I am perplexed

[Mazin]

The difference is in people wanting to do for themselves vs people who want everything handed to them. I think we are out numbered fellas!


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[robertcolorado2009]

I think this neighbor just wanted to "be cool" in your opinion of him. He wanted your acceptance of him. He doesn't have the nads to be strong enough to stand up for himself or his family at all times because of his expression of not wanting to carry "everywhere". I know when I got my CCW permit, I was ecstatic in that I knew then I could protect my wife and myself at all times in public. He was just rtying to be cool in "your" eyes. He must admire your status as a CCW holder, but doesn't want the responsibility. Just the "cool" factor of it.

[Great-Kazoo]

You know, funny you say that! He said; "We need more people like you and my Marine friend round." I thought; what makes you think I am going to go run to your defense??? I mean; my priority is to my son and I. If I can, than I will, but, I sure in the heck am not going to go run to save your ass when I gave you an opportunity to train, so you could - "DO IT YOURSELF!"

Flame me if you like but like I said; My son is 1st and then me... What good am I to my son if I am gone? FYI- son is 10 y.o, I am a single father...

Um i cannot assist neighbors and friends, until my family is taken care of. Sorry.

When they say "well i'm not sure i want to ccw 24/7" it's Hey No problem, Like anything it's your choice, BUT Imagine that 1 time and OOPS you Choose not to CCW.
Perhaps you should put a 4 Sale sign on his lawn. Mysteriously removed form someone else house, of course.

[jhood001]

I personally carry because I am dying to act out a scene from one of the many action movies I've seen. I want to dash and dive behind cover while well placed bottles, lamps and other easily shattered items explode around me. I carry because I want to look like a badass when I walk through the smoke after the shoot-out is over...

Actually, no.

I carry because I love people. I love strangers. I love happy people going about their business serving lattes or hustling to an important meeting without giving me a second glance. I genuinely love these people that I see every single day as I move through life. I don't necessarily care about their issues or their problems. Those things would require a personal relationship between us in order for me to begin to care about them. But it doesn't matter. I like seeing them as they are: happy and carefree.

I see people happily going about their business on a day to day basis completely oblivious to the fact that at any moment, a person not falling into the class of people I just described can do something absolutely horrible to the people I care about. I know that in a 99% perfect life, there is a 1% possibility of someone doing something incredibly awful. I know that life isn't perfect despite how hard we try to make it be so.

Perhaps this view-point means that I'm paranoid. Perhaps I have endured an experience personally somewhere within my history that has made me unable to fully enjoy an ignorant bliss of my own. That's fine. I'm okay with it and my loss is the gain of everyone else around me.

I carry because I want to live regardless of the life-threatening circumstances I might find myself within. And going even further, I want to preserve the life of everyone around me that brings me joy - whether they are friend, family, or a complete stranger.

Your neighbor may not be up to the task. He may have never experienced a moment in life where his ability to carry on with his own joyful existence was no longer within his own control and was instead, within the hands of someone who didn't give two-shits about him. You can't blame a guy for not understanding something he has never experienced.

So long as your neighbor is appreciative of you and your values, I wouldn't give a second thought about it. We can't all be brain surgeons -

And we can't all be expected to take the fight to the worthless degenerate trash that wish to do us harm when the moment arises.

[10mm-man]

I personally carry because I am dying to act out a scene from one of the many action movies I've seen. I want to dash and dive behind cover while well placed bottles, lamps and other easily shattered items explode around me. I carry because I want to look like a badass when I walk through the smoke after the shoot-out is over...

Actually, no.

I carry because I love people. I love strangers. I love happy people going about their business serving lattes or hustling to an important meeting without giving me a second glance. I genuinely love these people that I see every single day as I move through life. I don't necessarily care about their issues or their problems. Those things would require a personal relationship between us in order for me to begin to care about them. But it doesn't matter. I like seeing them as they are: happy and carefree.

I see people happily going about their business on a day to day basis completely oblivious to the fact that at any moment, a person not falling into the class of people I just described can do something absolutely horrible to the people I care about. I know that in a 99% perfect life, there is a 1% possibility of someone doing something incredibly awful. I know that life isn't perfect despite how hard we try to make it be so.

Perhaps this view-point means that I'm paranoid. Perhaps I have endured an experience personally somewhere within my history that has made me unable to fully enjoy an ignorant bliss of my own. That's fine. I'm okay with it and my loss is the gain of everyone else around me.

I carry because I want to live regardless of the life-threatening circumstances I might find myself within. And going even further, I want to preserve the life of everyone around me that brings me joy - whether they are friend, family, or a complete stranger.

Your neighbor may not be up to the task. He may have never experienced a moment in life where his ability to carry on with his own joyful existence was no longer within his own control and was instead, within the hands of someone who didn't give two-shits about him. You can't blame a guy for not understanding something he has never experienced.

So long as your neighbor is appreciative of you and your values, I wouldn't give a second thought about it. We can't all be brain surgeons -

And we can't all be expected to take the fight to the worthless degenerate trash that wish to do us harm when the moment arises.

When I say this, I am really not trying to be a smart ass; I almost shed a tear! Well said.....

[JM Ver. 2.0]

I don't carry all the time... Having the tactical padding I do, it makes it hard to find a comfortable way to carry. And by comfortable I mean without having to readjust shit every ten seconds.

[robertcolorado2009]

Wow!!! JHood001 you have said and verbalized what most likely most of us feel, at least I hope so. You have summed up so eloquently what I probably could not have. But when I read this, I know this is why I appreciate being able to carry concealed. I found myself saying/thinking, "Exactly" in agreement/alignment with what you are saying. Enough of the love fest(in a hetero way of course). Thanks for saying this.

[def90]

Some people just aren't up for it.. No big deal.

[10mm-man]

Some people just aren't up for it.. No big deal.

No , no, your missing why I am perplexed! I am perplexed that he thinks; "those who carry are looking for trouble". Not the fact that he don't want to- that's his choice and unlike a lib, I respect his right.

[Blockhead]

Exactly- I avoid trouble like the plaque!!

You must have phenomenal dental hygiene.