Quoted from Nokoro:

I just don't understand this business about bringing a gun. So, let me understand how this scenario would work: You go with $5,000 and a gun, presumably concealed. The person then pulls a gun on you and tries to rob you. You now have a choice of (a) giving the money and walking away, or (b) doing a fast draw and pulling out your gun? Is that right, or am I missing something? And, then if you choose option (b), it seems to me that you have a decent chance of getting shot yourself. Other possibilities are shooting the other person -- not ideal -- or having the other person back-off -- seemingly unlikely at this point when two guns are out. I'm seriously just trying to understand it because there have been a number of threads now where people talk about bringing a gun to a pinball purchase. It really doesn't seem worth it to me. It sucks to be robbed, but it sucks worse to have your life end or end someone else's.

Quoted from Deez:

Absolutely. Shows you're too scared to leave your house without feeling you need to defend yourself from something. It's the textbook definition of a wimp.

Quoted from sbmania:

Most criminals don't invite you to their home to rob you. That would be stupid even for a criminal. They are much more likely to give you the address of an abandoned house or want to meet in a somewhat out of the way place.

This is exactly right. Also, I always try to have a friend with me to help carry and watch my back. I've done it this way many times and have never encountered a problem.
As far as carrying concealed, as others have said, I really don't want to shoot someone over a few thousand dollars. I would just prefer to avoid the situation entirely. But in today's world there is absolutely no guarantee that a criminal will just rob you and go on his way. You are very likely to get shot or stabbed or beaten up for any number of reasons after they have taken your money. Wrong place at the wrong time, some perceived disrespect, a desire to silence witnesses, a mistake, the wrong type of clothing. Passivity is no guarantee of safety. If I were guaranteed that the absolute worst thing that could happen to me would be loss of some cash - that's one thing. But I am not prepared to allow someone to kill me without at least attempting to defend myself. Nothing in life is guaranteed. The best we can hope for in most things is to tip the odds a little more in our favor. [quoted image]

Quoted from pinballOsp:

No but imagining events that are unlikely to pass is the definition of Fear.
It's not like we live in a 3rd world country where it genuinely IS unsafe.
America is a nation of cowards hiding behind a thin veil of 'freedom' and 'preparedness' and we're watching our country burn with no end in sight. A gun in your pocket is not going to change that.

Quoted from Electrocute:

Actually, my area is quite safe since it is assumed that everyone back here owns a gun. Never had a use for one and they’re not welcome on my property. My preference. That’s all I’m saying.

Quoted from Deez:

Because you're not a coward like some of the people in this thread.

Quoted from DaveH:

If an accident tries anything, I'll pull out my gun and unload in its f**king face. It would be the last mistake that accident ever makes.

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