I would begin carrying, police be damned.
And so would many many others.
Why aren’t you carrying now?
Just curious...you aren't carrying now because...?
Reminds me of this joke:
An Arizona Department of Safety Officer pulled over a pick-up truck owner for a faulty tail light. When the officer
approached the driver
the man behind the wheel handed the officer his drivers license, insurance card and a concealed weapon carry permit
(CCP).
The officer took all the documents, looked them over and said. “Mr.Smith, I see you have a CCP. Do you have any
weapons with you?”
The driver replied, “ Yes sir, I have a 357 handgun in a hip holster, a .45 in the glove box and a .22 derringer in
my boot.”
The officer looked at the driver and asked, “Anything else?”
“Yes sir, I have a Mossberg 500 - 12 gauge and an AR-15 behind the seat.”
The officer asked if the man was driving to or from a shooting range and the man said he wasn’t, so the officer bent
over and looked into
the driver’s face and said “Mr. Smith, you’re carrying quite a few guns. May I ask what you are afraid of?
Mr. Smith locked eyes with the officer and calmly answered, “Not a damn thing.””
Many of us already do. Legally.
I am somewhat surprised to see this happening in Columbia, SC, for that reason.