I would love to live in an open carry state.
When I first got a pistol, which was a .44 mag revolver, the gentleman who sold it to me told me that if I was to travel with it in the car, I needed to take certain steps.
He said 3 steps before being able to fire, access gun in glove compartment, access ammo in another compartment, in this case it would be a speed loader, then load the weapon.
After those three steps I would be ready to fire, and this would demonstrate to any officer that I am not driving around with a loaded gun with the intent of shooting people.
It would also demonstrate to any attacking criminal that I would essentially be unable to defend myself if taken by even the slightest amount of surprise.
Another reason I never applied for a permit is that I do not want to be on any list anywhere for any reason. Also why I am not a member of the NRA. I might be a little paranoid about that though.
You’re on Free Republic. You’re on a list.
You should join the NRA and stop fearing the Nazis. The NRA, JPFO and GOA are the only true Civil Rights organizations in America... period. The rest are tied to one race/religion or another but the NRA is simply Red, White and Blue. Your name is already on a list... you post here... you vote conservative, you are probably a Christian or Jewish and are probably a Republican. That is a lot of lists.
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