People with CC Permits who don't carry

Traveling with a gun in the car was my primary motivation.

I work in a refinery, so can't have pistol on company property. At night, I go to too many bars. The only time I carry is when I'm running errands during the day and when I go to the camp.

Different folks have different reasons. But from what I see in my classes, there are very few people who carry EDNDO (every day, no day off).

I'd estimate that the % of permit holders who carry "all the time" (everywhere that's not prohibited) is well under 5% --> probably close to 1-2%.

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My greatest fear would be that I would find myself in a situation where I needed my weapon and did not have it, rendering me helpless. I would never forgive myself.

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This is just silly. What about all those who don't even have a permit?

You can only forgive yourself if you are alive, so you really didn't need it anyway.

I'm in the carry but don't have a permit crowd. Seldom am I unarmed although I don't carry in bars. Ive never caught shite from a cop for having a gun in my vehicle. Never volunteered that I had one and never gave them a reason to snoop around. Guess I'm lucky.

Quick story:
My dad keeps a .38 with him at all times. Pulls in the driveway a few weeks ago around 9pm. Gets out of his truck to unlock the gate at the end of his driveway. Leaves his gun in the truck cause it's the house, right, and he's never had an issue in 52 years of living there. As he is unlocking the gate a complete stranger- drifter, homeless, thief, whatever- emerges from the darkness right in front of him. Dude is nervous as hell and tries to explain himself. My dad is caught completely off guard, a few words are exchanged and the stranger hauls arse down the road. My dad abut shits himself because he realizes he left the gun in the truck and was completely vulnerable in his rural road with no help.

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Moral of all that:
Familiarity breeds contempt, you never know when you're gonna be vulnerable and need your weapon, always carry your sidearm

Can't carry at work.

If I'm not already drinking, there's usually a good chance that wherever I go, I will end up drinking.

Ik I should carry more often when running errands, but I have my CC gun in my truck at all times. I don't feel comfortable driving without it anymore, too many crazies out on the road.

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