permit to carry

Your first line of self defense should be your awareness and your feet.

Using a weapon should be your last.

Go focusing your energy on the idea of a weapon as your security and you may lose sight of other effective avenues that don't require a self-defense plea in front of a jury.

Focus on the 'what if's' and you'll end up a ball of sweaty violent thought with a twitchy trigger finger like yogi.

 

I have tossed this in the air many times, but I think I choose not to carry cause I surely would kill someone. As far as protection, well, there are lots of things to do to protect yourself.

 

I am fully aware and understand all of your points. I take owning and handling a gun very seriously. Game time is over the second a firearm is around. I've been raised around guns my entire life and I've been shooting in competitions and winning since I was 5 years old. I have pictures, targets and trophies to prove it. I won an 18 and under competition at 6 years old. Even at that age I knew all the proper safety procedures. You don't get a 2nd chance with a gun. I was never even allowed to point a toy gun at someone when I was little. It still makes me cringe a little bit when kids play with water guns to be honest.

To this day, when I go to my dads gun range and we unpack our guns there is a specific sequence of safety measures he requires when you unpack your gun. If you don't do every single one of the steps you don't shoot for the rest of the day. He goes through the rules every time we go to the gun range even though I've heard them for 35 years we listen to them every time. You break 1 rule and you're done shooting. I've never been told that I can't shoot. I follow every safety measure he requires. When we took the weapons class and they were going through the safety steps you should follow and it was identical to what my dad has taught me my entire life.

I understand you don't pull a gun on someone unless your life is in danger and you are willing to shoot. I can never picture myself pointing a gun at someone but I don't think anybody can until they are in a life or death situation. Like I said, I may never actually carry but if I do it will be for a specific reason and the decision and responsibility of that won't be taken lightly. I know a gun doesn't give me the right to put myself in danger just because I think I have the means to protect myself. I understand the first line of defense is avoiding dangerous situations.

 

How do you drink a firearm?

 

you pour it in a shooter..

 

^ Tried to rep

 

Yeah, Your feet, So you can get shot in the back, Smart thinking. Id rather go down shooting if I had a choice. If you want to run like a scared little girl, That's the choice you made.

I don't need to 'focus' on anything, That's why I carry. I don't have no twitch in my trigger finger, It will be dead on if that time ever comes. The only 'thought' will be three center mass!

 

But if you're not careful your only thought will be Ft Madison and there are some bad mother fuckers there. I happen to know one doing 3 consecutive life terms there. You can't just kill someone and expect to be cleared of all wrong doing. It has to be clear that it was life or death. If you could have avoided the conflict you are still at fault. Just be careful.

 

studies have shown time and time again. you wont react in time of crisis unless you are a law enforcement officer and are training for these exercises weekly..

while Id like to think my head isnt on backwards. often times contentment allows for defense to fall short..

I dont carry gun to defend myself from people.

I carry a gun to defend myself against one thing. Pit-bulls and other vicious dogs. dog cant sue you. :leaving:

 

Dog don't need ta sue, dog gonna chew.....

 

+rep......:2thumbsup:



Cheers Glen.

 

you better know all there is to know about your gun at the range before you feel ok walking out in public with it hidden under your shirt.

Once you do you'll have many rounds ready to go under your shirt and soon you'll have shells and rifle ammo in your car and wonder why you are carrying anything and then see something bad happen and wonder if your going to do anything.. pretty crazy...

So before you go out in public, first see if you live with a loaded gun. If you don't maybe you shouldn't own one. If all your guns are loaded in your house. Good for you.

:ssmokeit:

 

Yea on your feet because you know you are fucked and gotta get out.

Or you pull out your gun get behind something and stop that fucking human.

 

Sounds cool bro :mickey:

 

Do not bring your weapon to NYC.

You Will be busted.

Doesn't matter how legal it is in your hometown.

 

Laws are different in every state. My permit gives me permission tory in 30 different states. I would have to double check the states. If you carry in a different state you have to know the laws there. There are also certain places you can't carry even with a permit.

 

Yes I hear NYC cops have a "tackle first" order...

 

I have had mine for along time and have never had a problem. I have read everything there is about it in our state so I know when I can and cant use. There are more situations that I can, That I cant!

Illinois/commie central, Is the only state you really have to worry about. Fuck NYC and all their bullshit and flip/flop laws. I don't go to shit states like that where my rights are limited. High crime in Chicago and NYC, Two places that they are needed. That's the stupid's for ya!

One of the places that's pure bullshit is 'bars'. I don't drink at all, So that law don't apply to me. If im drinking soda there is nothing that can be done unless I decide to pull it out which would never happen. IIRC its not .08, Its zero tolerance in our state to drink and carry.

Lots of good loopholes in iowa for people with carry permits. But no real need for them unless you have trouble you cant get out of. I still have yet to run across anything that requires or is needed, A firearm.

FT Madison don't bother me a bit. If it did, I would have never got a permit. But as mentioned, I have had it for awhile and its more or less a paper weight/conversation piece among friends and I hope it stays that way and never have the 'need' to use it.

 

bar pats down at night..

hides gun in bar during daylight hours..

 

There is merit to what you've said especially when you read about "professionals" shooting "professionals"

DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — A Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer accidentally shot and killed a fellow officer Tuesday in the first on-duty fatality in the department authorities said.

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