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CC is not legal in my state | 8 | 3.86% | |
CC is legal, but I have no current plans to get a license | 3 | 1.45% | |
I am licensed (or have one pending) and occasionally (will) carry | 16 | 7.73% | |
I am licensed and often carry but rarely with back up gun | 143 | 69.08% | |
I am licensed, often carry and often carry a backup gun | 37 | 17.87% | |
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March 6, 2009, 12:42 PM | #26 |
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If my pants are on, so is my firearm. It's my default setting.
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March 6, 2009, 12:55 PM | #27 | |
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I didn't realize you were in Washington state, what part? |
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March 6, 2009, 01:16 PM | #28 |
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March 6, 2009, 02:15 PM | #29 |
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Seems to be a decent amount of PNW members here. I'm either in Ellensburg or Seattle during the year.
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March 6, 2009, 03:48 PM | #30 |
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Everyday, all day, I have one gun on me. Often times I have two guns on me.
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March 6, 2009, 03:53 PM | #31 |
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I can tell you that I know at least 4 cc permit holders persoanlly (it's not a big thing around here), just off the top of my head, and NONE of them carry on a regular basis. One of them carries about 50% of the time, maybe, the rest- never.
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March 6, 2009, 03:57 PM | #32 |
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I almost always carry but Inever have a BUG...unless you count the one in the safe inside my truck.
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March 6, 2009, 04:21 PM | #33 |
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I Never Leave Home Without It BAD Habit To Get Into Once You Start.
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March 6, 2009, 05:53 PM | #34 |
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Poll results so far
My conclusion so far is that only about 25% of people who routinely carry also routinely carry a BUG.
I also conclude that forum members are unusually active in concealed carry. I found a 2008 book (by Chris Bird) that has this data for 32 states with right-to-carry: Total population: 197 million # licenses to carry: 3.5 million (2%) The highest percentage states are -- Pennsylvania - 5.4% Indiana - 4.3% Washington - 3.7% Connecticut - 3.6% South Dakota - 3.5% The largest absolute numbers of licenses are in -- Pennsylvania - 668,000 Florida - 399,000 Texas - 276,000 Indiana - 274,000 Washington - 237,000 It appears this data is as of 2007. |
March 6, 2009, 07:13 PM | #35 |
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I took mine off to sit down and type this answer, that answer your question.
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March 7, 2009, 07:34 AM | #36 |
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Also no comment on the pants on statement! In fact I am sat at the Laptop now, in a big thick dressing gown, two deep pockets! Right hand one has my Glock 19 right now. Worked till 4AM, same Glock on belt, to bedside table, to pocket (someone called and woke me up!) now back to Mr. Pillow, Mr. Glock back to bedside table. Plus G17 Magazine and a Surefire G2.
Freedom, Florida style! Last edited by Brit; March 7, 2009 at 11:10 AM. |
March 7, 2009, 09:25 AM | #37 |
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I would carry a backup if I had one...
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March 7, 2009, 09:27 AM | #38 |
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Hey Pat where did Michigan and Ohio come out in number of CCW carriers?
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March 7, 2009, 10:43 AM | #39 | |
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Georgia with a population of over 9 million has over 121,000 concealed carry permits out for 2008 up over 79% from 2007. Last edited by Mello2u; March 7, 2009 at 10:51 AM. |
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March 7, 2009, 10:58 AM | #40 |
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I carry every day, every where it is legal to do so. Never carried a back up gun, never wanted to. Don't carry a flashlight or pepper spray, about half the time I have one spare mag with me, rest of the time its just my springer with a full mag and a round chambered.
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March 7, 2009, 12:16 PM | #41 |
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reply to Re4Mer -- licensed carry in Mich/Ohio
This book shows Michigan with 149,000 licensed residents (1.5%) and Ohio with 98,000 (0.9%). This puts Michigan at #6 (after Washington) in total number of licensed residents. Ohio is 9th (following Virginia and Connecticut).
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March 7, 2009, 02:58 PM | #42 |
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just like American Express, Don't leave home without it.
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March 7, 2009, 04:56 PM | #43 | |
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I ALWAYS carry. Not usually, not if I feel like it, not only if I decide it's necessary. ALWAYS. If I have to go into a place where I can't carry, I lock my gun in my car and re-arm myself immediately when I get back. If I'm, tempted to not carry because it isn't "fun" anymore, I remind myself of the comittment I made to myself, and also of Murphy's Law. I'd have checked "always carrry, almost always carry a backup". But then, I didn't have that option. Seems like there have been a number of polls lately, with limited options. Last edited by Nnobby45; March 7, 2009 at 05:09 PM. |
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March 7, 2009, 08:20 PM | #44 |
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My state doesn't allow a BUG (legally).
But yes, carry most all places it's legal. (There are a number of places it is not legal to carry concealed. |
March 7, 2009, 08:29 PM | #45 | |
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March 7, 2009, 08:49 PM | #46 |
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Everywhere I can. BUG in winter (concealment reasons) and when travelling.
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March 7, 2009, 09:07 PM | #47 |
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I carry pretty frequently but never with a back up.
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March 7, 2009, 09:45 PM | #48 |
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When I leave the property, I strap on my pistol.
Church, store, bank, library, friends, barbershop - everywhere. |
March 7, 2009, 10:59 PM | #49 |
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When I'm up, its on me. On my belt right now.
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March 7, 2009, 11:26 PM | #50 |
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reply to Partemisio
My state is California. Out here we are still allowed to defend ourselves by calling 911 from our cellphone -- I think we can even conceal... the phone.
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