Would carrying a gun increase my safety or decrease my safety?

Answer 1

well if you aint got no guts to shoot at a person while defending then its probably dangerous.

Answer 2

The practice of carrying a gun to protect yourself from the next guy, who is also carrying a gun, ultimately decreases your safety. There are a lot of statistics to back this up. Accidental shootings are common. Too many people are walking around with loaded guns who are not properly trained to use them (I had always been told that the very fact that someone was walking around with a loaded gun was proof they were not properly trained).

Answer 3

As an american, you have the right to bear arms, however depending on the state you live, you may or may not be able to carry concealed. I live in a state where concealed carry is legal if you have a license, I live assuming that everyone I meet has a firearm on their person. That does not make me afraid.

Your concern of safety depends on your own actions. You would be able to defend yourself with more force but do you know how to use a firearm, the safety features, the ability to aim and fire accurately and are you stable / mature enough to not cause more problems by "shooting first".

Answer 4

It can only increase your safety if you are well trained in how to use it. You need to be able to draw it quickly and safely and be able to engage targets with absolute confidence. If you are planning on carrying in public there is a high possibility of innocent bystanders being somewhere nearby. If you cant hit what you want then you risk hitting others, thereby becoming a danger to everyone. Tactical handgunning takes some serious training and consistent practice. You need to weight the risks against how bad you really think you need to carry a gun.

Answer 5

How many times have you been in a situation when you would really like to use a gun?
If the answer is "none" then check if you really need a gun.
If the answer is "more than one" then start thinking on changing the real reason of that answer (the place where you are living, the places you visit, the friends you have, etc).
There are many things you could do to improve your safety before thinking on buying a gun. And even if you will buy it... the gun doesn't solve anything by itself, you need to know when to use it, why to use it and how to use it (and all that is not easy thing). After that... you need to have the gun always in the place where you will need it.
So all of that makes, on my opinion, the gun to be almost un-usable.

Answer 6

In certain states the cops will blast you for carrying a gun, with or without a permit. If you are that nevous about life and start waving firearms around the good guys will think you are a nut.
As a rule unless you are trained a gun will not increase your safety, unless you intend to hold it out in front of you as you walk down the street. You would never have a chance to draw it out in a fight.

Answer 7

If you are super proficient and totally disciplined it could increase your safety but many gun owners are too casual and are killed by their own guns.
Nothing like the criminal taking your gun and going upside your head with it. Now that's tragic.

Answer 8

the federal government does not push aside vehicle deaths. we've a federally funded NTSB that investigates vehicle fatalities and recommends adjustments in autos and roads to enhance risk-free practices. can we've a similar employer that investigates gun fatalities for risk-free practices concerns,or has the gun foyer made that impossible?

Answer 9

Yes, and provided two things: First the would be criminal knows or see that you have a gun, and second that you are not in the USA.

Answer 10

A gun is a tool.

If someone wanted to kill or injure you, they could do it with that tool or any other. The same is true of any other tool. Which is why I take my chainsaw with me everywhere.

Answer 11

stats show it would decrease your safety!