riceboy72
Member
Greetings everyone,
A coworker and I were talking while watching today's events in DC unfold and got around to talking about whether or not it'd change how/what/when/where/why we carry.
So it got me to thinking:
Does a national incident change your carry habits?
By this, I mean after a mass shooting such as <insert whatever one you wish>, do you tend to change the way you carry or arm yourself daily? Do you carry more magazines or ammunition? Carry a long gun in the car? Buy a long gun if you don't have one? Change your long gun? Buy a better pistol than the one you have now? If you don't normally carry, does an event like today make you carry daily?
If so, how long does this 'change' last? Or is it status quo for you, where you change nothing and if anything, just increase your vigilance?
For me, nothing changes. While I don't have every gun I want, I won't go out tomorrow and hit stores looking for an AR or go put 100 miles on my car trying to find ammo. I carry on a daily basis except where I'm not allowed, and have no plans to augment or add to my gear just because of a national incident.
Curiosity strikes me tonight after watching the TV in the corner all day. I'm interested to hear your answers.
A coworker and I were talking while watching today's events in DC unfold and got around to talking about whether or not it'd change how/what/when/where/why we carry.
So it got me to thinking:
Does a national incident change your carry habits?
By this, I mean after a mass shooting such as <insert whatever one you wish>, do you tend to change the way you carry or arm yourself daily? Do you carry more magazines or ammunition? Carry a long gun in the car? Buy a long gun if you don't have one? Change your long gun? Buy a better pistol than the one you have now? If you don't normally carry, does an event like today make you carry daily?
If so, how long does this 'change' last? Or is it status quo for you, where you change nothing and if anything, just increase your vigilance?
For me, nothing changes. While I don't have every gun I want, I won't go out tomorrow and hit stores looking for an AR or go put 100 miles on my car trying to find ammo. I carry on a daily basis except where I'm not allowed, and have no plans to augment or add to my gear just because of a national incident.
Curiosity strikes me tonight after watching the TV in the corner all day. I'm interested to hear your answers.
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