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why do people in general and the media in specific commonly use the term "toting" and 'packin' to describe what is actually more properly 'carry' of a firearm?
In my opinion it's a lame attempt by the media, even in an otherwise positive piece, to evoke images of the wild west and prohibition era gangsters. We all heard as children (well, those of my age group and older) about totin' guns on shows like Gunsmoke and Bonanza. In the old detective movies set in the 30s some bad guy was always packin' heat. The use of these words and the mental images they conjure are indicators of a subliminal anti-gun spin.
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