for example if i see some strange gang like people walking my way in deserted area, i sense pending danger and open trunk and load gun, it may take 10 secs but it sure is better than nothing, question is did I break the law there and then?
If you were not legal to possess a loaded gun in that place, absolutely you have broken the law and can be charged.
Further, if that "strange gang-like" group of people happen to see the gun you're holding, they may call the police, tell them you threatened them by displaying it in a deliberate fashion, and you would be charged with a form of assault.
getting a CC permit is fine if it really will solve the problem, but no, even if you get permit, you still need to watch out for any federal or government, municipal buildings of all levels, school, parking lot, restaurant, bar etc etc, who the hell will have the ability to avoid all the landmines everywhere whereever you go?
Well, most of us do, every day. It really isn't all
that hard. Use
www.handgunlaw.us or (in some cases) the state's Attorney General's web page to look up what the areas that are off limits may be. NC is especially bothersome. Most states aren't like that at all and don't restrict permit holders to anything like the degree you suggested.
Look at it this way: right now you're driving about blissfully unaware of when or where you may be breaking the law (with an unrealistic idea of what good your gun might do you in an emergency) -- but you're worried that if you obtain a permit you're going to start accidentally driving into prisons and military bases and federal buildings? Something isn't adding up, there.
I'd rather not get the permit so not to take the chance of getting false sense of security conceal carry a handgun
You'd rather have NO legal security than a proactive legal protection, the limits of which you have to take a moment to inform yourself of?
Look, no one said you had to start carrying your handgun in every legal location just because you have a permit. We just said having that permit gives you legal coverage for what you're doing already -- and would allow you to modify your practices to be better able to respond if you really need to.
If you don't want to carry in a restaurant or the mall or wherever, you don't have to. But if you're going to be in your car, your gun is largely useless when locked in the trunk, and a carry permit would allow you to have that weapon closer to hand while you're driving.
As you educate yourself more on where each state allows you to be armed with a CCW permit, you might eventually come to appreciate the ability to have that weapon on your person when out and about, but for now the appropriate permit(s) will let you stop breaking the law and/or pretending that a gun in your trunk is a magic talisman that can somehow ward off trouble.
) but FOPA would cover you if you are really just passing through with the gun unloaded in the trunk, etc.
