carrying guns in the villages. But maybe that is just my naiveté.

Probably a small number of people are actually carrying. Unless these are very small guns which I kind of doubt. I have heard that derringers are hard to use properly.

[badkarma318]

Originally Posted by jimhoward

I have a more practical question. Where do people carry these concealed weapons? It would be very dangerous to leave a loaded gun in your golf bag or in your golf cart. But, its really hot here. Most people are wearing shorts and t-shirts. Where do you keep a concealed revolver or other sidearm on your person? I guess I really don't need to know, but was just curious. My guess is that in reality there are not very many people carrying guns in the villages. But maybe that is just my naiveté.

Those who don't know what they're doing are easy to find - look up "CCW printing".

There are specialty rigs, deep concealment (Cherries), Thunderwear, PHLster, etc.

Your guess would be incorrect.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Which is exactly what worries me.

Then maybe you should move to a less 2nd Amendment friendly state...

And I'm not worried in the least!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by ryoungs

I have traveled extensively all over the world, often in third world countries, and have never felt the need to carry a gun.

And I have traveled extensively in DC and I was glad I had one...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Whatnext

Amazing that with the high number of armed Villagers, not one was present at the scene, to offer help, or protection.

Not amazing at all. DC, for example, has a high number of police from various departments (DC Metro, Capitol, Park, Secret Service, etc, etc, etc), yet people were carjacked and killed on a daily basis...

And what do you think that "high number of villagers" is exactly? 10? 20? 100? 500? 1000? More? If no one was there who was carrying, then no one was there who was carrying... Just like the police, they can't be everywhere all of the time...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Never have seen anyone openly carrying a pistol in Florida nor California except police and armored car people picking up money.

Of course you haven't. It's ILLEGAL! The vast majority of LEGAL gun owners are law abiding citizens. In fact the FBI statistics state that those gun owners with CCWs are THE MOST law abiding subset in the US.