Greetings all. I have a .22 rifle and a new Buckmark pistol that I enjoy shooting tremendously. I have been toying with the idea of purchasing a larger handgun, but again, purely for recreational purposes. This has gotten me thinking a lot about gun ownership, especially those of you who decide to take your ownership to the level of carrying a weapon at all times.
I like shooting. I like guns. But I see no need for a defensive weapon.
I live in Burlington, Vermont, in a neighborhood where people know oneother's names and don't lock their doors. In my daily life, I experience virtually no fear of being a victim of crime of any sort. There was a highly-publicised abduction/murder of a college student a couple years ago, and a fair bit of street-drug use in parts of town, but the crime rate here is relatively low. I appreciate how rare it is to be able to carry without a permit or license, but can't envision myself ever doing so. If I lived in a major city, or area where violent crime was the norm, I imagine that might change, and I know that many of you live in areas quite unlike where I live.
Anyone else in a similar situation? Anyone decide to arm themselves anyway, purely out of a "better to have it and not need it..." or "I will because I can" or "I can, therefore I have an ethical duty to do so" mindset?
I like shooting. I like guns. But I see no need for a defensive weapon.
I live in Burlington, Vermont, in a neighborhood where people know oneother's names and don't lock their doors. In my daily life, I experience virtually no fear of being a victim of crime of any sort. There was a highly-publicised abduction/murder of a college student a couple years ago, and a fair bit of street-drug use in parts of town, but the crime rate here is relatively low. I appreciate how rare it is to be able to carry without a permit or license, but can't envision myself ever doing so. If I lived in a major city, or area where violent crime was the norm, I imagine that might change, and I know that many of you live in areas quite unlike where I live.
Anyone else in a similar situation? Anyone decide to arm themselves anyway, purely out of a "better to have it and not need it..." or "I will because I can" or "I can, therefore I have an ethical duty to do so" mindset?
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