I had never considered getting a concealed carry permit until the movie theater shootings in Aurora, CO last year. I decided then that I would never venture into a theater, grocery store, convenience store, etc. without the ability to protect myself. The fact that the shooter specifically targeted that particular theater because they had no guns allowed signs also means that those type of places are off limits for me. The police (and courts) have made it abundantly clear that they are not in the business of providing protection, but instead are there to clean up the mess after it occurs. I have been doing some recent reading about the "Wild West" and it is a misconception that the street were lawless when nearly every one was armed. On the contrary, there was actually much less crime and murder than what we tolerate now. Food for thought.
