how old do you have to be to carry a gun in the states?

so let me tell you a little story that happened last night. me and 3 of my boys were at a party, but we decided to leave cause it wasn't very exciting at the moment. anyway, as we were walking back, this gang of like 5 or 6 black boys and some 3 or 4 latino boys 'grilled us'. it was all good, we didn't pay any mind. anyways, we went back to the car, and they went to theirs. then, the leader i guess, came up to my boy and acted all hard. saying ''it's real funny huh?!'' then, they started fighting, he was wearing rings, so my boy got hurt pretty bad but only in the upper head, not in the face. no one else of their gang jumped in, so it was like a 1 on 1. me and my friends didn't know what to do. whether to jump in and help, or just watch. but if we would've jumped in, we would've been curb stomped and robbed. not pretty. so then after the fight is over, the leader says ''you think that makes you a man! it's these that make you a man!! (his fists)'' all the while i was thinking to myself 'i wish i could ****ing shoot you in the face with a beretta. i mean wow, what the hell? he was way older than us, and we were vastly outnumbered. me and my boys can scrap, but we're no spartans. we can't take on superior numbers. i felt like a coward afterwards. anyways, i was wondering how old you had to be to carry a portable lifesaver? nothing fancy, just a handgun that'll brow a man's brains out.

18 for semi-auto/single action long arms. 21 for side arms, in the state of AZ at least. Look it up.

i'm not gonna go looking for him. wth? i'm just gonna be ready next time. i could've been killed. you ever stood up to a 5''10 black boy? they don't play :| i'd rather depend on a weapon then my fists.nike_SB

What if his other "boys" have guns too? Then what? A shootout?

[QUOTE="nike_SB"]i'm not gonna go looking for him. wth? i'm just gonna be ready next time. i could've been killed. you ever stood up to a 5''10 black boy? they don't play :| i'd rather depend on a weapon then my fists.Moo-Moo-Milk

What if his other "boys" have guns too? Then what? A shootout?

You don't have to be any age.

As we have seen with all the juvenile crimes and school shootings.

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[QUOTE="nike_SB"]i'm not gonna go looking for him. wth? i'm just gonna be ready next time. i could've been killed. you ever stood up to a 5''10 black boy? they don't play :| i'd rather depend on a weapon then my fists.nike_SB

What if his other "boys" have guns too? Then what? A shootout?

What if they are on another website asking about guns in another forum?

Well I guess you both would be prepared :P

Any one can pop a cap in someone's ass in America.

All you have to be is a gangsta.

Damn it feels good to be a gangsta!!

Your "boys"?JJ4545

in my area its mostly latinos and blacks, whites are the minority and they live in the upper area of my state (florida.) not saying whites aren't tough, but most of the whites i've met here are very friendly and wouldn't harm anyone. i don't live in the ghetto and i'm no gangster, but my area is infested with potheads and whatnot, teens looking for a new high i guess.nike_SB

so...stay out of that crowd.

Your "boys"?JJ4545

:D I was thinking the same thing.

i'm not gonna go looking for him. wth? i'm just gonna be ready next time. i could've been killed. you ever stood up to a 5''10 black boy? they don't play :| i'd rather depend on a weapon then my fists.nike_SB

5'10''? That's it? I hope you mean 6'10''.

in my area its mostly latinos and blacks, whites are the minority and they live in the upper area of my state (florida.) not saying whites aren't tough, but most of the whites i've met here are very friendly and wouldn't harm anyone. i don't live in the ghetto and i'm no gangster, but my area is infested with potheads and whatnot, teens looking for a new high i guess.nike_SB

reading through threads like these makes me very glad to live in the UK.muppet1010

[QUOTE="muppet1010"]reading through threads like these makes me very glad to live in the UK.B05T0N

Presumably an area with high rates of mental retardation... such as Crawford, Texas.

You sound ridiculous.Kikouken

LOL @ "me and my boys".....ahh gotta love gangsters..they think they so coo wit dem gatz and "bling" KGB32

Somehow, losing a fight and then running to a video game website to ask how old you have to be to legally own a gun doesn't sound very gangsta.

i'm not gonna go looking for him. wth? i'm just gonna be ready next time. i could've been killed. you ever stood up to a 5''10 black boy? they don't play :| i'd rather depend on a weapon then my fists.nike_SB

[QUOTE="KGB32"]LOL @ "me and my boys".....ahh gotta love gangsters..they think they so coo wit dem gatz and "bling" morewasabi

Somehow, losing a fight and then running to a video game website to ask how old you have to be to legally own a gun doesn't sound very gangsta.

yea im just sayin people acting like gangsters in general.

[QUOTE="nike_SB"]i'm not gonna go looking for him. wth? i'm just gonna be ready next time. i could've been killed. you ever stood up to a 5''10 black boy? they don't play :| i'd rather depend on a weapon then my fists.Helmaroc_King

I'm 5'10", although I'm 195 lbs and heavily muscled. Maybe that black guy was the same? lol

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[QUOTE="KGB32"]LOL @ "me and my boys".....ahh gotta love gangsters..they think they so coo wit dem gatz and "bling" KGB32

Somehow, losing a fight and then running to a video game website to ask how old you have to be to legally own a gun doesn't sound very gangsta.

yea im just sayin people acting like gangsters in general.

Sad, isn't it?

just be glad it didnt end up in a 12man street brawl and you and your friends in a police holding cell, let alone possible death. many people don't know how to react in alien situations, even talking about it will fly right above their heads once they try to rationalize it with generalizations and stereotypes. in real fights like that i'm betting your fear/adrenaline prevented that all out brawl scenario. You didn't know how to react, because the setting was unnatural to you. And with those odds doing anything other than watching would of been unreasonable, running would of made it worse, and fighting would of made it even more worse.

If i were you i would just grab a couple of tasers, one for each of your boys everytime you go out for the night-life. the second the leader of their pack came up and confronted you when u were near the car, you should of tased him and drove off avoiding a bloody conflict. Not just for that city you were in, but for any city, stuff like that can happen anywhere in dense areas. you don't know who or what the hell is out there, and when it does happen to you personally dont be suprised.

I dont live in a city, but i've been around those types of events. mischief behavior isnt uncommon. I remember one time i was at a movie theatre with some friends and thise guy came creeping behind me. i didn't know what he wanted and i didn't care, don't let strangers burst your bubble like that. good thing i turned around in time and he wandered off.

[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="muppet1010"]reading through threads like these makes me very glad to live in the UK.morewasabi

Presumably an area with high rates of mental retardation... such as Crawford, Texas.

I know that alot of America isnt liek that.

But the idea of guns being fairly easy for people like TC to get scares me. What was a fight with no real repercussions just a black-eye and bloody nose could have easily ended with most of them dead.

Wow,you sound pretty stupid in that post. The way you explained it a friend of yours gets into a fight,gets his ass handed to him, and your next logical thought is to shoot the guy who won the fight? Seriously,it's a ****ing fight. I'm sick of all you little cowards,running around with guns and knives and at the first sign of trouble you shoot.Wetall_basic

You speak the truth! These lil kids need to learn that the world is a cold world and they are just gonna have to man up and stop being afraid of a fight. Its something almost everyone will have to go through in there life. MAN UP TC! Your friend was getting his ass kicked thats it. You could have broken up the fight instead of just watching like a coward at least.

I'm glad I live in a country with tight gun control laws.KG86

[QUOTE="KG86"]I'm glad I live in a country with tight gun control laws.B05T0N

Thanks

To get a handgun and carry it you need to

1.Buy a gun in a caliber you can handle.

2.Get a Concealed Carry License

I don't think you are ready for one. In order to get a CCW you need to pass a shooting instrutional class and pass a safety coarse.

You should practice with a weapon if you get it. Just having it without skill is stupid.

Don't go looking for a fight. This is to defend not offend.

If its home defense get a shotgun. If its for personal carry get a 9mm, 40S&W, or a .45. Don't bother with the fancy stuff like a Desert Eagle. Make sure it fits your hand and is reliable.

Most of all the best weapon in a fight is your mind.

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[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="muppet1010"]reading through threads like these makes me very glad to live in the UK.muppet1010

Presumably an area with high rates of mental retardation... such as Crawford, Texas.

I know that alot of America isnt liek that.

But the idea of guns being fairly easy for people like TC to get scares me. What was a fight with no real repercussions just a black-eye and bloody nose could have easily ended with most of them dead.

Most CCW holders are responsible. You have to pass a test which I doubt the TC is capable of. The guns used in implusive murders are held illegaly most often.

Being a man doesn't mean using a gun and it doesn't mean using your fists eather. In a self defense situation that doesn't matter. What matters is protecting yourself and loved ones. But this kid sounds like a kid trying to act tough and he shouldn't have a gun and he won't pass his CCW test if he applies.

Did you people fail economics or something? ban guns and you will create demand. Demand creates supply. Who are the people breaking the law? Criminals. and don't say.

"well it makes it harder for them to get guns"

and

"well you can't kill as many people with a knife"

they still manage to get weapons and they arn't out to mass murder they target individuals.

Guns will be imported or designed in basements. The designs are very simple. Ever hear of Zip Guns? Existing gun supplies won't dry up either.

Did you people fail economics or something? ban guns and you will create demand. Demand creates supply. Who are the people breaking the law? Criminals. and don't say.

"well it makes it harder for them to get guns"

and

"well you can't kill as many people with a knife"

they still manage to get weapons and they arn't out to mass murder they target individuals.

Guns will be imported or designed in basements. The designs are very simple. Ever hear of Zip Guns? Existing gun supplies won't dry up either.peppersfan2

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