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Beiruty wrote:if you think that you need a pistol or rifle at the public beach,

If I thought I was going someplace that was dangerous enough to need a gun, I wouldn't go there.

I carry a handgun for all the places that I expect to be safe, but I am still prepared for unpleasant contingencies.

Skiprr wrote:And, yes. I'm kidding.

Well, you got me.

You had me reading with interest until the punch line.

Notre for the record, when I say "reading with interest", I meant I found your concept interesting and entertaining, not that I would ever consider actually doing anything even close to that. . .

Alright, need some advice. Took the family to Galveston beach yesterday.

Since I wasn't going to wear my gun into the ocean, and I wasn't going to leave it sitting on my towel while I was in the ocean, I left it locked in the car.

Man, I was so uncomfortable being unarmed.

Some of the riff-raff had me thinking various colors other than white, which increased my discomfort. I did take the time to find a parking spot on the beach side of the road, where my car was in plain sight and about 30 yards away (close enough to intervene in a car break-in, but still too far away to be useful if attacked).

What do others do at the beach?