I am a retired street cop, I open carried so to speak on my duty belt for over 22 years when on duty. I would carry concealed when off duty of on special assignment. I saw the evil that people do to each other, I refuse to be a victim if I can avoid it. I am retired from the PD and I still see some of the fine subjects (criminals) that I had contact with while on the job. It is hard to believe but some of those people still resent that they were caught and sent to prison. I conceal carry to protect me and mine.
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Top Reasons to Get Your Concealed Carry Permit
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Because I can! Moved here from Hawaii where you have a better chance of winning the lottery than you do of being 'approved' for a CHL. Got up here and heard that they actually issue them to common folks and decided, I gotta have one just because I can.
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My wife got her permit so she could carry my gun in her purse if I was in a situation that strapping on a firearm to my waist was just not possible.
This situation never came to fruition and she let her carry license expire.
Oh well, I'm not going to force her to renew her license if she isn't going to carry and she doesn't feel the value in renewing. She is an adult and can make her own decisions for herself.
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Here in Idaho,mostly because I get delayed every other time and with my permit I can just walk out after filling out the paper work.
Living in Washington,I had it because you need to have a gun with you most everywhere
Living in Washington,I had it because you need to have a gun with you most everywhere
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I'm from the South and Southerners love guns and back then there were very few laws against them, so we just used common sense.
I owned a few back when I was contracting and definitely needed one in places in Kalifornication like LA Puente and LA!!!!!!!
Settled in Washington the mid 80's and we both got our first CPL because I always carried a lot of cash on paydays and worked damn hard for it to let some no good sack of crap try & take it.
I owned a few back when I was contracting and definitely needed one in places in Kalifornication like LA Puente and LA!!!!!!!
Settled in Washington the mid 80's and we both got our first CPL because I always carried a lot of cash on paydays and worked damn hard for it to let some no good sack of crap try & take it.
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When I was younger,and not a fighter, the last thing you wanted was my pay check. I worked WAY to hard to give it up. And I was a bit in shape from work. I didn't get harassed too much
If they only knew what a wimp I was
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I encouraged my wife to get one so that:
She could protect herself at all times without me.
Two of us against the bad guys instead of one.
Sends a message to our elected officials.
Mike
She could protect herself at all times without me.
Two of us against the bad guys instead of one.
Sends a message to our elected officials.
Mike
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I have to.
My personal protection is my responsibility.
My personal protection is my responsibility.
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Because I couldn't live with myself if something happened to my family and I failed to do my best to protect them. We have fought for the right to defend ourselves for over 200 yrs. Don't stop now. If you don't use your rights they may not be there when you need them. Millions of people around the globe envy our self determination. We must protect our rights. I hate to be a one issue voter, but it is probably the most important issue in play.
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Is this thread about reasons to carry, or about reasons to get a permit to carry? The two are not the same thing...
I think it's about reasons to get a permit/license, whether you carry or not. (?)
Having one doesn't do anything to get around wait time/ NICS in Washington.
Wifey and both got our permits, her first actually. Reasons are, because we can and we wanted to ad two more to the growing list of folks carrying for protection. And dark boat ramps in the early morning, mushroom hunting out in the boonies. And it just makes it easier when transporting fire arms to stay within the law, (Multnomah County) and who knows where else.
Reasons are, because we can and we wanted to ad two more to the growing list of folks carrying for protection. And dark boat ramps in the early morning, mushroom hunting out in the boonies. And it just makes it easier when transporting fire arms to stay within the law, (Multnomah County) and who knows where else.
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Because 911 isn't always there
And having a permit makes transporting guns in the car easier when you don't have to unload them
And having a permit makes transporting guns in the car easier when you don't have to unload them
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I keep my CPL around mostly because I can have one in Washington State.
It could be that if not enough people get or renew a permit , someone may feel the need to no longer issue permits.
It is always good to execise your rights and privileges or they might just go away.
Andy
It could be that if not enough people get or renew a permit , someone may feel the need to no longer issue permits.
It is always good to execise your rights and privileges or they might just go away.
Andy
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Long enough for a ratshyte POS flank your car,break a window and shoot you?
Or not break the window and shoot you?
Or not break the window and shoot you?
Long enough for a ratshyte POS flank your car,break a window and shoot you?
Or not break the window and shoot you?
The above scenario was for those that are afraid to carry a loaded pistol in the car without a CPL. I am not.
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Yea, we all know why we carry.
The questions was what are some motivations or reasons to get your CC even if you plan to not carry. As silly as that sounds to most here, there are plenty of folks out there that just plain will not carry a firearm for a vast variety of reasons.
The questions was what are some motivations or reasons to get your CC even if you plan to not carry. As silly as that sounds to most here, there are plenty of folks out there that just plain will not carry a firearm for a vast variety of reasons.
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My dad is one of those people- he's had his permit for decades but doesn't carry regularly. He just likes knowing that he has an extra layer of legal protection if there's ever any question about his ability to own a pistol. And he likes being able to walk into a gun store, buy a pistol, and walk out of there with it on the same day. I can relate to that (I'm sure we all can) - that waiting period seems to last forever!!
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