I happened to call my brother and caught him driving to a location about 1.5 hour from his house. Since he has a hands free phone set up in his car, we had a good conversation. I just happened to ask, "What gun do have with you?" Answer: none. He likes to shoot, has several quality pistols, is a lifetime carry permit holder, and is eighty years old. I berated him for making himself so vulnerable - alone, old, and no weapon. We stopped short of a good brotherly cuss fight, but I still worried about his attitude.
Then I realized I have several friends who own but I know do not carry firearms. They have guns at the house, they belong to a range and shoot several times a year or more - but do not carry or even have one stashed in the car when traveling. I don't understand. Spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on guns and not have one when its needed. Smart people who are well informed and know we live in a perilous world. Why?
Then I realized I have several friends who own but I know do not carry firearms. They have guns at the house, they belong to a range and shoot several times a year or more - but do not carry or even have one stashed in the car when traveling. I don't understand. Spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on guns and not have one when its needed. Smart people who are well informed and know we live in a perilous world. Why?