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Title: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: MillCreek on November 25, 2022, 09:23:53 PM: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307094

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/25/how-many-americans-carry-guns-daily

This study is based on 2019 data. About twice as many people carried a loaded handgun daily in 2019 than in 2015.
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: Bogie on November 25, 2022, 10:13:15 PM: I'm the old fat man in the parts store who tells the youts "Sheesh, if you're gonna carry like that, quit sagging your pants, get a good belt and a holster."

Haven't had one of 'em yet look any more than sheepish...
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: gunsmith on November 25, 2022, 11:35:21 PM: yup, I've noticed a few more young folks at work getting ccw's
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: RoadKingLarry on November 25, 2022, 11:39:48 PM: Why would anyone carry an unloaded handgun?
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: gunsmith on November 25, 2022, 11:49:20 PM: Quote from: RoadKingLarry on November 25, 2022, 11:39:48 PM
Why would anyone carry an unloaded handgun?
:rofl: :rofl:

FEAR
A young, ex, co-worker - always carry's without one in the chamber - he's too frightened! - even tho he was carrying an m&p shield!
I tried talking to him about it - to no avail
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: HeroHog on November 26, 2022, 12:00:43 AM: Quote from: gunsmith on November 25, 2022, 11:49:20 PM
:rofl: :rofl:

FEAR
A young, ex, co-worker - always carry's without one in the chamber - he's too frightened! - even tho he was carrying an m&p shield!
I tried talking to him about it - to no avail

Tell him my wife called him a "pussy".
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: K Frame on November 26, 2022, 07:50:15 AM: I carry a gun in one pocket.

And the bullet, singular, in the other.

Everything I learned about carrying a gun I learned from Don Knotts.
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: Ben on November 26, 2022, 07:59:54 AM: Quote from: K Frame on November 26, 2022, 07:50:15 AM

Everything I learned about carrying a gun I learned from Don Knotts.

Ha ha - for whatever reason, youtube is inundating me with Andy Griffith Show clips.

https://youtu.be/rxMtmrGoRzw
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: HankB on November 26, 2022, 08:38:03 AM: Quote from: K Frame on November 26, 2022, 07:50:15 AM
I carry a gun in one pocket.

And the bullet, singular, in the other.

Everything I learned about carrying a gun I learned from Don Knotts.
Back in HS, a kid being questioned by the school cop (long story) called him - to his face - Barney Fife. Cop was not amused.

This was in the early '70s, and the Andy Griffith show was still on TV back then in reruns.
Title: Re: Prevalence of people carrying a loaded handgun
Post by: Perd Hapley on November 26, 2022, 11:39:33 AM: Quote from: RoadKingLarry on November 25, 2022, 11:39:48 PM
Why would anyone carry an unloaded handgun?

I think "loaded handgun" is just to distinguish it from keeping a varmint control or hunting rifle in a vehicle. Or taking guns to a shooting range. I doubt they were trying to limit their survey to only those who carry their defensive handgun with a loaded chamber, and leave out the Israeli carry types.