Your views on guns.

[Rick D]

Originally Posted by camcojb

If they follow California's rules you'll still be a long ways from actually getting a permit. In my county it can take 9-12 months total.

I'm sure if you are ever approved for the permit in Il they will know what time you go to bed at night, what you ate for breakfast how you drive your car and on and on and on...... It's not going to be easy that's for sure. I will apply for one when they pass the law, not because I want to carry a gun everywhere I go. But because I want to see what they are going to say, the most I have ever done wrong is a few speeding tickets. So will see, I'm sure IL will end up in contempt of the court order anyway.....

Originally Posted by garickman

Carrying a gun whether concealed or in the open is not all it is cracked up to be.

Yes I agree Greg, I don't think that if I'm running to the store to get some bread and cookies that I need to carry my Glock! But on the other hand if I'm going to do a deal on a car (insert Craig's List or eBay here) and I'm not sure who I'm dealing with and have cash on hand, well I'll feel a lot safer with some protection!

Yes lots of training needs to go into not only carrying a gun but also owning a gun or guns.

[garickman]

Originally Posted by Rick D

Yes I agree Greg, I don't think that if I'm running to the store to get some bread and cookies that I need to carry my Glock! But on the other hand if I'm going to do a deal on a car (insert Craig's List or eBay here) and I'm not sure who I'm dealing with and have cash on hand, well I'll feel a lot safer with some protection!

Yes lots of training needs to go into not only carrying a gun but also owning a gun or guns.

True, there are times when it is very nice to have a gun but most often it is more of a burden. 90% of the time, mine is in the safe.

[hifi875]

Even though I have my conceal and carry permit, I really don't have a desire to carry one around for some reason. some people do, but just seems like a hassle to me. I do like to shoot them though!!

[GregWeld]

Just because someone has a CC permit - doesn't mean they're walking around the mall with a weapon on their hip.

Personally -- I leave my guns locked up... but if I'm on a road trip - where I expect to be sleeping in weird roadside places -- or perhaps be broken down somewhere - I want my handgun "handy" somewhere. That means somewhere not out in the open or on my hip - unless I felt it was needed. If you're going to have a gun - not out in the open - then you need to have a CC in most states.

[Tony_SS]

If anyone's been paying attention to what happened in my state, its a good reason, if you're going to get a CCW, to get it in a state other than your own, that offer reciprocity in your state and many others.

Turns out our state govenor worked with the state police and DMV to collect data on all MO CCW holders and shared that info with federal agencies.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...7144d526e.html

This is the exact reason why I have an out of state permit, which is still legal in Mo. At the time your MO CCW was separate and not tied to your drivers license. Now that is not the case, if you have a CCW its tagged right on there. Tell me what does driving have to do with owning/carrying a gun?

Our governor was actually subpoenaed over the whole deal, this was a law he signed and has blatantly broke it... but that's how it goes when you have to ask for permission for rights. They are compromised.

[andrewb70]

Tony, you're probably already on a bunch of "lists." LOL

Andrew

[Tony_SS]

A few points:

1. We have a mental health and parenting problem disguised as a gun problem in this country.

2. NO ONE is anti-gun. If they want "less guns on the street" what they really want is people wearing black and blue uniform to use their guns to take away someone elses guns. So they are still pro-gun.

3. Chicago

Originally Posted by andrewb70

Tony, you're probably already on a bunch of "lists." LOL

Andrew

You and me both brother. That's what I get for supporting the Constitution, ironically.