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PennsylvaniaMatt

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46. I live in a rural area of Pennsylvania and support Concealed Carry with a permit....

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 06:52 PM

Jun 2013

I know a lot of people in my county, Cambria, including many that are Democrats, that are responsible gun owners with concealed carry permits. Fortunately, I live in a borough with local police right down the street, but there are many municipalities in the middle of nowhere that are under state police protection, so if anything happened in that area, it would take a long time for police to respond.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] BainsBane Jun 2013 OP

No concealed carry. HappyMe Jun 2013 #1

Buzz Click! BainsBane Jun 2013 #2

I live in a city and support concealed carry under limited circumstances quinnox Jun 2013 #3

So that would be may issue BainsBane Jun 2013 #4

Not only is it may issue, yours is a far more restrictive notion BainsBane Jun 2013 #5

fine, but I don't like the poll options and will leave my answer as pass quinnox Jun 2013 #6

fair enough BainsBane Jun 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author quinnox Jun 2013 #11

You raised an important point BainsBane Jun 2013 #9

thank you quinnox Jun 2013 #12

Wow, those rural areas have suddenly gotten very urban BainsBane Jun 2013 #8

Why is the rural / urban divide so important to you? nt hack89 Jun 2013 #16

because it is at the heart of differences of opinion on gun policy BainsBane Jun 2013 #20

Concealed carry is not the issue hack89 Jun 2013 #25

That's not a city BainsBane Jun 2013 #29

It is not rural hack89 Jun 2013 #65

suburban is not a city BainsBane Jun 2013 #68

I don't own guns due to fear hack89 Jun 2013 #73

If you only wanted people to respond if they have "gunfire in front of your house" tammywammy Jun 2013 #77

Portland, Oregon Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #10

Thank you for providing that info BainsBane Jun 2013 #13

Likewise! Lizzie Poppet Jun 2013 #14

Sounds quite reasonable to me BainsBane Jun 2013 #22

Well, I don't live in a city, nor even a town, premium Jun 2013 #15

That makes all the difference in the world BainsBane Jun 2013 #21

I don't even carry it when I go into town, premium Jun 2013 #23

See, I have no problem with that BainsBane Jun 2013 #26

I fully support CC, premium Jun 2013 #33

If that were the requirement everywhere BainsBane Jun 2013 #37

Unfortunately, it is not. nt. premium Jun 2013 #51

You are missing your target. GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #43

I have no idea who they were and neither do you BainsBane Jun 2013 #52

I live in Fort Worth and support 'shall issue' concealed carry. n/t X_Digger Jun 2013 #17

More Complicated One_Life_To_Give Jun 2013 #18

Wichita, Kansas Shrek Jun 2013 #19

I currently live in smallish city (pop ~ 45k) and I support shall-issue CCW with a petronius Jun 2013 #24

45 K is not a city BainsBane Jun 2013 #27

Well, you did not specify what HappyMe Jun 2013 #28

True, but come on, 45K? BainsBane Jun 2013 #30

I lived in a small city in WI. HappyMe Jun 2013 #38

You would never call that I city, would you? BainsBane Jun 2013 #40

I don't know. HappyMe Jun 2013 #57

I'm guessing this is Bain's view of the US.. X_Digger Jun 2013 #61

Negative. That can be a city. NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #53

The lowest possible is 100k BainsBane Jun 2013 #66

Wrong. You presume that the entire country is organized like Minnesota. NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #69

A town isn't a city BainsBane Jun 2013 #72

If I lived in the city of Norwich (40k) or New London (32k), I'd live in a city. NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #74

Fine, if people are going to falsify the poll to promote guns BainsBane Jun 2013 #76

St Paul sarisataka Jun 2013 #31

Let me guess. The West side? BainsBane Jun 2013 #34

Nope, Eastsider sarisataka Jun 2013 #44

You qualify regardless BainsBane Jun 2013 #49

The one thing Cities people always agree on... sarisataka Jun 2013 #59

Yes, we are distinguished to have one of the worst police forces BainsBane Jun 2013 #60

The issue here is that CCW holders are actually the safest gun owners. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #32

Why? In some states all it means is you've got a gun in your pocket BainsBane Jun 2013 #36

I consistently bounce back and forth on this subject. And it is never an easy answer. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #41

A resident of my state BainsBane Jun 2013 #45

Of course, obtaining the permit is not difficult at all. You basically fill out some paperwork. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #48

BS BainsBane Jun 2013 #50

I think training and retraining should be compulsory and extensive. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #54

Okay, point taken. BainsBane Jun 2013 #63

They definitely are not safer than those with the good sense to leave them at home. Hoyt Jun 2013 #47

Of course, not having a firearm on you means you will not make a mistake with one. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #56

I support Shall issue bigwillq Jun 2013 #35

I think there are a few situations where a person might need a gun for a short period, but Hoyt Jun 2013 #39

You must be shocked the poll is about 50/50. Liberals disappointing you? n-t Logical Jun 2013 #67

I live in Montana. We don't have cities. ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #42

Nice to see you're honest about it BainsBane Jun 2013 #62

What About Guns @ otohara Jun 2013 #64

I live in a rural area of Pennsylvania and support Concealed Carry with a permit.... PennsylvaniaMatt Jun 2013 #46

I think universal open carry should be the rule. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #55

I oppose May issue permits because of corruption. NutmegYankee Jun 2013 #58

NOTE, several pro CC respondents have falsified where they live BainsBane Jun 2013 #70

You mean *after* you edited your OP to fit *your* definition of what constitutes a 'city'? X_Digger Jun 2013 #71

I had to edit to account for dishonesty BainsBane Jun 2013 #75

I must delete this poll BainsBane Jun 2013 #78