....you make the wrong decision and go unarmed!!
We took the kids up to the Linc for the circus. The wife and sister-in-law made plans for this back around Christmas. So on Saturday I did some research, found the Linc's "no weapons" policy. It says that use of the metal detectors is at their discretion for these type of events. I hemmed and hawed and debated on whether I should go armed. I've never been to the Linc so I had no idea how it was set up, what to expect, etc. I also did not want to leave it in the vehicle should I not be able to carry into the center. Worst-case scenarios kept running through my head trying to justify carrying to the event. What if the lions/tigers get loose? What if someone gets out of hand b/c (fill in the blank)? What if, what if, what if....? So based on the premise that I did not want to leave an unattended and unsecured firearm in the vehicle, I left it in the safe at home. It was a horrible feeling all day that was exacerbated by the fact that when we got into the lobby... they only had turnstiles set up. So, there I was, left with my awesome ninja skills and a pocket knife for the remainder of the day! Oh yeah, forgot to mention the potential threat from the animal rights protestors at the main gate......
Moral of the story: buy/install safe in wife's vehicle.
We took the kids up to the Linc for the circus. The wife and sister-in-law made plans for this back around Christmas. So on Saturday I did some research, found the Linc's "no weapons" policy. It says that use of the metal detectors is at their discretion for these type of events. I hemmed and hawed and debated on whether I should go armed. I've never been to the Linc so I had no idea how it was set up, what to expect, etc. I also did not want to leave it in the vehicle should I not be able to carry into the center. Worst-case scenarios kept running through my head trying to justify carrying to the event. What if the lions/tigers get loose? What if someone gets out of hand b/c (fill in the blank)? What if, what if, what if....? So based on the premise that I did not want to leave an unattended and unsecured firearm in the vehicle, I left it in the safe at home. It was a horrible feeling all day that was exacerbated by the fact that when we got into the lobby... they only had turnstiles set up. So, there I was, left with my awesome ninja skills and a pocket knife for the remainder of the day! Oh yeah, forgot to mention the potential threat from the animal rights protestors at the main gate......
Moral of the story: buy/install safe in wife's vehicle.
Your life is made up of 2 dates and a dash... make the most of the dash!