# Gun question in GQ

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-question-in-gq/596173>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 13, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-question-in-gq/596173 "2011-09-13T17:37:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-question-in-gq/596173/28 "2011-09-13T21:57:22Z")

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The OP in the GQ thread asked a valid question.

Many of the posts in that thread were inappropriate and **Colibri** was absolutely right to moderate it as heavily as he did.

However, since we’re not in that thread now, I’d very much like to hear **pkbites** ’s answer to this question:

> [@I'm taking a Glock to NYC. What can I expect?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-taking-a-glock-to-nyc-what-can-i-expect/596074/2):
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> Unless you are carrying it for a business need, why take it at all?

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