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Gun Control & RKBA

safeinOhio

(35,830 posts)

4. Sounds a lot like me.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #2)

Tue May 1, 2012, 08:18 PM

May 2012

I have one, but don't need to carry when I go to work, to the coffee shop, church or the grocery store. Mostly, I'll put a small cal. gun in my pocket, 22 or 32 when I go on a hike or bike ride in case I'm attacked by dogs.

4 times in my life I had a gun pulled on me. That was back in the late 60s and I didn't have a gun on me and I survived with only a small scare from a bite when I took a gun away from a guy that pulled it on me. As I look back, in all 4 cases, fast thinking was much more valuable than a carry gun.

Like you I know many folks that have a CCW and rarely if ever carry. I think "shall issue" is a great law. I would, however increase the time and scope of the required classes.

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I have a CCW and haven't carried it more than maybe 6 times in the last doc03 May 2012 #2

Sounds a lot like me. safeinOhio May 2012 #4

I prefer pepper spray gejohnston May 2012 #5

If you use pepper spray for dogs, I'd suggest safeinOhio May 2012 #6

The local police have also said told me that pepper spray is not all that effective ... spin May 2012 #7

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There was much Fear and Loathing... jeepnstein May 2012 #8

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