Originally Posted by
grendl
To answer the original question of this thread, no I do not carry and though it seems to be close to time to revisit that decision I have never had a need to. I grew up in and have lived briefly in places that most would not dare to go through, would drive 5 miles out of the way to avoid and I never carried.
I relied on my wits and later in life my trained ability to defend myself without a pistol.
Those years taught me that the more people with guns,the more people will get shot. For little to nothing.
As I have gotten older I realize regrettably that I am not as quick or strong as I was in my youth and with the situation in this country going to hell I think about it more.
A couple of comments,How we interpret the constitution is a matter of convenience. "Well regulated Militia" had no intent in old English or new to mean "anybody that can shoot". "Well regulated" hasn't changed definition.
Another referring to Zimmerman.He approached that kid for no reason. He called the cops who told him to back off ,but he didn't. So the kid was completely innocent of any wrong doing and Zimmerman approached him anyway ,then got his ass kicked and relied on what had made him powerful(in his own mind) to kill the kid for nothing.Yeah he needed to defend himself ,but he started the altercation. How does that play?
And there's my problem,I am black,I wear hoodies when it's cool as my head is bald.As would any thinking person,if you come up to me on my walk to 7/11(as I do for exercise) I will do my best to back you off verbally and if it gets physical I am the one who gets shot? Let's take race out of it gentlemen -how would you respond. Not hijacking the thread that's a done deal ,but it gets referred to as a reason to carry...and still I dont.Would I carry to defend myself against the kid or Zimmerman?
Terry no ,our constitution expressly forbids religion and Government..but even those explicit words have fallen to interpretation of those who would profit from our division.
Your right to carry I fully support but I have run into too many with legal guns that make me shudder.
Whats really funny is last I checked,more people were killed by baseball bats....Dont carry one of those either..