Why Do I Carry?

ARLINGTON — Arlington Police are looking for a man suspected of committing two bank robberies in a span of 15 minutes on Wednesday.

the man, described as 5-foot-7 and in his early- to mid-20s, appears to have robbed a Bank of America at 11:45 a.m. and a Frost Bank 15 minutes later.

Those locations, in the 4200 block of W Green Oaks Boulevard and the 5500 block of W Arkansas Lane, respectively, are approximately two miles apart from each other.

Because criminals exist.
My house is somewhere on that map. For obvious reasons I’m not going to be more specific. My shopping is done primarily in stores in that area. The bank branches I use personally and the ones for the Club are in that area.

That map is displaying just two (2) days of reported crimes in the Arlington area. Crime happens. Despite what the anti-rights cultists would like us to believe, not every criminal is just out for food to feed their starving kids. Some want to hurt others. Some want to make money the easy way.
And what the anti-rights cultists don’t get is I’m not afraid of criminals. I don’t live my life quaking in fear that I may be robbed or carjacked.

I take sensible precautions and that does include carrying a firearm where I legally/morally can. I keep an eye out for possible trouble and act accordingly. Then I simply go about my business.
Unlike the antis who want to control the actions of everyone — at least the armed and law abiding folks — and what they carry or don’t.

During the holiday seasons, crime typically goes up. Stating that fact isn’t being afraid either, it is just a recognition that criminals are more active because people are carrying more money, gifts, etc.
So keep a weary eye out folks. We may be on Christmas break but the criminals aren’t.

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