When Fishing/hiking, Do You Carry A Handgun?

[fishinSWMO]

Here is some old stuff, http://www.bradycenter.org/xshare/pdf/facts/2008-ccw-crimes-misdeeds.pdf

[Flyflinger]

Here is some old stuff, http://www.bradycent...es-misdeeds.pdf

The Brady people? Please.

[tjulianc]

This might be the stupidest thing written on this post.

Your attempts to belittle the people who ccw are transparent and pointless.

laugh....another person that tries to predict the future...safe vs bad areas.

You couldn't be more wrong.

I was wrong...this is the stupidest thing written on this post.

and your opinion is crap.

You've convinced me. I definitely need to start carrying a handgun while fishing/hiking.

[ozark trout fisher]

Mizzou plays this weekend.

[fishinwrench]

The Brady people? Please.

Regardless of who compiled that list, Which one of those CCW incidents would you care to dispute first ?

If there were anywhere close to an equal number of crimes thwarted, or people saved by CCW holders I could be alot more tolerant of the idea. But my crappy opinion is still that it is a stupid pointless, and potentially dangerous head game.

Keep one in your truck if you choose, but carrying it around in your underwear just cuz you can is freakin stupid.

[ness]

You've convinced me. I definitely need to start carrying a handgun while fishing/hiking.

If for no other reason to even things up with the growing number of insurgents out there fishing.

[Mitch f]

A little common sense goes a long way, I rarely get out of my boat during a trip so I never encounter any bad guys on the river. I guess if you were in a super remote area near a smaller creek, or at night you could potentially have a problem. I never carry any kind of firearm in my boat unless I'm duck hunting. Until I feel unsafe on the river, I'm not going to carry. I don't begrudge anyone who wants to carry going fishing with me as long as they aren't the types who start trouble.

Traveling for my business is a different story though. I nearly ran out of gas in downtown Little Rock at 11 pm and had to fill up in the ghetto. I was approached from the dark side of the parking lot by a guy who asked for money, I think he expected me to freak out and just hand it over. He wasnt carrying a gun in plain sight so I told him I didnt have any cash. He just stood there and glared at me. I just got in my car and left without an incident. I now own a pistol and would probably carry it in my car if I think I'm going to a high risk area.

[Flyflinger]

You've convinced me. I definitely need to start carrying a handgun while fishing/hiking.

I had no intentions of trying to convince you to carry a firearm.

[Flyflinger]

Regardless of who compiled that list, Which one of those CCW incidents would you care to dispute first ?

If there were anywhere close to an equal number of crimes thwarted, or people saved by CCW holders I could be alot more tolerant of the idea. But my crappy opinion is still that it is a stupid pointless, and potentially dangerous head game.

Keep one in your truck if you choose, but carrying it around in your underwear just cuz you can is freakin stupid.

I don't dispute them....I do however understand that firarms prevent a lot of crimes...some estimates are between 1.5-2.5 mil a year.

"Americans, in part due to mainstream media’s anti-gun bias, dramatically underestimate the defensive uses of guns. Some, after using a gun for self-defense, fear that the police may charge them for violating some law or ordinance about firearm possession and use. So many Americans simply do not tell the authorities."

http://www.wnd.com/2005/09/32103/

[Flyflinger]

If for no other reason to even things up with the growing number of insurgents out there fishing.

Ness..I think LL Bean is having a sale. Why don't you go grab a deal and let the big boys talk.