Quote Originally Posted by ConHog View Post
True enough, but on the other hand just an M16 and a hundred rounds of ammo is a PITA to lug around to. That may be why I never do.

Honestly I have a concealed carry permit, and I rarely even carry my .40 S&W. I'm not about to lug around grenades LOL

Of course to be fair, I live in safe part of the country. We have to go to Little Rock once a month for my daughter to see a specialist, and yes I carry when we go down there, and we don't even go to the rough part of Little Rock.

I have a cousin who lives in Alameda, CA and he doesn't even walk out to his driveway without a gun. I don't know how he lives that way.

But he should have a choice to live there and be able to protect himself if that's what he wants.
There is a reason why the ammo basic load is what it is for a soldier. If some idiot had told me I had to carry around 100 rounds for my individual weapon, I would have told him (or her) to take a flying leap. It doesn't take long for an individual to figure out was is a reasonable amount of weaponry (and ammo) to have on hand for any given situation. Stuck in a foxhole by yourself, with an entire company of enemy soldiers sighting in on you, brings an overwhelming desire for as much ammo as you can get along with close air support, artillery and about 2000 more soldiers on your side. Walking down the street in my little tiny hometown, I figure one magazine would be enough.