What makes you carry?

[EricG]

Im not scared or paranoid. Ive learned CPR and I dont expect someones heart to fail while in my presence, but if it happens, Im ready. I dont expect to have a blow out on the road, but I have a spare tire.

For those times when 911 isnt an option and the opportunity to resolve the conflict peacefully isnt present and Im forced to go offense...

 

[mugable]

It was actually a recent situation for me. I should have gotten it a long time ago but it wouldn't have helped in my situation.
My girlfriend and I had got off work around the same time. I went to my house and she did some shopping and went to her apartment.
I noticed she stopped responding to my texts after she said she was leaving to go home so I just figured she took the dogs out, hopped in the shower, whatever.
About 30 minutes later I get a phone call from her mom telling me she was robbed at gunpoint.
Two gentlemen, one standing watch and one with a shotgun. Shotgun guy broke her driver's side window shortly after she parked and held the gun in her face demanding her wallet and phone.
She was unharmed and everything has been replaced but it really put a bur up my butt about getting my carry license.
Now I carry daily and have increased my practice/training significantly.

 

[gpjerry]

My family counts on me to be there. If I don't protect myself I cannot protect them. My grandfathers died young, I didn't get to know them well, I want my grand kids to get to know me.

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

Have you watched the local news recently? I would think 30 minutes watching the local Indianapolis news would be enough to make any sane person want to carry.

 

[Robert Richardson]

My wife and I carry because we would rather do unto others before they do unto us.

 

[TheSpark]

I carry because there is no reason not to. Their is almost no chance I will ever have to use it and I acknowledge that. However, there is a chance I will and I'm fully aware of that as well. I carry for my safety.

 

[OWGEM]

“A gentleman rarely needs a pistol, but when he does he needs it very very badly.”
–Winston Churchill

 

[Sgtusmc]

It just feels so good on my hip.

 

[Mark 1911]

Because when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.

 

[GNRPowdeR]

I have a computer wallpaper at work that describes how I feel... "I don't carry to kill people. I carry to keep from being killed."

Almost every reply above has some part of what inspired me to believe in becoming an armed, trained Citizen. LEOs have their hands full & are too difficult to carry everywhere I / my family goes. Combine that with the increasing level of "bad things / people" among us.

 

[rhino]

I'm so spindly and delicate that I need to attach plenty of heavy metal objects to me in order remain stable in the wind.

 

[pyoyo915]

I carry to protect myself and my family.

 

[Bfish]

I just want to say that I really appreciate this guy and his view point (the guy in the USCCA article/video). Not all people would see the situation he references as he does...

 

[ruger1800]

“A gentleman rarely needs a pistol, but when he does he needs it very very badly.”
–Winston Churchill

Perfect