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Your open packing guest's denial of fear as a reason for packing was contradicted in his very next sentence.  My dad carries a concealed weapon and he will never tell you that it is because he is fearful.  It is not a "manly" reason.  But a longer conversation with him will tell you that it is fear that motivates him to carry.  I think you will find that a majority of carriers would associate themselves with republican/conservative political leanings.  Studies have shown that those that associate with those political leanings are more fearful of the unknown and change.  Fear.  I can understand it, I just don't relate as much to that way of living.

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