I think the most truthful answer to the OP would be... Depends on how much $$$ he has.

Bugsy never had a problem getting women
Edit: ok.. being a gangster was his job....Right???

LOL actually I think if people live in areas where it's common to carry guns, it wouldn't be a surprise to find out your date had one. I had a friend from Alaska and she said it wasn't uncommon for soccer moms to be in the grocery store with guns on their hips, to fight off the wild moose or whatever the heck they have down there. And from what my uncle told me about the place I live in now, (West Virginia, in case you haven't perved my profile yet) lots of people walk around armed too, for whatever reason. So if I decided to date someone from here (yeah, right) I wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to be "packing heat."

I think it's pretty sexy especially if it's in one of those detective holster type of things. Oooh.

a fellow fan of law and order?

Carrying a weapon is a choice. If you are able to use it for your protection and you are convinced your odds are better surviving having it then do what you have the right to do.

My experience, and statistically, it is more often the case you will be disarmed and beaten or killed for having it. It is also much more likely that you will harm another innocent; often a spouse or your own children, or yourself.

In All the years that I was around professionals that were suppose to be able to protect me (from the people I was suppose to be afraid of) I was more often at risk from them. I have been threatened more often by people with permits than not. Funny thing about having one they learn real fast that it is very unlikely that their version of their behavior will not be protected by the blue line wheather they were right or wrong. Not saying any of those here are into that but it does happen.

JMHO When people are carrying a weapon they have a sense of saftey and power and they make stupid mistakes. My guess would be why so many peace officers and guards get killed.

I prefer my first dates to be gunless!!!

Call me crazy!!!

or dont call me at all!!!

This is why concealed carry requires passing tests (at least when I had one it did).

I had to attend hours of classes and demonstrate actual knowledge to get mine.

Use of force, legalities, actual ability to use weapon... and a lot of other things that (it was a long time ago) I don't have on the tip of my tounge.

It would take more then 2 minutes to get inside of my house and get past my dog.

Think outside of my protected little world? I live IN the city of St. Louis.

Are all of these people asking you to protect them?

Have you had to deal directly with crime? Is that why you always carry a gun?

No, ignoring it does not make it go away. But reporting of crime to police is up, and levels of crime are decreasing. Trust me, I am in no way supporting a gun free society, I believe in the right to bear arms is essential to a free society. But some arguments don't hold water.

i grew up around guns, my dad was an arms dealer until the ATF raided his home and took all his weapons and ammunition.
i have been able to load and unload guns since i was about 10, and have been able to take them apart and put them back together since i was about 14.
nothing about someone carrying a consealed weapon would bother me, i would almost expect it in texas, but if he showed signs of angry outburts or rage of any kind i would say there might be some issues,
i was raised with the belief that
"guns don't kill people, PEOPLE who use guns kill people"

I have one, Shoulder holster, but must wear a jacket over it to keep it concealed.
Even with a permit...the gun can not be showing in public.(in most states but not all)

It is so sad that my gun is all that makes me sexy

What a load of crap!!
If a person has a legal permit to carry, Domestic violence is much less likely because one charge and they lose their permit.

OMG!! I would let you play with my pistol any time..
Even if you do write on TP rolls.

Dang, you are only about 130 miles away.. come on over to Moberly any time for some quiet time And I will even keep my guns locked in the gun safe!!!
But I will leave the fur lined handcuffs handy

If you would take the time to read previous post, you would already know the answer, and I do not carry all of the time.. you are getting me confused with the other guy.

Yes I was attacked, stopped a guy from beating a pregnant girl in the middle of the street, was in a store in Columbia when it was robbed, And have had my house broke into while I was sitting in the living room. Luckily he ran when he discovered I was home.

But... what made me get my first gun was ....
I had a female coworker that was often beaten, came to work with many bruises and black eyes, I talked her into going to a shelter.
Not sure how, but he found out that I was involved in her going to the shelter and started constantly threatening me, death threats, said he would come to my work and get me if he had to...
So I bought a gun. never had to use it because he was stupid enough to leave a death threat on my answering machine.
I let the cops listen to it and he was arrested.
I have never had to use my gun, but it is great to know that I have it if I need it.
Also live in a fairly bad area. had a stabbing and a shooting right across the street.