[rhood]

I have a permit to carry in New York State. Does Florida recognize that? Do I still have to take the Florida training?

[buggyone]

Once again, I have to ask why you people think it is necessary to carry a pistol while you are in The Villages. Are you carrying the pistol at dinner, while having drinks at the bars, while attending the nightly entertainment at the town squares, and while shopping? This is a two part question - please give an answer to both parts.

Figmo, I know your answer to both parts. I would like to hear from the others. Thanks.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Once again, I have to ask why you people think it is necessary to carry a pistol while you are in The Villages. Are you carrying the pistol at dinner, while having drinks at the bars, while attending the nightly entertainment at the town squares, and while shopping? This is a two part question - please give an answer to both parts.

Figmo, I know your answer to both parts. I would like to hear from the others. Thanks.

Not me buggy! I foolishly go out to dinner knowing that I risk being beaten and robbed and everytime so far all I get is dinner.

[Figmo Bohica]

Originally Posted by rhood

I have a permit to carry in New York State. Does Florida recognize that? Do I still have to take the Florida training?

Go here to answer that question Mew Pro-Gun Laws - Florida

You can get your non-resident permit with no hassle. Just PM me and I will tell you how. But it would be best if you took a good CWL class, not one of those Gun Show Classes, so that you know the laws of Florida concerning carrying concealed. It might a cost you a few more bucks, but in the long run it will save you many more bucks. Can save you tons of headaches and lots of money by actually getting the correct information before straping on that ole hog leg and heading out.

BTW. since this thread come up again, everyone is invited to attend one of the Village Straight Shooters meetings on the Third Thursday of each month at 6 PM at Sea Breeze Rec Center. You will learn safe firearm handling, where some ranges are if you want to shoot and where you can find some competitive shooting sports, IDPA, USPCA, steel shoots and some shotgun shooting in the Central Florida area. Visit our website at http://www.vssclub.org/ for more information.

[Figmo Bohica]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Once again, I have to ask why you people think it is necessary to carry a pistol while you are in The Villages. Are you carrying the pistol at dinner, while having drinks at the bars, while attending the nightly entertainment at the town squares, and while shopping? This is a two part question - please give an answer to both parts.

Figmo, I know your answer to both parts. I would like to hear from the others. Thanks.

Buggyone, since the vast majority of CWL holders here in the Villages have never taken a GOOD instructual class on when and where to carry you will get NO answers to your question that will be in actual what they do.

Good luck on your answers. See you Thursday if we are still on.

[momesu]

Call me naive about the risk of being attacked while walking the streets of TV, call me a radical left leaning radical, call me out for having my head stuck in the sand, but I am NOT comforted knowing people are out there carrying concealed weapons tucked into the band of their golf shorts.....I do not nor ever will agree that people carrying guns keep us more safe. JMHO! Please don't flame me fro my naivety.

[CMANN]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Once again, I have to ask why you people think it is necessary to carry a pistol while you are in The Villages. Are you carrying the pistol at dinner, while having drinks at the bars, while attending the nightly entertainment at the town squares, and while shopping? This is a two part question - please give an answer to both parts.

Figmo, I know your answer to both parts. I would like to hear from the others. Thanks.

Since (people on this board) have avowed to turn in anyone who carried a firearm while having a drink or who accidently let them see his weapon, one would have to be a damn fool to answer your question. Nice try.

[CMANN]

Originally Posted by momesu

Call me naive about the risk of being attacked while walking the streets of TV, call me a radical left leaning radical, call me out for having my head stuck in the sand, but I am NOT comforted knowing people are out there carrying concealed weapons tucked into the band of their golf shorts.....I do not nor ever will agree that people carrying guns keep us more safe. JMHO! Please don't flame me fro my naivety.

There are more out there carrying weapons than you care to know about. Many without permits and many with ill intent.

[AJ32162]

Originally Posted by momesu

Call me naive about the risk of being attacked while walking the streets of TV, call me a radical left leaning radical, call me out for having my head stuck in the sand, but I am NOT comforted knowing people are out there carrying concealed weapons tucked into the band of their golf shorts.....I do not nor ever will agree that people carrying guns keep us more safe. JMHO! Please don't flame me fro my naivety.

I am much more concerned with encountering a drunk driver. They cause far more deaths than those legally carrying weapons.

[billethkid]

same old, same old

A consistent catharsis of those who do not understand the reality of the issue.

How about asking the cops who eat in TV why they carry a gun....openly.

And consistently referring to the isolated incidents instead of the 99% of reality.

Gun enthusiasts learn early in their life to not engage/waste their time having a discussion with the anti gunners.

btk

[Chi-Town]

Having come from an area where concealed weapons were a no-no, it is a trip to see some of the fervor over owning a gun and which is the best.. This excerpt from The Good The Bad And The Ugly should start some hearts pounding.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2WQGxRNpBc]Tuco's pistol - YouTube[/ame]

[Chi-Town]

Hopefully here's the link: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2WQGxRNpBc]Tuco's pistol - YouTube[/ame]

[AJ32162]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Not me buggy! I foolishly go out to dinner knowing that I risk being beaten and robbed and everytime so far all I get is dinner.

Everyone should be so lucky!

[BobKat1]

I meant to ask this question before, but don't think I did.

Are there any age limitations to CCW's, say in Fl specifically?

A concern would be the thought of citizens of retirement age and higher carrying weapons. We all know what happens to reflexes, decision making etc. as we age.

[EdV]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Once again, I have to ask why you people think it is necessary to carry a pistol while you are in The Villages. Are you carrying the pistol at dinner, while having drinks at the bars, while attending the nightly entertainment at the town squares, and while shopping? This is a two part question - please give an answer to both parts. Thanks.

Yes you may carry into a restaurant that serves liquor, but you can't sit at the bar, nor can you enter a bar only. You may enter a liquor store only if alcohol is consumed off premisis. Furthermore, guns and alchohol are a deadly mix. Nothing more to say on that.

To answer the other question, no I don't need to carry in TV and I won't. But when I travel up to the Smokey Mountains and stay in a cabin I've rented for August, I will and my CCL license will allow me to do so without fear of violating any law.