Reply #85: Depends on the gun. [View All]

Those that I choose to use for self-defense, I treat like the fire extinguisher and first aid kit I carry in my truck. A tool that I hope to never have to use, yet should the need arise, it will be the most effective tool in that situation. The only fashion involved is what kind of holster or carry device to use today, and what kind of cover garment to use if I choose an unenclosed holster that must be kept from casual view.

Those that I use for target shooting serve another purpose. Those that I use for hunting serve another.

Sounds like you'd be surprised, but most gun owners are generally fine with the gun restrictions that are currently in place, even NRA members. I don't know anyone who claims that no limits are acceptable. What I think is happenning is that there's a push to 'flatten' / standardize concealed carry laws that used to vary widely by state. In regards to the OP's article, a majority of states allow a concealed carry licensee to carry in an establishment that serves alcohol, as long as they do not drink. The reasoning goes, this hasn't been a problem in the other 30 states that allow this, why should this state be any different?

eta: For why I would carry in a bar? I don't drink, and I'm often either the designated driver, or the 'drunk dial' free cab service for my friends. I usually end up having to shepherd a stumbling drunk (or three *sigh*) back to my car through some rather rough parts of town.