Thread: Darwin is getting slow in his old age.

I have carried handguns for self-defense in various parts of the World. They have always been fully loaded, either a revolver or a semi-auto. Single-action autos (ie; M1911, etc) I have always carried cocked and locked. D/A autos and revolvers have always been carried 'good to go'. The US is basically a fairly polite society until you become a 'minority' interloper in various (predominantly poor) areas. Vigilance and confidence, coupled with sensible choices, have kept me from harm or having to reveal that I was carrying a weapon. Carrying one that is not ready for instant action is just plain stupid. The alternative is only chosen by those that have a victim mentality, rather than confidence in their own ability to protect themselves or their family. Such (fortunately rare) life-threatening events happen so fast that instant action is the deciding factor!