What Is The Next Gun You Plan On Buying?

[Bobby Domino]

You can still open carry but you have to get licensed for that depending on where you live. Maryland does not differentiate between concealed and open carry.

I had no idea MD sold CCW permits. I grew up in that state (DC Metro)

[robertlouis]

I take it you have never been hunting RL?

That is just as tightly controlled over here. Every licensee of a shotgun or rifle used for sporting purposes has to go through rigorous procedures and a formal police interview and the guns must be kept in a specially provided locked cupboard or the licence will be revoked and the weapons confiscated.

And before we get the usual chorus about wimpy Brits, please consider if you would rather have our rate of gun-related homicide or your own.

It's less than 2% btw.

I've been out stalking deer, but only with the intention of getting close to these magnificent creatures in their ideal environment. The idea of killing them is abhorrent.

[SirCumsAlot]

Yes, it fits in your culture, Loren, but from the perspective of what is essentially a gun-free society, it is as I said, utterly fuckin' terrifying.

I can't relate to yours and I dare say that you can't relate to mine, but I would be seriously scared of living in any country where firearm ownership and their use is so free and easy.

lol its not as bad as it seems. Pple outside US always seems to have some false impression about the country. My friend in canada is the same way. Either they think it's too violent, or they think it's luxury place to stay. It's all on where u living. I'm sure in every country, they have there fare share of crimes and criminals. Owning a gun just makes u feel protected from criminals

[Quiet Reflections]

Are you guys seriously telling me you carry when going to the grocery store, drive kids (if you have any) to school, during your daily routine???

That's insane!!!!

Unless the five-n-dime is middle of a bear-infested honey patch, why are you carrying a gun in the middle day? Is your C&C weapon a handgun or a hunting rifle (for our readers in the UK)?
I'm not judging or even criticizing, I just want to get a handle on the thought process.

I'm not a cop so there are some restrictions but it does come to store with me. I only have it with me at my sons school if I'm dropping him of on the way to work, even then I would never take it inside that would be terribly irresponsible.

[trish]

You can still open carry but you have to get licensed for that depending on where you live. Maryland does not differentiate between concealed and open carry.

I'm not so much asking about the legality of but the psychology. Why shouldn't we all just revert to the old west and each of us wear side irons on our hips? If they aren't indecent, why hide them?

[loren]

You can still open carry but you have to get licensed for that depending on where you live. Maryland does not differentiate between concealed and open carry.

In my state open carry is legal, as long as the individual cities don't have an ordinance against it. With the vagueness of that law, (and because I'm too lazy to call every city and town to find out about their ordinances) to be on the safe side, I stick with concealed.

[Quiet Reflections]

That is just as tightly controlled over here. Every licensee of a shotgun or rifle used for sporting purposes has to go through rigorous procedures and a formal police interview and the guns must be kept in a specially provided locked cupboard or the licence will be revoked and the weapons confiscated.

And before we get the usual chorus about wimpy Brits, please consider if you would rather have our rate of gun-related homicide or your own.

It's less than 2% btw.

I've been out stalking deer, but only with the intention of getting close to these magnificent creatures in their ideal environment. The idea of killing them is abhorrent.

I actually know quite a bit about UK gun laws and I was just asking because hunting is fun no other reason. Some people go their entire life without firing a gun and to hunt, kill and eat you own food is a great reason to do it.

[Bobby Domino]

I'm not a cop so there are some restrictions but it does come to store with me. I only have it with me at my sons school if I'm dropping him of on the way to work, even then I would never take it inside that would be terribly irresponsible.

I come from a country where guns are necessary - high volume of car-jackings, home invasions & all-around chaos. We open/close carry to show that we can protect ourselves from any attack. In stark contrast this country is pretty civilized.

Do you live in a rural area? I guess that would make more sense; but what is there to fear, I guess, is my question....

I understand we, as Americans, have the right to arm ourselves without needing a reason, so we are all within our rights to have one. But I'm questioning the necessity.

Can you give me an example where you were fortunate to have a gun on you? Again, I'm not judging....

[robertlouis]

lol its not as bad as it seems. Pple outside US always seems to have some false impression about the country. My friend in canada is the same way. Either they think it's too violent, or they think it's luxury place to stay. It's all on where u living. I'm sure in every country, they have there fare share of crimes and criminals. Owning a gun just makes u feel protected from criminals

According to the NRA there are over 250m guns in private ownership in the US. And when I see in this thread the sort of weaponry that can be bought freely over the counter and then fetishised by posters here it really makes me shake my head.

But I know we'll never agree on this, so no more posts from me.

[Quiet Reflections]

I had no idea MD sold CCW permits. I grew up in that state (DC Metro)

They are hard to get but because of my work I got mine pretty easy.