I remember my dad making a bank deposit in the '50's and we talked about his taking along a 38. He was a small town boy from central Illinois and was concerned about the mean streets of Chicago. In those days, most men had carried guns in the service (WWII). And it was legal to take your handgun anywhere so long as you didn't conceal it. (Concealed carrying required a special permit or a badge from law enforcement.) I noticed it was pretty unusual.
I regret how many guns are in the wrong hands today. I wouldn't mess with any old white guys carrying. I suspect a lot of them are 'trained killers' thanks to military service. And good shots as well! Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 5:34 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: > From: William Robb > >> On 07/06/2011 9:24 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >>> >>> > I'd be interested in knowing what safety strategies you employ when >>> > working in urban environments. >> >> I hang out with Tom C. Never been bothered yet, so I figure it's a good >> strategy. >> Seriously though, don't you people get to carry handguns just for >> situations like that? > > State laws differ. With 50 states, there's probably 500 different laws that > govern when and where you can carry a gun. > > In North Carolina you can get concealed carry permits, but you still can't > carry a gun into a bank, any place that serves alcohol or onto > city/county/state property, particularly public parks. > > While the right of self defense is enshrined in US law, there are still too > many places where if you shoot someone "in self defense" you're going to be > in lot of trouble. Not for shooting them, but for having a gun in that > place. > > I wouldn't rely on a gun for self-defense. I understand the argument "I'd > rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6" ... there are just too many > situations where you might not have it. Having a gun does you no good if you > can't have it with you whenever you need it. > > You need a strategy that relies on something you can carry with you > everywhere you go; something you don't even have to conceal. > > I have a Gitzo G1564 heavy aluminum monopod with a Bogen RC2 Compact Rapid > Connect Adapter mounted. The release lever locks open in an extended > position when the camera is removed. > > Carbon fiber doesn't have the necessary heft & authority if you need to use > your monopod for alternative purposes. Aluminum won't splinter on impact > either, so if you *do* have to use it that way, you'll still be able to use > it for steadying the camera later. > > I might replace the foot with a G1220.129B Stainless Steel Spike. > > And, I have additional fall-back positions just in case. > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1511/3687 - Release Date: 06/07/11 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
