[broken_arrow1]

Of course - why else do you think they wan’t to be rid of it?

[556x45]

CCW is only part of the equation. Sadly there are many ccw holders that aren’t situationally aware and never get the training necessary to use their weapon effectively. That and many don’t have the right mind set. That is, they’re not mentally prepared to pull the trigger if necessary. Your most important weapon is between your ears not in your holster.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

You are laboring under the delusion that Obala wants to prevent domestic Musloid attacks.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

In light of recent events, it appears so. Therefore, you are free to draw the obvious conclusion that for the political purpose of disarming the masses, gun control advocates want us undefended, therefore dead.

This raises another question, if someone wants you dead are they your mortal enemy?

[Blood of Tyrants]

While CC is always a good idea for personal protection, there are still relatively few people who carry daily. Homeland security should be doing more to find and monitor and arrest or deport them before the attack. But then Obama doesn’t see lone terrorist attacks as a problem so the DHS doesn’t either.

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

Of course it’s the most effective means of thwarting surprise attacks in public. Remember, the first two attacks happened in the gun-free zones of New York and Ottawa. I suspect the national pro-freedom organizations are leery of appearing to incite vigilantism. Perhaps rightly so if their message isn’t carefully crafted.

TC

[FreedomFighter1013]

Damn straight.

[Vendome]

Absolutely!

I had an incident which required a certain person be arrested earlier this week.

I was down the street from my house and was called. I was asked not to come home as the police had been called.

Two minutes later I was at the house and waited, while this jackass, in his drunken stupor, pounded on the door and cussed loudly, at 1230 in the am.

so long as he didn’t enter I felt I should be patient. Not what I wanted to but, understood the request, because my response would have been disastrous for the drunken A-hole.

5 minutes later the cops showed up.

it bothers me to think what would have happened if I had to act on this moron.

In an active shooter situation the cops would similarly be minutes away, when I could end the ensuing carnage.

The citizen has an absolute right to defend their life and must act in that moment, while the police would show up after the fact.

it is a fact that the constitution of every state has, as an article of personal right, the right to defend oneself, in the face of danger, by any means and that includes the use of a firearm, which I possess.

the responsible citizen should be prepared to defend their life and that of loved ones and the innocent.

being in a position of “now”, who is best capable of ending or preventing carnage?

I should add I would not have needed a firearm that night to end that persons aggression but, what if?

[TomGuy]

That’s what calling 911 is for.

When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.

[RIghtwardHo]

Not really. A terrorist attack tends to be an isolated 9i.e. few people and usually one), explosive event. It’s over before it is over. Concealed or open carry is pretty much irrelevant in those situations.

[olepap]

Theres lots of guys who are alert and ready. About 1% of us are warriors by nature.

[lakecumberlandvet]

Concealed carry and/or open carry would certainly be very effective as a defense against these “jihadists”. As a side note, isn’t it amazing that for all the clamor from the left to ban guns that there’s been not a whisper about knives and hatchets. “Jihadists” seem to be doing well with or without guns.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Works in Israel.

[BobNative]

I agree! We are going to need our weapons to take care of our Families considering the coming Jihad and Obama’s Martial Law.

The GOOD people of Ferguson may need their weapons sooner rather than later.

[DNME]

Another benefit of armed civilians during a potential terrorist situation is that the bad guys expect civilians to be sheep, not sheepdogs. The jihadis would be looking for uniforms and other high-force opponents and would (probably) pay little attention to their hostages and victims.

[smokingfrog]

An exiled Iranian operating out of Damascus is taking aim at the one thing the United States holds most precious—her freedom. Launching a blitzkrieg of mass shootings in cities across the country, Muhannad Qasim knows the urban dwellers and the media will blame the Second Amendment for the carnage and then relentlessly pressure lawmakers to stifle Americans’ right to arm and defend themselves. The master terrorist understands that a citizenry unarmed is at the complete mercy of its government—and he has spent years carefully seeding the U.S. Media and government with influential officials sympathetic to his views.

[Red in Blue PA]

Reminds me of the character Gene Hackman played in Unforgiven: "Look son, being a good shot, being quick with a pistol, that don't do no harm, but it don't mean much next to being cool-headed. A man who will keep his head and not get rattled under fire, like as not, he'll kill ya. It ain't so easy to shoot a man anyhow, especially if the son-of-a-bitch is shootin' back at you."