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Should I Carry? The Best Answer About 24/7 Firearm Carry

By Mitch Goerdt / June 18, 2025

That’s a comment I saw recently. It sounds reasonable on the surface. Rational. Measured. But it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of violence and what it means to be prepared. The…