Why do you carry a gun sir? - Take 2 - Please keep it OT.

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It is My Right To Carry.

The operative word in Self Defense is Self.

The Boy Scout Motto; "Be Prepared".

It is Better to Have and not Need, than to Need and not Have.

Life Is Great, Death is Forever.

I Am Not A Subject. I Am A Citizen.

I love my Family and Friends, I Will Protect them even if they don't do it themselves.

I Refuse to be a Victim.

Fudd's Law: "Pushed Hard Enough, Anything Will Fall Over", open to interpretation....

Come on Folks, there are many more things to touch on here, I am just scratching the surface.............

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To compensate for my small ...
Because my holster needs company.
Because you aren't.
Carrying it? It's dragging me along.

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I will use my cell phone first if I have the time and opportunity.

Should I not be afforded that luxury, I am prepared to respond accordingly.

Which one (time only allows one choice) would you prefer to have if your wife or daughter were in immediate, imminent danger of being killed or seriously wounded?

Yata hey

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Armed4Life wrote:

If I'm out with my 3 year old daughter, I simply point to her and say "Do you see that little girl.........I'm her bodyguard". That usually ends the conversation in a pleasant way.

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Wins the thread. How could anyone ever deny someone's obligation to protect their virtually helpless child? Brady group STFU.

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Excellent verbage! I was working on coming up with something similar. THANK YOU! You said everything I wanted to say and some things I never thought of.

I've had discussions where my "opponents" were like, "Yeah, but you seat belt stays in the car and your fire extinguisher stays at home.

My answer? "If they thugs will stay in their cars and their homes then my gun will stay in my home."

My new saying: "Home is where the heart is. My gun is only 18 inches from home."

Keep the faith!

-OCing in Indiana

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I carry a weapon because I have a right to determine my destiny, and not be a victim to other's who would try to control or determine my destiny. It's called the right to self determination. It's granted by a higher power, and guarenteed by the Constitution. It's not meant to strike fear into the hearts or minds of honest citizens, but to criminals and tyrants it's a means to allow them to make a decision as to if they really are positive they desire to attempt to control me. It's called Natural Law, and the Laws of God, by our Founding Fathers. And YES they did call it God's Laws for those of you who are non-believers. IF you are literate read the Federalist Papers, you will know and understand this. You do not have to believe in Deity to be granted these rights, just understand from whence they come.

I excersize great self discipline and control. I take umberage to anyone who tries to control me. And in these times of uncertainty when we have government officials who do not respond to, nor acknowledge the will of the people, ( We the People, who are by definition of the Constitution) the government, but continue to push for and vote on legislation that only pursues their Fascist and Socialist agenda, then We the People will, after long suffering of erosion of our God given rights shall come to a time to declare our Independence once again. I fear this may come sooner than later especially in light of current events.

We have government elected officials (altho' I often wonder how honest the last elections truly were) that are fomenting their own agenda's and disregarding the true will of the people. And it is my belief along with histories example that this activity was the reason that the first Declaration of Independence was published and then acted on. (However the first was against a tyrannical King, the next will be against tyrannical "elected? " officials.) I type that with tongue in cheek, because in all honesty I truly believe the last elections were dishonest, fixed and wholly contrived by those who would change the America we all love and cherish into something totally different than our Founders contrived.

THAT is why I carry a weapon.
Keep your powder dry !

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Just last nite talking with my brothers in law:

Defense of Self
Defense of Home
Defense of Family
Defense of Nation
Defense of Liberty

Just like the Supreme Court said....

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Thought I'd chime in here too!
I carry for a couple of reasons: Number 1 is to protect myself and my loved-ones and friends. Most of them, with few exclusions, carry and I refuse to put myself or my family in a situation where something can happen that would violently interrupt our otherwise firm attachment to living.
Second of all, and this equals about 10% of the reason, I carry to educate others as to the legality (and sometimes the necessity) of doing so! I OC, so lots of people come up to me and ask why I have a gun or if I'm a cop or something along those lines. It's a perfect opportunity to educate them as to why I do it and to hopefully change public perspective about it. Whether I win another supporter for the OC/CC side or if they still walk away firm in their belief that cops are the only ones who should carry is up to them. I plant the seed and they have the choice of nurturing it and letting it grow, or casting it upon barren land and letting the opportunity die!
I don't carry to 'win friends and influence people' so I'm far from PC.

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I carry a gun ...because a cop is too heavy.
hi everybody,glad to be here

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crash1292 wrote:

I carry a gun ...because a cop is too heavy.
hi everybody,glad to be here

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Welcome aboard OCDO crash1292

Might add "and they don't make a holster that size anyway."

Yata hey

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I carry a gun to compensate for my weak and frail form.

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Right On Guys, This is a good thing that I can now show my friends to help them understand what is really going on. Also to show them how and Y I have the right to carry my gun.

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I tried to reassure my gf (who is not a gun person) that she was getting a freebodyguard out of my carrying, to which she responded that she didn't want a bodyguard. I said fine, except that you may need one some day despite this. If it were a matter of getting what you want because you want it, nobody would ever be victimized in the first place. Duh.

She's since resigned herself to the fact that I'm armed all the time. She may consider it a macho affectation, but I've been a crime victim before and it is not edifying being at the mercy of an armed criminal. I hope she never understands how that feels, and I'm in a position to try to prevent that, for her sake and mine.

-ljp

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And makeup is a feminine infatuation. Is makeup bad because females like wearing it more than males do? No. It's just something that they are predisposed to. It's the same with a firearm.

My wife used to be anti-gun. I can't blame her though, she grew up in a formerly communist European country. I've just been steadfast in my beliefs and she came around after much debate and discussion.

Alright, back to the topic.

I carry because I hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
I carry because Murphy has been right thus far.
I carry because I like it.
I carry to protect my life, liberty, and property.
I carry because it's a moral duty.

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I tell people about the supreme court ruling. I was asked once why I carry in a rather snobby tone by someone once and I told them: "Recently the Supreme Court ruled that Law Enforcement Officers don't have a duty to protect me as an individual. They do have a responsibility to protect the community they serve, as a whole but not me as an individual. I carry for the same reason I have a fire extinguisher in my home. The fire department recommends having a fire extinguisher because it's a matter of safety in the home, especially with small children. The Fire Department doesn't get all offended when they hear of me having a one in my home and I take that responsibility of safety and prevention to the highest extent by also carrying a gun. I hope I never have to use either one, but if I do you can be damn sure I'll be prepared when the occasion arises!!"
They didn't ask anymore questions after that. I think they kinda' realized how much sense it made when I used a point like that. Most people, when asked why they carry a gun, also reply with the question: "Why do you have auto Insurance?" To me that's a bad example because insurance is required by law, a fire extinguisher is a precautionary measure.

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I prefer the spare tire analogy myself. I like it better than the fire extinguisher because more people get flat tires than house fires. Although a fire is more life threatening it isn't as easy to relate to.

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True, but the spare tire comes with a vehicle for the most part. The firearms isn't an item that automatically comes with a person. It's like an 'aftermarket accessory' that one chooses to carry for protection and added 'Insurance' against harm.

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That is true.

The fire extinguisher analogy has another hole though. A lot of people are bred now with the mentality that they should wait for professionals to save them and their property. So they could say that they have smoke detectors and that they aren't going to risk their life fighting a fire.

Either way no analogy is perfect it seems, both work for their purpose though and that is to point out that one shouldn't just wait for professionals.

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Very true, point well made! Too many people have subjected themselves to the mistaken opinion that if the sewage hits the fan, someone will come riding up on their white horse and save the day. Well, that only happens in B-Westerns and even rarely then!
Society needs to take a good strong whiff of WAKE THE F*** UP and realize that their fate lies in their hands, and theirs alone. The local five-oh don't have a responsibility to protect you and me as individuals, like I said earlier. I don't have any responsibility to protect the schmuck standing in front or behind me in line in the local supermarket, but I carry in case I need to protect that water-head. People get all butt-hurt and get their collective panties in a wad when they see someone like you or I OC'ing but realize this Mr. John Q. Public, I'm in control of my fate and I'll be DAMNED if I'm going to let some little punk-a$$ meth-pusher decide when I'm going to die and how!
If I go down, then you can bet your sweet tookus that he's going down too!!

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Exactly. As Thomas Paine said, "Lead, follow, or get out of the way." If you're not going to man-up (woman-up) and defend yourself and your family then you're going to be at the mercy of three groups of people.

The first group is the criminal, the second is the government (police), and the third is your fellow citizen. How can anyone expect the criminal to back down when you puss out? How can someone expect their fellow citizen to risk their life to defend them when that someone won't stand up to defend themselves? Finally how can someone expect the police to put their lives on the line to save others for $15 an hour, especially if they believe that every life is invaluable?

And at the very least anyone who isn't going to defend themselves should stop whining about those who do step up and take the responsibility for their own safety.