Be a person of peace and honor. If you convey these concepts well enough, you are less likely to need a gun. Oh, and don't play people that appear to be dangerous and/or mentally unstable. However, I say these things as a large and strong person who has trained martial arts. I don't know how it is to live as a smaller person that is more prone to being physically intimidated.
Being intimidating may work against you. The other guy may be more likely to just shoot you. I live in South Florida. Any given night the first 4 or 5 stories on the news are shootings. It can be over something like a parking space. It can often be the shooter felt intimated.
This is really crazy, spring break is going on now down here. They used to have problems with kids drinking and getting out of hand. Now some spring break problems are shootings. Google what is going on in Daytona and South Florida with spring break.
You may think your Reacher, but you don't win against a gun.
I am not anti gun. I always carry and have for many years even on my own property. I got in the habit when I was a bar owner. I am not some big gun person I own a few guns. Just about 2 months ago I was walking in from my shop on the back on the property. I noticed the side door open and thought I must have not closed it and the wind blew it open.
As soon as I stepped in I saw a guy in the house. I backed right out. He saw me and came to the door saying he was helping the lady that lives there. I already have my gun out but not pointed. I told him to come out, he did I asked him a few questions and I told him to get going and not come back. I didn't think he had stolen anything. He looked homeless.
When I went in and looked around I saw he had taken food there was an eaten cake on the floor. Later my wife said a pair of Crocs were missing. He stole food and shoes. I never called the cops, I don't like interacting with cops. Point is, he could have been dangerous and I'm close to 80. Don't think I would have much of a chance anymore in a fight.
I think to a degree a gun can be intimidating by its looks. I usually have a full size Beretta. I am sure it looks more scary then a small pocket gun, but who knows. I would not like any gun pointed at me. When I go out I have a smatter Beretta 9mm. Not small just smaller. I prefer D/S guns.
My father always carried a 45 I am told and have read. When I knew him as an old man, he was not young when I was born. We would shoot on the property but I never saw him carry a gun. My uncle Mike always carried two even when old. I guess he thought Dutch Schultz was waiting around the corner.
I have a theory about guys who talk about always carrying. I was reading about how many people have Walter Mitty fantasies. It said 96% of people fantasize. Most often about being heroic, doing great deeds in other words a hero. I think guys who carry wheather they realize it or not do this.
They imagine themselves being in a place and pulling their gun and saving the day.
That's enough, I think I don't need anymore coffee. This thread got me started.
