I've been thinking a lot lately about the role of the armed citizen/concealed carry permit holder. For those of us lucky enough to have acquired our carry permits in MD, I'd like to hear what you guys think are our responsibilities.
From teaching Wear and Carry classes I get a pretty wide variety of responses to this question.
Ill tell you my least favorite answer is the whole "Maybe I can be in the right place to stop and active shooter" response. This kind of mindset makes me nervous that the individual is on his/her way down the path to a hero complex and that can create more problems than solutions.
I like to say that the main responsibility of a CIVILIAN concealed carry permit holder is to: Get. Home. Safe.
Get home safely to your family to whom you owe your ultimate responsibility.
Anyway I'd like to hear what you guys think. Especially if you are among the few in MD that have their permit.
From teaching Wear and Carry classes I get a pretty wide variety of responses to this question.
Ill tell you my least favorite answer is the whole "Maybe I can be in the right place to stop and active shooter" response. This kind of mindset makes me nervous that the individual is on his/her way down the path to a hero complex and that can create more problems than solutions.
I like to say that the main responsibility of a CIVILIAN concealed carry permit holder is to: Get. Home. Safe.
Get home safely to your family to whom you owe your ultimate responsibility.
Anyway I'd like to hear what you guys think. Especially if you are among the few in MD that have their permit.