Gun toting mom found dead

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

And that means what?

I don't know what level of abuse was going on in the household, but I'm sure she felt that her need for personal protection was against OUTSIDE forces...NOT members of her own household. I'm not sure why some people don't see it that way. From some comments I have read on various blogs and editorial pages, it is almost as if people are mocking her decision to carry a gun in light of the fact that her husband shot her. His craziness has nothing to do with her decision to pack heat.

In my experience people are, in general, on pretty extreme ends of the spectrum when it comes to gun possession.

That said, even though it isn't common around my area, I'm not going to judge someone who has made the decision to carry a weapon. I'm not in their shoes, and if they can carry it safely, more power to them.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

In my experience people are, in general, on pretty extreme ends of the spectrum when it comes to gun possession.

Yes, they are. I respect the fact that some people don't like guns. They are entitled to feel that way. What I hate is being excessively criticized by those same people because I DO pack heat (concealed). I don't do open carry because the open carry laws here are absurd. I just can't risk not being able to take the bar because someone wants to call the police if they see me with my gun on my hip.

ETA: I don't think the concealed carry laws here are all that great either.