Re: Boats, Guns and The Law
Well roscoe I think like this. You are right. The sight of it probably would deter most would-be pirates. But, There is a liquer store near me and the owner/operator always used to wear a relvover on his hip in plain view. I often thought this was dumb. You see the other two guys that worked there didn't wear guns. Or at least not openly. I always thought that if I'm a robber, and come into that store, the first thing I need to do is eliminate any potential problems. I figure that if he is wearing a gun, I'm just gonna shoot him right off the bat and then deal with the other guys. I don't particularly want to make myself into a target for a crook. I would rather He feel at ease and underestamate me rather than feel like he needs to shoot me to protect his own rear end. If he knows that your armed, that makes him a lot more likely to do something stupid. I prefer the element of suprise. Also, if he doesn't know I'm armed, there is still a chance that I can get out of the situation without a fire fight. And that is the main objective. At last resort, then defend yourself and family with no mercy until the threat has been halted.
