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Originally Posted by Leto
So that just about covers all the situations (leaving gun stores or sellers as the last source).
Maybe we can add to the answers, the reasoning for transporting the gun in the car. Is it for travelling to hunting or gun ranges? or is an everyday companion (and why).
Just curious as to the motivation. I never considered it until now.
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I carry a gun 99% of the timefor several reasons. One is to stop somebody that may want to hurt myself or my loved ones. The police do not have the ability, nor is it there job to protect me or my family 24 hours a day. They simply cannot be everywhere at all times. I live in a very rural area, known to have a healthy population of wildlife, some of it considered dangerous (mountain lion, coyote, bear). We also are frequently without 24 hour police patrols.
I have the more than the required training, the proper license, the necessary background checks (including fingerprinting, photographing and an FBI check) to allow me to carry a gun. I am well versed in the local laws regarding what is self defense, and when deadly force is or is not acceptable. I can tell you exactly when I have practiced (date and time), how many rounds I fired during practice, and where I practiced. I keep a journal of these things.
My children (ages 9 and 12) are well versed in gun safety, and have been taught a healthy respect for guns. My children do not have access to the guns in my home.
If you were to see me on the street, or in your place of business, you would never know that I was carrying a gun unless I had reason to use it.
While it is my hope that all gun owners are at least as responsible and vigilant about safety as I am, I know this is not the case.