RE: Let's Play...Ecotrain QOTW
Open carry is legal here. Supposed to be all over, but there are some local restrictions.
Personally, I have a Concealed Carry License; so I can carry a concealed weapon most anywhere Not in court houses, airports, Bars , or federal buildings.
I carry one to three pistols, depending on what is planned, and what I am wearing. I always carry a 9mm. I often add a 380 for a backup gun, and when I wear a suit, I add a 45ACP in a Shoulder Holster.
When I do security for the Homeless meal, I wear body armor too. I have never needed any of it, but It is my Right to have, and or carry; what I please, when I please.
This was set up when this Republic formed, with the second amendment; to give us the right to use force, on This government should we need to! They understood the evil that can come from unrestricted government!
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Oh my goodness! You do live in a really different world then we do. I do understand the need to be able to protect yourself and the right to bear arms. I'm so happy you have never had to use them though.
Well the most violent locations here are the ones that do NOT allow firearms. LA, Chicago, and NYC are the most unsafe places. There, only the criminals have guns, and good people get hurt!
I have had two times when I thought I might need a pistol. Once a man that has mental problems was near my wife with a 10 inch survival knife. She was in the car, so I locked her in. If he broke the window , I planned to shoot him to protect her.
The second time, I had a disturbed man with a Samari Sword out when we were serving the homeless meal! I had 350 homeless, and 20 servers at risk. I was able to talk him into leaving, but if not, I had moved to where I would have a clear field of fire. Thankfully words worked, so I did not need anything more, because he put the sword away!
When we help the indigent, we run at a higher risk, but it has been a good use of time. We have been doing the work for three and a half years, and have had trouble only twice....
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