Long read here, reflecting many previous discussions.
For concealed carry for defensive purposes outside of one's domicile, the time required to make the gun ready would, quite frankly, make it a non-starter in most foreseeable situations. That and the issues of off-body carry, which apply to any weapon carried off-body in any bag, etc., strongly indicate against that application.
One may not really grasp those concerns unless one has
- a complete understanding of the requirements for a successful legal defense of self defense, all of which must be met, and
- some appreciation of how a defensive encounter might be expected to unfold.
For the first of these, Andrew Branca's book on the Law of Self Defense is an excellent place to start. For the second, some good defensive training would be helpful. The best would be scripted Force on Force exercises covering more than one possible scenario.
I am convinced that such education would cause anyone to select something else for concealed carry. I know that I am by no means alone in this.
It's a matter of starting with the mission needs, deriving the requirements, and then selecting the tools. That's basic.
Yes, the training will cost some money, but it could prevent the selection of a tool that could not be used effectively, More importantly, perhaps, it could help one avoid imprisonment for much of the rest of one's life.
Now, the backpack could be just the thing for
transporting a weapon.
The gun itself could be fun for recreational use, for one who is so inclined. It could also be used for home defense. There is one important thing that one should consider: the determination of whether the use of deadly force, or the threat to use it, was lawful will be made after the fact solely by persons who were not there, on the basis of an incomplete evidential picure. The triers of fact will likely include no "gun people", and as human beings, they will not be able to disregard their emotions.
The gun will be shown to the jury, handed around, possibly referred to as a "murder weapon",and kept int e courtroom for the duration of the trial.. Scientifically conducted jury simulation studies tell us that the very appearance of the firearm shown in the courtroom can have a negative effect on the outcome from the point of vies of the defendant.
Read this, for more on that subject.
https://www.thejuryexpert.com/2009/...s-and-the-fears-of-the-legally-armed-citizen/
Readers should recognize one of the authors.
There are guns on the market today that could present more of a problem than those used in the experiment.
I hope this proves helpful.