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m&p45acp10+1 · June 8, 2012, 05:17 PM

Thinking on this situation my grampa's words ring in my mind.

"If you feel you need a gun to go do something out of fear of a person attacking you. Do not go do it."

When carrying I try to live up to that. I ask myself. "If I left my gun at home, would I be here right now?" If I even slightly doubt I would. I leave right then.

I have had problems with neighbors before. Luckily I was renting. I cut losses on the deposit, and moved. To me it was just not worth it.

June 8, 2012, 05:17 PM	#35
m&p45acp10+1 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,930	Thinking on this situation my grampa's words ring in my mind. "If you feel you need a gun to go do something out of fear of a person attacking you. Do not go do it." When carrying I try to live up to that. I ask myself. "If I left my gun at home, would I be here right now?" If I even slightly doubt I would. I leave right then. I have had problems with neighbors before. Luckily I was renting. I cut losses on the deposit, and moved. To me it was just not worth it. __________________ No matter how many times you do it and nothing happens it only takes something going wrong one time to kill you.