Why Do You Carry Concealed?

For protection of me and my wife and daughter i dont live in the best part of town.and i dont want one of us to be killed because some druggy wants to try and rob us to get thier next fix and freak out and kill one of us
 
Because I learned first-hand at a young age that bad things can happen when and where you least expect it. I was victimized then, I refuse to be again, especially with a daughter of my own.
 
'nuther reason for concealed carry

Another reason for my decision to obtain a permit and carry concealed has nothing to do with human threats but animal intimidation. Here in Pueblo, CO so many people, stupidly in my opinion, own pit bull dogs and exercise very little control over them. Several people, including, unfortunately, several small children have been mauled by these creatures just in recent weeks. The response by the owners is invariably, "He, or she, has never bitten anyone before." Nonetheless, the attacks keep coming. My son and his wife were taking a walk the last time they visited and a pit bull, dragging a piece of thin rope which it had chewed through, charged them as they strolled down a sidewalk near my home. My son had no means of defending them other than his bare hands so he placed himself between the dog and his wife and prepared to be attacked. Fortunately the dog's owner came out of the house and managed to get the dog's attention and grab the rope and get him under control. My son has a CC permit, so the next time they wanted to go for a walk I gave him my sidearm and told him not to hesitate to use it. This problem is epidemic in this area, so it is one more reason to carry. I have written my state legislature senators and representatives and urged them to make pit bull ownership illegal in Colorado. I have received no reply at this writing.
 
DeepSix:276069 said:
Another reason for my decision to obtain a permit and carry concealed has nothing to do with human threats but animal intimidation. Here in Pueblo, CO so many people, stupidly in my opinion, own pit bull dogs and exercise very little control over them. Several people, including, unfortunately, several small children have been mauled by these creatures just in recent weeks. The response by the owners is invariably, "He, or she, has never bitten anyone before." Nonetheless, the attacks keep coming. My son and his wife were taking a walk the last time they visited and a pit bull, dragging a piece of thin rope which it had chewed through, charged them as they strolled down a sidewalk near my home. My son had no means of defending them other than his bare hands so he placed himself between the dog and his wife and prepared to be attacked. Fortunately the dog's owner came out of the house and managed to get the dog's attention and grab the rope and get him under control. My son has a CC permit, so the next time they wanted to go for a walk I gave him my sidearm and told him not to hesitate to use it. This problem is epidemic in this area, so it is one more reason to carry. I have written my state legislature senators and representatives and urged them to make pit bull ownership illegal in Colorado. I have received no reply at this writing.
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I have nothing against using a firearm to defend against an animal. But there is a huge issue with people claiming pit bull when in fact they are not. If you studied anything in animal attacks, you will find out pit bulls are not a breed of concern beyond many other breeds, such as the German shepherds, huskies, malamutes. You still also find out the amount of fatal dog bites are so insignificant they should not be used as factors for breed control. Lastly you will find the majority of people do not know what the breed, their characteristics, or their history is, only what they are fed by the media which is biased (who is also biased against gun owners).

I don't know the demographics of your area, but its been proven over and over that the "pit bull that attacked" was in fact not a pit bull at all. Are you 100% certain it was a pit bull? Have you done any blood work to verify the breed?
 
When small children have their faces so disfigured that they face a lifetime of plastic surgery to repair some of the damage, or when they are blinded, and when the official police reports specify that the attacking animal was a pit bull, that is good enough for me. I don't have the means or the desire to do 'bloodwork'. Attacks by other breeds of dogs are virtually nonexistant, but the pit bull attacks keep on happening. It's some sort of craze or fad in this area to be a macho bad ass and own a pit bull and the end results are often very unpleasant especially for the victims who are usually small children; however, many adults have been attacked as well, but adults can better defend themselves and suffer less crippling damage.
 
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You mean kind of like this child? Except this was a Labrador attack.

So let me get this straight.

1. You won't do research on the animal (ignorance is bliss.)

2. You will take the officers report without question. (when almost all the reports that have been investigated by the Link Removed have found the animal to not be a pitbull or a pitbull "mix")

3. You claim other breeds attacks are non existent. (Where are you getting your stories? The media? First hand experience? Personally reading all the police reports? FYI, the Link Removed on pitbulls claimed other breeds have higher attack rates than the pitbull. They also recognize the Pinckney and Kennedy study that also claims pitbulls are not the leading cause of human injuries when it comes to dog attacks. All the reports stated that pitbull attacks make up such an insignificant portion of attacks that it should not be used as a factor in breed control.)

I doubt you will...but why don't you do some research on this American icon? You can start here:

National Canine Research Council

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The Truth About Pitbulls

Truth about Pit Bull Terriers, Training Help, Pictures, Resources | PitBulls

The Most Complete Website for Pit Bull Owners on the Web

Pit Bull Myths

By your reasoning and effort...because the media says guns are bad, and kill people, and police report guns are used, guns should be banned. I won't do research on it, I will just take the police and media's words for it, Bad guns! Poor children and misguided owners are not at fault, they are just misunderstood and confused, its the guns that are the problem. (Except did you know, that the American Temperament Test Society, Inc. | A sound mind in a sound body studies the temperaments of different breeds and the pitbull passes with 86%, beating the majority of other breeds? Including retrievers, collies, shephards, bulldogs, hounds).

It's amazing someone can love guns and hate a breed, when there are more negligent deaths from firearms than all dog related deaths combined.
 
DeepSix said:
When small children have their faces so disfigured that they face a lifetime of plastic surgery to repair some of the damage, or when they are blinded, and when the official police reports specify that the attacking animal was a pit bull, that is good enough for me. I don't have the means or the desire to do 'bloodwork'. Attacks by other breeds of dogs are virtually nonexistant, but the pit bull attacks keep on happening. It's some sort of craze or fad in this area to be a macho bad ass and own a pit bull and the end results are often very unpleasant especially for the victims who are usually small children; however, many adults have been attacked as well, but adults can better defend themselves and suffer less crippling damage.
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I carry because I think I need to.

We have gotten off the topic slightly. But, I had to reply anyway. Carrying concealed (or open) to protect yourself, family, or friends from animal attacks is a good reason. The damage done to a small child is very disturbing, and should never happen. You should have stopped there. I am sorry, but most of what you said after that is BS. "when the official police reports specify that the attacking animal was a pit bull, that is good enough for me." It could have been a looks like a Pit Bull. Pit Bulls (any large dog) can do some serious damage. I have 2 Dobermans for that reason, I want dogs that have bites worse than their bark. I do not allow my dogs to roam freely, I care too much for them to allow that. There is no proof to back your claim. Dog attacks are in proportion to breed popularity (labradors are very popular). The real problem is the dog owner, the dog is just what the owner allowed it to be. I hope you are not suggesting we ban Pit Bulls, because that will not solve the problem, anymore than banning guns will get rid of gun injuries or death.
 
I stated carrying because of my job. Everyday i have to carry large amounts of Cash $$ at the end of the day to the bank. Now i carry at all times, it has become second nature. get up, get ready, put on my firearm, and go.
 
Bob in Bristol said:
I carry because I think I need to.

We have gotten off the topic slightly. But, I had to reply anyway. Carrying concealed (or open) to protect yourself, family, or friends from animal attacks is a good reason. The damage done to a small child is very disturbing, and should never happen. You should have stopped there. I am sorry, but most of what you said after that is BS. "when the official police reports specify that the attacking animal was a pit bull, that is good enough for me." It could have been a looks like a Pit Bull. Pit Bulls (any large dog) can do some serious damage. I have 2 Dobermans for that reason, I want dogs that have bites worse than their bark. I do not allow my dogs to roam freely, I care too much for them to allow that. There is no proof to back your claim. Dog attacks are in proportion to breed popularity (labradors are very popular). The real problem is the dog owner, the dog is just what the owner allowed it to be. I hope you are not suggesting we ban Pit Bulls, because that will not solve the problem, anymore than banning guns will get rid of gun injuries or death.
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Oh, I thought the OP just wanted to know why people chose concealed carry over open carry.

I started carrying on the advice of a state trooper, after having to fight off three attackers in a parking lot with a knife. Without getting into too much detail, I'll just say that I was the victim of a road rage-induced, racially motived assault. I managed to use the knife I had to good effect, and gave better than I got. Everyone involved was charged with multiple felony offenses, but due to the testimony of witnesses, and the state trooper who was the first responder to the call, all charges against me were dismissed. Two of the three attackers served over a year in prison, while one got did a few months. After my hearing, the trooper approached me to congratulate me, and I thanked him profusely. He suggested to me to buy a gun, apply for a license to carry it, and learn to use it. Had I been armed with a gun instead of a knife, the situation I found myself in might have never happened. I took his advice; that was nearly 10 years ago.
 
I am 66 years old, never been robbed, never been assaulted, never had reason to use or even display my weapon. And I don't expect to ever encounter the need to use my weapon. But I read in the news daily of others who likely thought the same thing and are now victims to such abuse. Therefore, I received my permit to carry concealed and I train often. Better to have and not need, than to need and not have. My family and I are worth it.
 
Personal protection, because you never know what might happen in any given situation and all of the sudden your life is on the line. I'll most likely not have to use it, but I know that it's there just in case, which is somewhat reassuring.
 
lukem said:
Here's an article/question I posted.

So let's here, why do you carry concealed?
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Of all places to get asked this question - New Orleans! Why? ....... Why? Duh! I definitely wouldn't be answering this question, right now, if I did NOT carry concealed. (Where are we supposed to be, anyway - Disneyland?)



PS: I've owned and trained honest-to-goodness Pit Bulldogs for more than 40 years - Long before the God-damned organized news media discovered the breed back in 1987. A Pit Bulldog once saved my life! Consequently, I get really pissed off whenever some witless gullible TV watcher takes it upon himself to foolishly disparage the breed. If I've seen members of the general public misidentify Pit Bulldogs once, I've seen it a hundred times. 'Pit Bull' has become the popular generic term for any large canine that ever bites anyone.
 
Arc Angel:278131 said:
lukem said:
Here's an article/question I posted.

So let's here, why do you carry concealed?
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Of all places to get asked this question - New Orleans! Why? ....... Why? Duh! I definitely wouldn't be answering this question, right now, if I did NOT carry concealed. (Where are we supposed to be, anyway - Disneyland?)



PS: I've owned and trained honest-to-goodness Pit Bulldogs for more than 40 years - Long before the God-damned organized news media discovered the breed back in 1987. A Pit Bulldog once saved my life! Consequently, I get really pissed off whenever some witless gullible TV watcher takes it upon himself to foolishly disparage the breed. If I've seen members of the general public misidentify Pit Bulldogs once, I've seen it a hundred times. 'Pit Bull' has become the popular generic term for any large canine that ever bites anyone.
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+1 million and 15 characters.
 
Luv2journey

I specifically carry because of the field of work I'm in (not law enforcement of any kind). I'm also a small built female. Due to these two factors I would NOT ever consider not carrying my weapon and I don't just carry when I work, I carry everywhere I go fromthe Pet store to a nice restaurant and I highly recommend that more women carry!
 
Ha! I certainly agree with you Ocala. I think a lot of law enforcement officers have a lot of unimportant calls that cause them not to be able to get to the important calls quickly enough.
 
LUV2JOURNEY said:
I specifically carry because of the field of work I'm in (not law enforcement of any kind). I'm also a small built female. Due to these two factors I would NOT ever consider not carrying my weapon and I don't just carry when I work, I carry everywhere I go from the Pet store to a nice restaurant and I highly recommend that more women carry!
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Can you tell me something about women's carry? Do you all carry in your purse? The reason I ask is that I recently watched a TV program (I think it was Michael Bane on 'Shooting Gallery') that advised strongly against it. He noted that "in the case of a mugging, grab-and-run, or robbery, the FIRST thing that will be grabbed is the woman's purse." (I've paraphrased) "Then, not only will the bad guy have your purse, he'll have your gun." I have a female friend (slightly built at 5' 9" tall and weighing no more than 110 pounds) who carries a .357 Magnum with a 4" barrel revolver in an ankle holster, but she's the only lady I know who wears it like that. She recently bought a shoulder holster, but I haven't heard her talk much about it. It must be difficult to find a place to hide a gun when you look at women's fashions. I'm glad I can just un-tuck my shirt or throw-on a jacket.
 
Protection

I carry to protect my family! The world is getting crazier by the minute! All good people should carry and make the criminals pay!!
 
To Be prepared...for god forbid that I have to defend myself again.

lukem said:
Here's an article/question I posted.

So let's here, why do you carry concealed?
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Because of career choices 37 years ago I ended up in three armed robberies and a citizen defensive shooting.

I will never not be prepared to defend myself of my loved ones. The bad guys only see us as an impediment to something they want, and I will be the largest impediment that they will ever encounter.

Check out my firms philosophy at : Personal Protection, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming CCW Training from Tall Guns LLC Loveland, Colorado
 
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