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Oh horse pucky.
The Times, yeah...that's an unbiased news agency if I ever saw one.
Oh horse pucky.
The Times, yeah...that's an unbiased news agency if I ever saw one.
It is just politics as usual, for both sides of the spectrum.
It is hardly worth arguing the points against or for anymore, it is true that neither side is swayed much by the other.
It is just politics as usual, for both sides of the spectrum.
It is hardly worth arguing the points against or for anymore, it is true that neither side is swayed much by the other.
Did I hear the word "politics" mentioned? This thread isn't getting political is it? Of course it isn't because that would be against forum rules!
1. In an ideal world, you're preventing an event from happening. I'm not sure how well a Concealed Carry permit is going to help unless you have enough warning to pull the weapon, warn off the potential attacker, they have time to realize "this is stupid" and then turn around and run.
2. This is more than just a gender issue. I'm sure it's true for most photographers that once the camera comes up, are situational awareness changes. We are not seeing things the same way we would if there was no camera. I had a tripod develop "legs" when I was shooting at Great Falls with a couple of spectators who walked by, I turned around and it was gone. There are a number of instances where photographers have made the new b/c they were a victim of a robbery or crime....camera gear is attractive and relatively easy to fence.
3. Anything you can do to deter a possible incident is better than having to respond to an attack. I say this b/c...quite simply, if you're responding, the chances are that you're caught by surprise and your chances of handling your weapon (be it a taser, pepper spray, a gun, whatever) aren't good. Even trained professionals (military and cops) will get caught unprepared and fire wildly or not at all--that's part of the principle behind the "Model Mugging" program (that you can carry a weapon or learn martial arts and when you get surprised you fail to use it). If you think I'm exaggerating on this, I want you to think of how many times you were out hiking with your camera at the ready and you missed that elk who jumped across the path or the eagle taking off from the branch over your head or the bear that ambled across the creek crossing. Great shots and you were fumbling to get your camera out or lens cap off and never got off a shot (or it was horribly out of focus). And that's with something (your camera) that you've probably used more often then you any weapon you're likely carrying. I agree with Lew on this point about the likelihood of guns being effective for situations like this. But even if you disagree and decide to get a permit to carry and you train, do realize there is a significant chance that if you're jumped, you'll never get your gun out.