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Given the number of approvals seen recently, there should be an upswing in safety across the board......

It's too bad the BG's don't hang out in these forums. Probably be a good deterrent to crime if they really had any clue just how many legally armed citizens there are.........

I was once told by a boss that "perception is reality". If you perceive that you prefer the wheelgun for carry, for whatever reasons you choose, I would think you would carry a wheelgun. In your case there is a perception that it may be safer, so you must be more comfortable handling/carrying it than a semi-automatic. IMHO, there is little, if any, difference between a wheelgun (no safety, DA pull) than there is on my DA/SA Beretta 92G. No safety other than the DA trigger on the first pull. Go with your comfort. It's all a matter of personal preference and your level of comfort and expertise. No one should really give you advice on this matter, as it is strictly your opinion that matters. If you and I were in a "situation" together, my preference would be for you to have the most comfortable and effective weapon you can carry......

BTW, we need to make sure we can cover each other while we reload....

I have a TV, a DVD player, a 6' toolbox, lawn implements and an '04 Road King in my garage, but instead of textbooks on the table, I would be sorting/examining/cleaning rifles..........Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the fridge full of beverages, the freezer full of food, and the ceiling fan over my head....Send those rifles on around....I'll be more than happy to examine them......

Seriously, though, I'm sure you'll be spending many pleasant hours going through them all.

Life is like an unopened box of rifles...you never know what you're going to get......

My better half (and I can assure you she is,) asked me why I was in such a good mood today..........I told her that my app was completed. I don't think she is interested in the Wally Walk when the time comes, though........she said she's afraid I might get hurt because I am such a do-gooder type guy. Always trying to help others out. I had to review the reasons again for getting a CHL. Just reassurance for her. I'm not out looking for trouble, and I am not above running (waddling) away, but there may be a time when that is not an option and my preference is to be prepared. I hope never to have to draw on anyone. Ever. But if in "that situation", I want to protect us as best possible. She is much more comfortable now....

Kudos to the DPS for getting the situation under control and making the headway that they have made. Hopefully it will continue and our ranks will swell.

And many thanks to all those posters on these forums, as well as the moderators, for doing an outstanding job for their promulgation of information, professional management of discussions, and support!