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My go to in my socialist paradise is not of course a handgun ... a leatherman set of pliers, scissors, with a couple of fairly blunt (atm) knives. Carried legitimately as a pocket knife and pliers for all sorts of legitimate tasks. I do have to remove it and leave in the car if I remember.

Honestly, if we had concealed carry here. I wouldn't bother though. Have rarely felt the need, 99% of the time. When I have felt the need, as a couple of times in the outback, we have always had hunting firearms along.

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Lets be really clear, there are LOTS of places here in the US where carrying a handgun is a crime and even more where mere possession is so restricted that it is in effect a ban. There are far too many places were rifles and shotguns are restricted by how they "look". There are even places where a muzzleloader must be transferred in much the same way as if purchasing a machinegun. We are all not so free as many would hope; but none of those laws actually stop a criminal from committing crimes. Laws are nothing but black ink on white paper, they STOP NOTHING. At best laws only apply penalties IF caught AND convicted.

That being said, I do not carry a handgun for the 99% of the time I dont need it. I carry a gun for the 1% of the time when I might need it BECAUSE in those times a handgun is way better then a sharp stick and harsh language. Now mind you I take great pains to avoid those 1% times. I do not willingly travel into "those places" freely and without some trepidation AND when I do I consider the greater risk. Is it more of a risk of getting caught with a gun where I cant have it OR more of a risk getting caught without it when I NEED IT.

There was a time when I might have felt well armed with a pocket knife and martial arts training but life (age) and life experiences have taught me differently. No more is the mythological lone mugger a fantasy I can picture. Street crime is no longer a sole attacker armed with a screwdriver, its now him and his "Boyz" armed with handguns and motivated to take what theyve been taught you owe them. So I carry what seems appropriate for the risks, some days its a single action Colt and some days its a beltfed flame throwing grenade launcher.....

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Agree with the 99% vs 1% as well..in the times I have used one or needed to has been, happy to say, very very seldom in my lifetime..BUT, the times I did was VERY happy that I had one..

As you stated, was watching a news show last night with the female host stating the same thing you mention above.. She lives in NYC.. stated, she is asking her LE friends what to do because if she is forced to shoot someone there SHE would more than likely be in more trouble than the person trying to assault her..liberal politics.. like most of their ideas, are beyond stupid..

With the current state of the world, my plans to travel near any of these places are on hold.. Have absolutely NO desire to travel to any of those liberal run shit hole areas..

This was on the tube last night.. Guess what is their one common denominator??? ALL have Liberal Democrat mayors.. shocker I know..Letting criminals free as soon as they are arrested, lowering LE budgets, not having the LE backs seems to be working really well..
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