Question: The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country.
The DOD has been under more strain in recent times.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: Second, many private practitioners are unwilling to take a case when the effort it will require is not clearly set forth at the outset.
Private practitioners won't take a case when they don't know how complex it is

Answer: yes

Question: but if the if the option came up to where i could pack a side arm in the open i i don't worry about carrying it concealed i want them to know i'm packing it
I couldn't carry a gun.

Answer:
no