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Not planning on ever getting into a fire fight. If it happens anyway I would rather have too much than not enough.I Carty a S&W j frame 5 rounds or a S&W 908 8 rounds one in the chamber. Unless you are going to war you do not need more. I am not sure what kind d of fire fight you guys are pla ING to get into.
That's what the Texas kid was saying. If he was caught in a fight, he'd lay down covering fire with his Glock while he whips out his 'real' fighting gun lol.Not planning on ever getting into a fire fight. If it happens anyway I would rather have too much than not enough.
All clowning aside, if I am ever in a situation where I have to unholster my gun, my plan had already failed and I am pretty much needing to wing it from then on.That's what the Texas kid was saying. If he was caught in a fight, he'd lay down covering fire with his Glock while he whips out his 'real' fighting gun lol.
I mean, the potential of the car beaing stolen or it being stolen out of the car comes to mindIs that wrong...? Too hot under the hood...
My daughter left the Commons around four. But she didn’t go near Newbury street, so no problems. It seemed deeply sus to me they started the parade late in the afternoon, ending late.Somewhere around there, yes.
There was a time when folks had a gun rack in their truck and it was perfectly normal...You just leave a AR in the trunk on the regular?
Who would know it was in the trunk to steal it? For that matter, how often does your car get stolen? I went to the range the other day and then went and grabbed a bite to eat. I had a few rifles, ammo and range gear in the trunk. The world didn't end and the car didn't get stolen.I mean, the potential of the car beaing stolen or it being stolen out of the car comes to mind
Sounds like a keyboard commando.That's what the Texas kid was saying. If he was caught in a fight, he'd lay down covering fire with his Glock while he whips out his 'real' fighting gun lol.
That’s how it goes in the real world.All clowning aside, if I am ever in a situation where I have to unholster my gun, my plan had already failed and I am pretty much needing to wing it from then on.
I have never had anyone try to kick my ass from 6-8 feet away.But you’re gonna want at least 6 to 8 feet between you and the aggressor If you’re not gonna draw and shoot simultaneously.
I hear they're having a special on Trunk Monkey - home edition on Amazon on Cyber Monday.Carry? M&P9c 15+1. occasionally with a spare mag.
I don't divulge much else about home defense options. They are sufficient, and I'll leave it at that.
The motivation to control my weight came from lifting 50 pound bags of grain, and realizing what carrying an additional 50 pounds was going to mean to my knees, hips, and body.You know, man purses have come a long way...
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"No one ever wins a gunfight. You can only hope to lose less by having the gun, compared to what you would lose without the gun."Getting into fire fight is never a win
It’s just like a guy with a knife running at police..I have never had anyone try to kick my ass from 6-8 feet away.
If he's carrying guns around in a backpack, then he's either a moron or a criminal.
What? So leaving the house to go anywhere is a serious mistake?"If you have to go to guns, you've made serious mistakes beforehand."
Yep. See: Philadelphia gas stationsWhat? So leaving the house to go anywhere is a serious mistake?
Someone smashing into your house randomly is a serious mistake on your part?
It's an unstable world and people are very unpredictable. The only serious mistake would be not to carry.
Maybe in other states. But Massachusetts?There was a time when folks had a gun rack in their truck and it was perfectly normal...
Who would know it was in the trunk to steal it? For that matter, how often does your car get stolen? I went to the range the other day and then went and grabbed a bite to eat. I had a few rifles, ammo and range gear in the trunk. The world didn't end and the car didn't get stolen.
Seems like a similar problem to "Be aware of your surroundings". As in, "Don't park in shady areas if you don't want your stuff stolen."
FIFYI'm just paranoid
Not saying there aren’t times, but you mean at work, while shopping, and while eating at restaurants you almost always have a knapsack with you that has a G17 in it?Maybe. Maybe not.
I carry a G43X on my body. In CT it's got a 10 round mag in it, here in GA it's got a 15 round Shield Arms mag in it.
I also carry a knapsack with me almost everywhere. Good flashlight on the outside to supplement the Streamlight in my pocket, spare knife with a glass breaker in an outside pocket, first aid kit inside it, couple of road maps, and a G17 with a Trijicon RMR and Streamlight TLR-1.
Not saying there aren’t times, but you mean at work, while shopping, and while eating at restaurants you almost always have a knapsack with you that has a G17 in it?
Aside from an upscale restaurant. Carrying a backpack is not that uncommon really.At work - nope - I work at home. There's a gun in my office, but my knapsack is downstairs with my truck keys.
Shopping - abso-f***ing-lutely.
Eating at restaurants - most of the time. Occasionally we'll go to an "upscale" restaurant, and I'll just have a carry gun on me.
Here's the thing - seriously. People who don't expect trouble to show up are surprised, (and often defenseless), when it does show up. I went to a friend's funeral the other day. I know at least half a dozen other people there were concealed carrying. I don't really like carrying a firearm in a house of God - but I like even less the thought of some douche deciding that today's the day to go shoot a bunch of helpless people and being one of those victims.
That’s a great point. You will recover from anything faster the better shape you are in, plus in an emergency you want to be able to move. And I don’t just mean in a fight, I mean just to hustle and move. I had a similar realization when I was moving pails of ice melt that weigh 40 pounds and I realized I gained 40 pounds over the last 2 years. That made me get back on track for better eating and exercise. That’s a lot of excess weight for most people to haul around.The motivation to control my weight came from lifting 50 pound bags of grain, and realizing what carrying an additional 50 pounds was going to mean to my knees, hips, and body.
And as the risk of a serious SHTF situation increases drastically with the looming heating oil / diesel shortage, being fit and able to move takes on life and death reality.
Also thought there was a Massachusetts law where you couldn't leave in unattended.FIFY
What you seem to be hinting towards is pretty close to what Bruce Schneier refers to as "Movie-Plot Threats." Yeah, it's possible, but for it to rise to the level of extra effort would require that the universe has some special plan to screw you personally.
Yes, there's risk of your car being broken into or stolen. No, it's not all that likely. Especially if your stuff is in the trunk, you're giving yourself a heart attack over nothing.
Put another way, I've lived in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville/Medford for 20 years - the two car breaks I experienced (more than 15 years ago) were the result of bas situational awareness on my part. I've parked everywhere in the area. Including with guns in my truck on occasion. I don't "keep" a rifle in my truck, but I have never had extra fear about leaving them there, in compliance with the laws of MA.
I traded in my G27 for the G17 mostly because I couldn't get a reliable firing grip on it. I was in the market for a G19, but none of the shops in my area had a MOS version and the G17 was only marginally bigger. Very satisfied with this choice.G26 10+1 with a spare mag. Year round.
The G19 shoots just as well, but bigger and heavier. Since I can't carry standard mags with the G19 unless the are $100 prebans, I opt for the smaller lighter gun.