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Originally posted by nostatic
registration
proof of insurance
swiss army knife
grenade launcher (for late night ATM visits)
small thermonuclear device (in case anyone looks cross at me)
I'm afraid I just don't understand the need to carry a handgun in the car. I can't believe that everyone's world is *that* unsafe. I've been in east LA, south central, and other "highly dangerous" areas even at night. Not that I felt particularly comfortable, but I never though, "oh crap, I gotta have a gun." And if I don't feel safe, I don't go there. ATM at night? Go to a grocery store or plan ahead. Confrontation? Avoid it or walk away. I guess I'm a wuss but I've never even punched anyone in 41 years...
It's really quite mind boggling...why not just admit that you like guns and don't bother rationalizing that you "need" it for safety? Maybe I'll change my mind when/if something bad happens to me or my family, but for now I'll be gun-free.
btw, fire extinguisher in rear footwell, fuses, belts and tools up front, cell phone wherever.
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No way dude. Anyone who's not comfortable having a gun, has no business having one. But for those of us who choose to arm ourselves for defensive purposes, it's not a matter of just loving guns. It's a matter of having a piece of emergency, life-saving equipment in the car. I love guns, but carrying is just too much of a PITA sometimes. Cars are a LOT more dangerous than guns and no one here is shy about having a fast car. My first rule in life to avoid trouble/confrontation at all costs. But sometimes that doesn't suffice. When my 911 left me stranded in the middle of nowhere last summer (fuel pump died), I would have been rather defenseless had some folks come along and wanted to rob me - and having a woman with me (who can't run as fast as I can) adds a whole another dimension to it. When you need a gun, there is no substitute. I just hope I never need one. I've never punched anyone either. But I did witness a fatal shooting in college. And just this past Fri. night. I walked a friend back to her car on Capitol Hill, and when we got there, her car was inside a police tape perimeter from a shooting 30 min. earlier. Obviously, the perp was not at all deterred by DC's total handgun ban.