You think the po's are looking for writers now.....wait til the writers start pulling guns on citizens......THEN THE PO'S WILL REALLY LOOKING FOR WRITERS!NOT GOOD ,not good for the scene..so don't do it! If you need to bring a gun writing in certain neighborhoods' ,then you probably shouldn't be writing there!!!!More than likely because the only graffiti there is straight gangs.The most you need is a knife...a knife to me is essential everyday writing or not,and a lighter ...if someone is getting really crazy ...tell you you will spray the fuck out of them ,and light them on fire! that's it...other than that .JUST STAY OUT OF FUCKIN SIGHT OUTTA MIND! or deal will the possible consequences of writing in front of people! But do not start the shit ,get out of it...why would you risk getting caught,possibly beat up ,identified or so on...when you can just get the fuck out of there!