Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
Really? How will carrying a gun get you into more trouble than it will get you out of?? Only if you are a criminal would that be true. Almost sound like an anti gun person!
Having a firearm is always better than not having a firearm. That said, having a firearm doesn't give you license to do things that defy common sense - or guarantee that you'd be able to handle the consequences of a situation you'd have been better off avoiding.
So, yes - carrying a firearm CAN get you into more trouble than it can get you out of if you invite or are too unaware of or detached from your surroundings to avoid a confrontation.
Most of the time, my threat is a cat. I'm perfectly happy with a .45. If I'm in black bear country, I'm probably going to carry a .44. In any case, I'm going to be paying pretty close attention to things in order that I not find the need to draw and fire.