Interest In Concealed Handguns Is On The Rise

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:44 am

http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=6803991&nav=3w6y

Interest In Concealed Handguns Is On The Rise

Recent violence in Lubbock appears to have sparked a larger interest in concealed handgun licenses, so NewsChannel 11 taking a closer look into what it takes to receive one of those permits.

"The object of carrying a weapon is to prevent things from happening," Beverly Ellis, owner of Gun Shak in southwest Lubbock County said.

Ellis is also a concealed handgun license instructor. Before you can get a conceal-carry license from the Department of Public Safety, you'll have to spend hours of class time with her, or at least another instructor like Ellis, and it appears more people in Lubbock are up to the challenge.

"In the last two or three months there's been a much greater interest. With all the things that have been going on, they just feel like they want to be prepared, in the event that something happens," Ellis said.

"I am safer," Paul Bean said.

Bean has a conceal-carry permit, and he takes his weapon with him almost everywhere.

"I just feel like citizens have a right to protect themselves and their family and their property," Bean said.

To carry a gun in public folks must first pass an extensive background check and complete ten hours of training, which includes learning all the laws and safety measures. They also must demonstrate proficiency with their handgun. But those who carry say there's another step that comes before all of the training.

"You must a have a long, hard talk with yourself and say yes, I am prepared to take someone's life if mine or my family or my friends are in danger, and if you're not prepared to do that, don't get one," Bean said.

Ellis says some people are taking her course just to learn how to handle a gun for home protection, and not necessarily to carry, so there are different reason why people take the class.

Dougmyers5 · Post by **Dougmyers5** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:50 am

Thats a good report and I am glad to see more people care to try and have figured out that a Policeman is not on every corner or in every house to take care of trouble!

IT is up to you to protect you and your love ones!

fm2 · Post by **fm2** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:42 am

Anyone else like quotes?

"In ourselves our safety must be sought,
By our own right hand it must be wrought."

-- William Wordsworth

"The frightening nature of knowledge leaves one no alternative but to
become a warrior."

-- "don Juan," from Castenedaâ€™s A Separate Reality (p. 150)

BShook · Post by **BShook** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:43 am

That's great! Hopefully more people will realize that they can defend themselves and don't have to depend completely on the LEOs.

HEMIzygote · Post by **HEMIzygote** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:47 am

Double excitement for me.....

1. Awesome article

2. Never heard of or been told of the Gun Shak in Lubbock. Gonna have to go find that one....

Any Lubbockites know where it is?

PhilR. · Post by **PhilR.** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:48 am

"The object of carrying a weapon is to prevent things from happening," Beverly Ellis, owner of Gun Shak in southwest Lubbock County said.

Not to be a stickler, but I believe that if you have to draw a weapon, something has already happened. The carry of a weapon is to stop things from getting worse.....

PhilR.

phddan · Post by **phddan** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:42 pm

Glad to hear the word is getting out.

Dan

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:39 pm

HEMIzygote wrote:Double excitement for me.....

1. Awesome article

2. Never heard of or been told of the Gun Shak in Lubbock. Gonna have to go find that one....

Any Lubbockites know where it is?

You are appointed as a committee of one to seek out new store, and boldly go where no forum member has gone before...Possibly...

Good luck, fair winds and following seas!

Man...You get all the cool jobs!

pbandjelly · Post by **pbandjelly** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:51 pm

it's the car, that's why.

HEMIzygote · Post by **HEMIzygote** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:03 pm

stevie_d_64 wrote:
HEMIzygote wrote:Double excitement for me.....

1. Awesome article

2. Never heard of or been told of the Gun Shak in Lubbock. Gonna have to go find that one....

Any Lubbockites know where it is?
You are appointed as a committee of one to seek out new store, and boldly go where no forum member has gone before...Possibly...

Good luck, fair winds and following seas!

Man...You get all the cool jobs!

pbandjelly wrote:it's the car, that's why.

LOL! Sweet......I will document my adventures.

portsider44 · Post by **portsider44** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:02 am

HEMIzygote wrote:Double excitement for me.....

1. Awesome article

2. Never heard of or been told of the Gun Shak in Lubbock. Gonna have to go find that one....

Any Lubbockites know where it is?

It's located in SW Lubbock approx 5 miles south of South Plains mall at the intersection of Slide RD (also known as FM 1730) and CR 7500. You will see a sign for it as you apporach.

Also if you haven't already stopped by Gun Creations you need to stop there. Custom gun maker with some really beautiful guns. It's 2308 50th St, which is only a couple blocks away from my office. You can see some of his stuff on his wbesite http://www.guncreations.com/ Besure & handle the Custom built 7mm Rem SAUM AR. Talk about downrange power and a good rate of fire...Mike