I started carrying, concealed, maybe 20 years ago after a run-in with a racist skinhead (in good old liberal, “enlightened”, downtown Portland!), who took exception to my choice of wife. His rude lesson was taken to heart, and I’ve carried ever since. […]
Actually, carrying in Wyoming is almost unneeded, because so little crime is there (gee, I wonder why — it couldn’t be because Wyoming has the highest per capita gun ownership, or something along those lines, could it?) But one still needs a gun now and then. […]
The main reason though, is tourists, who abound in the Cody area where I live. When tourists see ordinary folks walking around with guns, there are two possible mental reactions. If a gun lover, it is “Wyoming looks like a good place to live!” If a gun hater, it is “I could never live here!” This suits me fine.
