RVSinOK
March 11, 2004, 09:01 PM
I just returned from a business trip and thought I would share some unexpected (at least to me) observations.
As a little background, I have just been carrying CCW for about 6 months or so. I can't carry at work, but other than that, I pretty much am armed whenever possible.
My business trip was to Washington DC. I obviously couldn't take my carry gun (usually a Makarov) with me, but I thought, "no big deal, right?" WRONG! Most every night I was there, I was out walking by myself to go to and from wherever I happened to be having dinner that night. I don't believe I have ever felt so NAKED in my life!
I really didn't run into any kind of trouble while I was there, but I was amazed at the level of comfort I had gotten used to by having that gun on my hip, in such a short time! While I never got into any situation that anyone would call dangerous, there were several times walking down dark streets that I had that "feeling" about people that were nearby - you know what I'm talking about?
I guess it just kind of surprised me that having lived all my life until the last 6 months or so without a firearm with me, I would feel that vulnerable without it. Anybody else have similar experiences?
As a little background, I have just been carrying CCW for about 6 months or so. I can't carry at work, but other than that, I pretty much am armed whenever possible.
My business trip was to Washington DC. I obviously couldn't take my carry gun (usually a Makarov) with me, but I thought, "no big deal, right?" WRONG! Most every night I was there, I was out walking by myself to go to and from wherever I happened to be having dinner that night. I don't believe I have ever felt so NAKED in my life!
I really didn't run into any kind of trouble while I was there, but I was amazed at the level of comfort I had gotten used to by having that gun on my hip, in such a short time! While I never got into any situation that anyone would call dangerous, there were several times walking down dark streets that I had that "feeling" about people that were nearby - you know what I'm talking about?
I guess it just kind of surprised me that having lived all my life until the last 6 months or so without a firearm with me, I would feel that vulnerable without it. Anybody else have similar experiences?
