I have an NRA, Texas State Rifle Association and a sticker for my local gun club on the rear window of my vehicle. I also have several shooting team shirts as well as a few "T"s that are gun or 2A oriented, though I don't normally wear the team shirts out in the general public. If you want a pro gun T-shirt, sign or anything else with a logo/slogan/political view) then go for it. I've never met, known, heard or read of anyone in the last 20 years who's personally had their house or car broken into by someone looking to steal firearms because of a gun related bumper sticker in the window or the owner wears a "Team SIG" or "Make Mine A GLOCK" shirt. The fact is there have been a number of studies done on this same subject, mainly with inmates at jails/prisons who'd been convicted of burglary, robbery, theft and similar crimes. To a man, they said gun themed stickers on a car or home had no positive influence (make it more likely) on whether they would rob that house, individual or car. Actually, many of them said it had the opposite effect and if they saw a sign/shirt saying the owner was possibly armed, they would look elsewhere for a potentially less dangerous victim. Some of you may remember that John Stossel did a report on the same subject a year or so ago for ABC's 20/20 with the exact same results. :blink:
BTW, during the interviews with prisoners mentioned earlier, it was also asked what effect KNOWING that a potential victim was armed had on how they picked a mark. The three responses were either, A) If there's something in a house/car that he really wants or he's on drugs and needs to score for a fix, knowing the owner has a gun didn't matter because the BG will still go after it. B) If a BG is seriously out to hurt you and/or has a personal ax to grind with you, knowing you own a gun doesn't matter because the BG will still find a way to get you. C) If it's a crime of opportunity (as most home, car and armed robbery/assault victims are), the BG is looking for a quick, easy and relatively safe score and if he knows the victim is likely to offer armed resistance, 95% said they will look for an easier - and less dangerous to them - target. :hand5:
The bottom line seems to be if a BG wants you personally or you have something specific he/she wants, the threat of a weapon won't deter them. OTOH, for victim's of opportunity, crooks will almost always look for easier pickings if they think you're armed and will put up a fight. :hand10:
OTOH, if you are worried about being singled out as a gun owner by a potential BG or gun control supporter, don't display or wear pro gun logos. It's your choice and it's called Freedom Of Speech, aka the 1st amendment. It's the one in the Constitution that comes just before the right to keep and bear arms we here support and like to talk so much about! :yup: