Thin, light, Corbon ammo, easy to conceal.

Remember, if you have just ONE gun you are ONE gun away from having NO guns.

I think some of the confusion here comes from the phrase “bear arms,” which in the time such clauses were written didn’t mean “to carry a weapon” but rather “to fight using a weapon.”

Nope. There was a gentleman class which could “bear arms” all the time and a commoner class which could only “take up arms” when ordered to fight by their feudal lord or the King’s Sheriff.

That xd 40, though, is really good. Just small enough to fit in my pocket. All kinds of weather, I take that sucker around. With the extended mag., it is easier to gain great accuracy. I completely suggest it, if you can find one.

http://www.lonedarkknight.com/Myguns/XDvsKT.htm

Used to: Springfield EMP 9mm, sold to pay the bills

http://www.kel-tec-cnc.com/p11.html

Winter = 5′ XD45 compact
Summer = G30
Class = S&W j-frame
Family holiday = Kel-tec P3AT

Carry can be pocket, ankle, IWB, compression shirt or SmartCarry. Keep in mind there is a trade off between concealment and access. The better hidden, the slower the access. Honestly, for my body, SmartCarry is a good balance of conceal and access. I only go deeper if I absolutely, positively cannot be made.

When possible I carry one of the .45s and one of the .30 cals as a back up.

90% of the time, it’s either the XD or the G30. if I can ever find a 4″ XD45 compact at a decent price, the G30 may be retired as a carry piece.

Now, if I’m gonna be out on the in-laws farm in after dark… AR15. They gots mountain lions, wild dogs, and meth heads out that way.

Not sure how this helped… What makes a good carry gun is different for everyone. I tend to lean toward Clint Smith’s theories (fanboy alert!) and try to carry the biggest boomstick I can (.45), always have a backup, and dress around the gun. If you aren’t willing to modify your life and closet for carry, you may want to rethink carry.

Lastly… Get a good belt made for CCW. The first time you use one it’s like a light bulb going on.

P.S. You’re scaring white people.

How do you figure? Not the way I read Article I, Section 26:

That the citizens of this State have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defense; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.

[Emphasis mine.]

A plain reading of this section states that the RKBA is for the common defense, which is a different thing than personal defense; and in any case, it explicitly grants the legislature the power to regulate the wearing (i.e., carrying) of arms.

I think some of the confusion here comes from the phrase “bear arms,” which in the time such clauses were written didn’t mean “to carry a weapon” but rather “to fight using a weapon.”

Confederate Yankee:

The right carry gun is whichever gun you’re comfortable with. Hook up with a gunnie friend and try out some of theirs, or just go to a range that sells handguns. Any range worth its salt will be more than happy to let you test drive the various models of firearms they have for sale.

If you actually plan on carrying, I’d stick with a more compact model. And I haven’t shot all that much, but I’m rather partial to .40 S&W.

But do what you need to do to get and keep guns in your hands. The more guns in the hands of citizens….the better. Guns in our hands are a threat to only criminals and tyrants. I worry much more about the latter with their hired guns!