proud_to_serveUSAF
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:cuss:So this doesn't have to do with open carry necessarily, but it does have to do with carrying. Let me lay out the situation here for you guys.
Tonight, my girlfriend informed me that two of her roommates have told her they "feel uncomfortable" with me coming in carrying a gun they can see. She asked if I could leave it in the car. Now just to let you guys know, I open carry everywhere I'm allowed and all the time (when allowed). The only time I conceal is at work because my boss is concerned it "might frighten" all our friendly liberal customers. So I told her I'm really uncomfortable with leaving it in the car. So they asked if I could at least cover it up when I'm there. As if my shirt is bulletproof and the big lump on my hip wouldn't remind them that it's still there.
All of this brought up the conversation of my girlfriend having a gun. So discussing this between myself and her, she said she could care less either way if I give her my old .380 to keep in her desk. I told her she doesn't have to let them know she has it unless the situation arose where she needed to use it. And if they had a problem with it then... then tell the BG to proceed with doing what he felt appropriate with the other two girls and use the gun to defend herself haha. Anyway, the g/f is a very trusting, "it'll never happen" to me kind of person. Her excuse is: She doesn't believe the chance of someone breaking into her apt is very likely while they're there. Now this is a small apt that she shares w/ three other tiny college age (and obama lovers), not see-able from the main road, glass sliding door (that apparently they feel is invincible because they have a bar they keep in it from sliding AND a impenetrable plastic-looking lock!!! watch out BGs, that take ten seconds to get through. Anyway, she's not against it, but thinks the chance of something like that happening is very low.
What I'm asking from y'all is if anyone knows where I can find break in statistics, rape statistics, etc that will help prove my point to her and possibly even her roommates. My goal here is to show them why not have one, just in case. They all seem to think it's a macho thing and no good to them. We've all come across it before. But with the age they are it seems like it proposes more of a challenge to get past their all-knowing, infinite university wisdom. Thanks ahead of time.
:cuss:So this doesn't have to do with open carry necessarily, but it does have to do with carrying. Let me lay out the situation here for you guys.
Tonight, my girlfriend informed me that two of her roommates have told her they "feel uncomfortable" with me coming in carrying a gun they can see. She asked if I could leave it in the car. Now just to let you guys know, I open carry everywhere I'm allowed and all the time (when allowed). The only time I conceal is at work because my boss is concerned it "might frighten" all our friendly liberal customers. So I told her I'm really uncomfortable with leaving it in the car. So they asked if I could at least cover it up when I'm there. As if my shirt is bulletproof and the big lump on my hip wouldn't remind them that it's still there.
All of this brought up the conversation of my girlfriend having a gun. So discussing this between myself and her, she said she could care less either way if I give her my old .380 to keep in her desk. I told her she doesn't have to let them know she has it unless the situation arose where she needed to use it. And if they had a problem with it then... then tell the BG to proceed with doing what he felt appropriate with the other two girls and use the gun to defend herself haha. Anyway, the g/f is a very trusting, "it'll never happen" to me kind of person. Her excuse is: She doesn't believe the chance of someone breaking into her apt is very likely while they're there. Now this is a small apt that she shares w/ three other tiny college age (and obama lovers), not see-able from the main road, glass sliding door (that apparently they feel is invincible because they have a bar they keep in it from sliding AND a impenetrable plastic-looking lock!!! watch out BGs, that take ten seconds to get through. Anyway, she's not against it, but thinks the chance of something like that happening is very low.
What I'm asking from y'all is if anyone knows where I can find break in statistics, rape statistics, etc that will help prove my point to her and possibly even her roommates. My goal here is to show them why not have one, just in case. They all seem to think it's a macho thing and no good to them. We've all come across it before. But with the age they are it seems like it proposes more of a challenge to get past their all-knowing, infinite university wisdom. Thanks ahead of time.