If you carry everywhere and at all times, there might be a sneaking suspicion that you might be paranoid.
No I am not I KNOW they're after me!!
If you carry everywhere and at all times, there might be a sneaking suspicion that you might be paranoid.
My wife and I were in Las Vegas a few years ago and walked down the strip to ride the High Roller giant observation wheel. Imagine my joy when I saw the “no guns allowed” signs right in front of the metal detectors. So she got to play the slots for an extra 30 minutes while I hoofed it back to our hotel and dumped off my gun. So my “lifestyle choice” caused me to get some extra exercise that evening.
I guess you don’t spend a lot of time on airplanes then. Or cruse ships, or post offices or VA hospitals…I tend not to patronize places that have signs saying "No Guns Allowed"...what that tells me is they won't allow me to defend myself in their establishment, so they don't value my life as much as I do.
I believe that. I think that it's VERY different--to the point that experiences with one might not even be relevant to the other.It's different when you're open carrying a Bat Belt.
Yes, of course. Anything can. Of course that doesn't mean that someone who prepares to a different level than you is automatically carrying things to an extreme.The idea of "being prepared" can be carried to extremes.
If there actually were some chance of needing a gas mask and if there were a way to carry one very easily then I suppose it could be reasonable. If there were no chance of needing one, or if the reason one used to rationalize carrying one didn't make sense, or if carrying one were a significant burden and the odds of needing one was vanishingly small, then things would be different.Is it reasonable to carry a gas mask everywhere because of the possibility of chemical attack? In some cases it might be. But not usually.
You understand, of course, that how you feel may not be how everyone feels. Right?That's how I feel about carrying a gun.
Or not. When it's legal, I carry. When it's not I don't and it doesn't bother me. I don't carry because I think "they" are going to get me, I carry because it's easy to carry and I like the idea of being prepared. And it's not just that I carry a gun, my philosophy of preparedness extends to other areas, including areas that have nothing to do with self-defense or firearms or even just general physical well-being. Carrying is just one of the many ways I choose to be prepared.If you carry everywhere and at all times, there might be a sneaking suspicion that you might be paranoid.
The idea of "being prepared" can be carried to extremes. Is it reasonable to carry a gas mask everywhere because of the possibility of chemical attack? In some cases it might be. But not usually. That's how I feel about carrying a gun. If you carry everywhere and at all times, there might be a sneaking suspicion that you might be paranoid.
Actually I don't fly anymore and not a fan of cruise ships. There are exceptions to everything...post offices and hospitals being necessary are those exceptions.I guess you don’t spend a lot of time on airplanes then. Or cruse ships, or post offices or VA hospitals…
I refuse to let a gun dictate my life.
I carry everywhere, everyday and do none of those things so count me in as delusional.Anyone who says it's not a lifestyles is delusional.
We pick clothing to conceal our firearms, do not go places the law prohibits or commercial businesses who request CWL holders stay out, travel to (or not) where our licenses allow us to carry, associate with like minded people and divert resources, time and energy to the sport.
If all of this doesn't influence or create a lifestyle I don't know what does.
I carry everywhere, everyday and do none of those things so count me in as delusional.
That's a perfect summation of the decision process to carry, or not carry, a gun. You could make a flow chart, or decision tree, out of this.If there actually were some chance of needing a gas mask and if there were a way to carry one very easily then I suppose it could be reasonable. If there were no chance of needing one, or if the reason one used to rationalize carrying one didn't make sense, or if carrying one were a significant burden and the odds of needing one was vanishingly small, then things would be different.
Trying to stir the pot by making a controversial statement?Anyone who says it's not a lifestyles is delusional.
We pick clothing to conceal our firearms, do not go places the law prohibits or commercial businesses who request CWL holders stay out, travel to (or not) where our licenses allow us to carry, associate with like minded people and divert resources, time and energy to the sport.
If all of this doesn't influence or create a lifestyle I don't know what does.
How about those that have homeowner's insurance? Automobile insurance? Spare tire for their vehicle? Fire extinguishers in the home and vehicle? First aid kits handy in home and vehicle? Personal files back up on external drives or the cloud? A supply of water and emergency food in the house and car? College fund for your children?Some people deal with their insecurities by carrying guns,
Since the issue can be so very charged for some folks, yes, I would ... and before the date began so that there is no chance of her feeling trapped and/or uncomfortable about the situation.... As for the question in the video should you tell your date you're carrying a gun ...
The topic of this video is should you tell your date you carry a concealed handgun but throughout the video they reference the "Concealed Carry Lifestyle".
I don't know what I'd do if I was dating now.
My “steady” (my wife of 51 years come June) and I both carry concealed. I’d hardly call concealed carry our “lifestyles” though. If there was one word that would best describe our “lifestyles,” I guess it would be “retired.” Or in my wife’s case, “semi-retired” because she still works part-time for our church.As for the question in the video should you tell your date you're carrying a gun I was married before I had my concealed handgun permit and my wife knew (in fact it was her idea) before we ever applied for our permits. I don't know what I'd do if I was dating now.
Others… man they commit. It might be the thing they pursue and plan for and think about all the time. Condos, clothing, equipment, time, energy, resources, conversations, different parks, relationships, etc can all revolve around that one singular and personal defining aspect of their interest and life. That’s a lifestyle.