[USSGompers]

My ex shot me with a .38 and I spent 6 months in the hospital. He backed me in a corner. I was only 20 years old and lucky to be alive. Since then I have become very familiar with guns and have much respect for them. I am not afraid or cowering in a corner.

While living in Orlando and working for Pizza Hut, I was violently robbed twice. One gunman cocked the revolver back as it was pointed to my head. Since then I have gotten my CWL. I will not be a victim any longer. The bad people are out there, especially during the holidays. I remember what my boss told us at Pizza Hut, "Watch your back. Robbers have kids that need presents, too".

My hubby and I have several guns in our home, ready to go. I will not flash my gun to get a parking spot but if you jump me, I feel better being able to protect myself.

We both got our licenses at the gun range on State Road 44. They have classes there, usually monthly.

[buggyone]

Very strange to say the least, Ladydoc. It would take an awful lot of brass nozzles to be worth anything as scrap metal.

[Jack88]

I am not a talker so I do not post on forums; except this one and this topic. I am a resident of The Villages and I have a CWFL. I have read 7 pages of threats and insults to residents who choose to carry concealed. We will carry to protect ourselves and our families and also the "I'll turn you in so fast it will make your head spin" people. Two words come to mind 'home invasion'. Current court trial just ended in Cheshire, Connecticut. Great and safe neighborhood. Wife, two daughters dead. It doesn't take much for two or three down and out losers to plan a 'bust in the front door' just to rob the people at home and then have that escalate into something much more horrific. My outside storm/screen door is locked morning, afternoon and night. If the bell rings, I answer the door armed. Most homes in TV do not have outer doors. Very easy to push their way in and take control of you and your home. I refuse to be a victim or let my wife be a victim of some loser (s) out on a crime spree. For those of you who do not care for guns, that is your prerogative. Just keep in mind that concealed carry residents are the GG's not the BG's. We have had our training, we range shoot to keep up our skills and we have the cleanest of backgrounds. I, as well as many other license holders are Veterans. WE are NOT the bad Guy's.

[buggyone]

Wow, Jack, is all I can say. The Villages is a safest place to live and you live in fear every day of home invasions. I can understand keeping your front door locked but certainly cannot understand being paranoid enough to come to the front door with your gun when the doorbell rings.

To my knowledge, the only home invasion that ever happened in The Villages was several years ago when a 19 year old was living at home and got mixed up with some drug dealers in Ocala. It was a drug deal gone bad and was not a random crime.

I actually feel pity for you and the fear you live in constantly. Your post tells me why you have a gun in your home but did not address my question of why is it necessary to carry a concealed weapon while in The Villages. Why do you feel that you have to be armed while out on a daily basis in The Villages? There has been no violent person on person crime on the streets that I know about. You certainly would not pull your gun on someone taking your golf bag from your cart.

[GeorgeT]

Originally Posted by Jack88

I am not a talker so I do not post on forums; except this one and this topic. I am a resident of The Villages and I have a CWFL. I have read 7 pages of threats and insults to residents who choose to carry concealed. We will carry to protect ourselves and our families and also the "I'll turn you in so fast it will make your head spin" people. Two words come to mind 'home invasion'. Current court trial just ended in Cheshire, Connecticut. Great and safe neighborhood. Wife, two daughters dead. It doesn't take much for two or three down and out losers to plan a 'bust in the front door' just to rob the people at home and then have that escalate into something much more horrific. My outside storm/screen door is locked morning, afternoon and night. If the bell rings, I answer the door armed. Most homes in TV do not have outer doors. Very easy to push their way in and take control of you and your home. I refuse to be a victim or let my wife be a victim of some loser (s) out on a crime spree. For those of you who do not care for guns, that is your prerogative. Just keep in mind that concealed carry residents are the GG's not the BG's. We have had our training, we range shoot to keep up our skills and we have the cleanest of backgrounds. I, as well as many other license holders are Veterans. WE are NOT the bad Guy's.

Well said Jack. It doesn't matter where you live or how safe it is, there is always the potential for bad things to happen.

[villagegolfer]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Wow, Jack, is all I can say. The Villages is a safest place to live and you live in fear every day of home invasions. I can understand keeping your front door locked but certainly cannot understand being paranoid enough to come to the front door with your gun when the doorbell rings.

To my knowledge, the only home invasion that ever happened in The Villages was several years ago when a 19 year old was living at home and got mixed up with some drug dealers in Ocala. It was a drug deal gone bad and was not a random crime.

I actually feel pity for you and the fear you live in constantly. Your post tells me why you have a gun in your home but did not address my question of why is it necessary to carry a concealed weapon while in The Villages. Why do you feel that you have to be armed while out on a daily basis in The Villages? There has been no violent person on person crime on the streets that I know about. You certainly would not pull your gun on someone taking your golf bag from your cart.

It is his right to have protection. Did you know that the Japanese could have invaded our country and land on our shores? When asked why they didn't, the Japanese high command said that there was too many people in the USA that are armed. I often wonder if the citizens of Cambodia, where millions were killed or imprisoned when we deserted them when we pulled out, would have fared better if they were armed.

An armed society is a polite society.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Very strange to say the least, Ladydoc. It would take an awful lot of brass nozzles to be worth anything as scrap metal.

The newest crime is stealing metals, it adds up quickly. There are lots of scrap yards now. Copper wire, pipe, fittings, anything metal.

[Wing-nut2]

I like this picture.

[JimJoe]

Originally Posted by Wing-nut2

I like this picture.

Would that be Photoshopped?

[Wing-nut2]

No. Found it on Yahoo.

Jim

[Jack88]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Wow, Jack, is all I can say. The Villages is a safest place to live and you live in fear every day of home invasions. I can understand keeping your front door locked but certainly cannot understand being paranoid enough to come to the front door with your gun when the doorbell rings.

To my knowledge, the only home invasion that ever happened in The Villages was several years ago when a 19 year old was living at home and got mixed up with some drug dealers in Ocala. It was a drug deal gone bad and was not a random crime.

I actually feel pity for you and the fear you live in constantly. Your post tells me why you have a gun in your home but did not address my question of why is it necessary to carry a concealed weapon while in The Villages. Why do you feel that you have to be armed while out on a daily basis in The Villages? There has been no violent person on person crime on the streets that I know about. You certainly would not pull your gun on someone taking your golf bag from your cart.

Buggyone, Please no not pity me, understand me. I do not live in fear because I know I can protect myself and those I love. I go to my locked door armed as I carry with an ankle holster. You will never see it, don't worry, but if needed it is at the ready. As for carrying in TV, the squares are open to the public. That should answer your question. If a couple of loons want to try something on the night I am coming out of a late movie with my wife, I will have protection.
PS: I'm sure that family in Connecticut never thought it could happen to them.

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Shrimpy says, "It's better to own a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it."

Well, Shrimpy, do you think it was better that the lady ex-police officer had a gun in the house when she mentally snapped and shot her husband while he was taking a shower? This happened just about 2 years ago in The Villages. There was a several hour standoff before she surrendered. She is now in prison.

How often does something like that happen? If she couldn't use a gun she'd have used a knive. Should we not own knives? I'm sure you wouldn't want to give up your kitchen knives because you can relate to them. I am certain you know little about guns. Guns are nothing but tools as are knives or hammers. It takes proper training to get proficient with them. If we follow your way of thinking we'd better give up our cars because we could die of a heart attack and kill several pedestrians.

[Figmo Bohica]

buggyone, after some research, here is the law on that fellow that flashed his gun to get a parking spot. If the law was applied and it should have been, he is now doing 3 years mandatory sentence with NO chance of patrol. That is according to the Florida Statute on flashing even an unloaded firearm.

[buggyone]

Thank you, Figmo, for your research. That person did have a Florida concealed weapon permit - and he still flashed his pistol as a "warning" to the other dude. You and the others have said all have taken classes and know what to do and yet one of the permit holders commits assault with a deadly weapon. Yes, he will go to prison but there are also others who might have gone further than he did and draw down on the other dude and actually shoot him over a parking space or stealing golf clubs from a cart or whatever.

[Wing-nut2]

What happened to the picture???