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Mostly just to not leave it in the car. Even a locked car really isn't that secure. On your person is the most secure location. I've had a window broken out and the radio stolen when I went to the mall. I've also been harassed at gas stations, and once was threatened with a knife for my keys. I did draw my pistol on him. He ran, it was over. I'm glad I had it on me. I hate that a firearm has just become part of my clothes. It's not fun. I'm not trying to be a hero. I damn sure wouldn't get it out in anger. If I shoot someone I will be going to jail, because that's standard procedure. Even if I'm determined to be in the right, it will probably take months to retrieve my firearm. The whole thing is a huge pain in the ass at best.
You sound like a very reasonable gun owner to me, sorry for the trouble. Just hope you can understand that from my point of view I know nothing about the other person with a gun. It could be the guy that couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, but sees himself as Dirty Harry just itching to pull his piece out and end a "lesser life". Who knows when he is firing off rounds like it's a movie who he might actually hit. That type of scenario I think is most people's worst fear when they see rulings like this.
If people had to take some kind of renewing mental health assessment, along with some kind of "I actually know how this thing works" assessment every couple of years I think that would also help ease minds. That being said, I think things like an AR-15 should be something that stays at a range (envision some kind of weapon holding/transfer program for moving them between ranges and/or from the dealer) as it has no practical real world application except death (but I'm sure they are fun to shoot).
You didn't bother me any. Lots of people out there behaving foolish. Georgia, I'm afraid, is an open carry state. Those are the ones I don't trust. Their holsters are always ill fitting, barely attached to thier owners. They never seem to be paying any kind of attention to their surroundings, but they all wear the same oddly forced looking scowl. And it's always some absolute canon of a pistol, too. And this is at, like, Walmart on Sunday. Those guys are trying to live an action movie. ARs get a bad rap, but I'm sure you aren't interested in my defense of the platform. It's just a rifle though. Not a particularly high powered one either.