Would you CCW while praying in front of an abortion clinic?

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If it was legal for you to do so, would you CCW while praying with a group in front of an abortion clinic like Planned Parenthood?

It can be a contentious even unstable setting. Police are called periodically (by those praying, not by PP.) People have become very aggressive but I haven't experienced anything physical over the years. The reason I ask is because I am trained to go the extra mile to avoid any potential trouble while CCWing. If I intentionally put myself in this sort of situation, should I leave my firearm legally secured in my vehicle? Should I go quietly place it in my vehicle once the police are called? Or should I recognize that this is the exact sort of setting should encourage me to CCW? What I don't want to do is leave the rest of the group in that sort of situation.

There's also the issue of publicity (which some would suggest is a non-issue.) When the police arrive if they found that someone was legally CCWing it would immediately be spun hard in the local media (even if there was no arrest/citation) in a most anti-gun/pro-abortion way -- "threatening armed zealots hanging out in front of a free women's healthcare clinic", the whole shebang.

I already carry a walking stick (nothing crazy) that has caught the attention of more than one cop in that setting. While I take great pains not to print I can imagine where a very sharp eyed cop might be able figure out that I was CCWing. Thanks.
 
Intentionally putting yourself into a confrontational situation while carrying concealed is really stupid and just asking for whatever happens.
 
I personally would not carry. I would not carry anything that could ruin my testimony. I may carry pepper spray, as public perception of pepper spray is generally not negative.
 
Number of murdered abortion providers at clinics who could have needed a CCW to save their life: several

Number of murdered protesters at clinics that provide abortions: zero

Statistics indicate you will very probably be safe without your CCW when praying in front of an abortion clinic.
 
Personally I would not carry, the media would have a field day because you can be sure there would be a disturbance, possibly even instigated by the media in some way. I do not put anything past them these days.
 
You are purposely putting yourself in a very volatile situation where physical confrontation is very likely, so you may want to recognize that you are placing yourself in that environment with a firearm. Also recognize that a DA would wipe the floor with you once you used that handgun, because you yourself know you are going to a known hostile environment, and you know you are supposed to go the extra mile to avoid situations like that while CCW. So my question to you is, Why subject yourself to a possible prison sentence. I don't condone PP in no way shape or form, nor would I put myself in that situation where it can become hostile with a handgun.
 
I'm in the 'Wouldn't be there' crowd!!
It's nobody's business but the folks who need to be there for whatever personal reasons.

But this thread is bound to go down hill real fast from here.

rc
 
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