One of the great freedoms I can now exercise since leaving California is the right to own and carry firearms (keep and bear arms), which the Constitution guarantees the government will not even touch (infringe). Of course they do, especially in California and other liberal states. But in Florida, you can apply for a concealed carry weapons (CCW) permit, and if you meet the standard eligibility and criteria, take a class, pass a background check, and demonstrate a working knowledge of handguns including a practice shoot, you get a CCW. That was the easy part. What no one tells you, is that actually carrying a gun in practice is very different from the theoretical discussions we all have with ourselves and others before actually carrying a gun. And it has some amusing aspects. The first question is which one are you going to carry? So you go to the gun safe and look around, and realize that in a predominately non-carry, communist state like California, the guns you can own are both limited in capacity, and design. That’s because California has a government approved list where most models are at least 10 years old or older, and they have not kept up with concealed carry trends. If you can only use guns at the range, then your guns tend to be larger target guns, rather than carry guns. Then you have to think of whether to carry a heavier and wider, steel, 5-6 shot revolver, or a double stack magazine, 10-15 shot, light polymer, semi-auto pistol. No brainer there. I'm using a pistol. Then you have to think which pistol is the most reliable, will save your life, that you can use quickly, and won't weigh down the pants. Given this criteria, I go with the Glock. Don't leave home without it, to quote an old advertising phrase.

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