So obviously there are different schools of thought and opinions regarding the need for a firearm. As one should, I thought long and hard about my purpose for concealed carry. I've never really had an occasion or instance where I've felt threatened in public to the point where I'd feel the need to use a gun. I feel pretty confident in my ability to defend myself in most situations where weapons aren't present, and I don't typically find myself in places where someone is liable to unlawfully have one and have a reason or purpose to use it. Similarly, as to why I don't carry hot. I love seeing on most messageboards when someone posts that they don't carry hot how it may as well be a piece of jewelry, body ornament, etc. From my perspective, the possibility of an accidental discharge FAR outweighs the possibility of someone attacking me off-guard. I've taken bats to the face and been stabbed before, which gives me confidence that I'd be able to rack the slide in almost any situation where I wouldn't just outright get shot.
In all practicality and in most of our cases, the application of the gun that we are talking about (outside of the trips to the range which turn into several trips often times just to justify the pricey purchase) is only going to see one clip of "necessary" action. After that, it's either going to be confiscated for evidence (which you will surely never see again) or you'll be in a casket and unable to use it any longer. People have this vision of themselves walking around like Bullet Tooth Tony in Snatch firing off rounds at will with no consequence, and that this weapon is going to see all this action. In fact, I hardly even carry anymore because the criteria necessary along with the need to use equal force is basically non-existent, unless I decide to make it so in my head.
I just don't see the need to spend a bunch of money on a handgun unless you just like showing it off. And yes, I do have a Sig too.
