Travelling to Florida...

We will fly Detroit to Orlando in November and want to carry while in FL.

Do you think its better to suffer the airlines, or ship them UPS to my dad and back?

 

UPS.

I too will be in Florida in 3 weeks, finding stupid and making the morning news. Nice to know SMW has my back and will post my bond if need be.

 

It's against UPS regulations unless either or both of you are FFL holders of some kind.

https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/packaging-and-supplies/special-care-shipments/firearms.page

 

Be brave, go without, or will you freak out?

 

Why should someone feel motivated to refrain from legally exercising their constitutional rights?

 

-Some- people believe petty, puerile, and petulant personal attacks are an effective substitute for a rational, reasoned argument.

 

I'll be in Florida in a couple of weeks myself. Is there something going on I should know about?

 

Go on, be a tough guy. Grrr.

 

Honestly its a valid idea. Just don't carry for three weeks.

 

Meaning an actual, legitimate response does not exist on the part of yourself. As such, there is no point in the presence of yourself.

 

Illegal to ship a handgun. Best to follow the airline rules. I assume your permit is valid in FL.

 

I've been to Florida several times, obviously without a gun. Drove about, walked about, up to Jacksonville etc.. I survived.

Back home in the UK, I drive about, walk about etc.. without a gun.

How about, fly there and then buy a gun to protect you from all these enemies that you have.

 

Be brave, don't wear your seat belt. It's not about bravery. It's about being prepared. I personally rather be a prepared coward and live than to be an unprepared brave heart and die.

 

Then don't go if you feel you're going to die?

 

I use to read stories about criminals in FL looking for tourists around airports thinking they had a greater chance of being unarmed compared to FL natives who have CCP.
https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/09/us/tourist-is-killed-in-florida-despite-taking-precautions.html

 

Makes sense. Criminals love weak, compliant, helpless victims.

 

I don't feel like I'm going to die just like you don't feel like you're going to die if you don't wear your seat belt. Why does it have to be an either/or with carrying? I'm neither afraid nor acting tough by carrying my firearm. In fact the last thing I want anyone in the general public to know is that I'm carrying. I want to be unassuming. I go about my business like any normal person would. the only difference is I have a backup in case things goes south.

 

Nothing on the radar, time to take a break and do some fishing for a couple of days near the panhandle.

 

Nice. I'm looking at retirement properties on the St. John's river. Beautiful down there.

 

Florida has some good gun shops, you should visit and spend a little. Do some fishing and eating.

 

We thought about Florida and Western Texas but N. Arkansas next to Beaver lake won out. Beautiful area with plenty of hunting and Fishing.

 

Do you wear a bullet proof vest too? It's about being prepared right?

 

This story is from 1993.

 

I do have a plate carrier, but wearing a bulletproof vest for me is impractical and may cause for alarm. Like I said, when I'm out and about, I want to blend in. most vests aren't slim enough to accomplish that.

 

You're really taking some chances not wearing that vest...especially if things go south.