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What do you carry?
HoBow:
--- Quote from: Pat B on February 14, 2011, 07:08:07 pm ---I own guns but never felt a need to carry one. I've got big guns, little guns, long guns and short guns. I just don't carry then cept to the woods and very rarely there. I grew up in Savannah and lived there until I was 28 years old. I lived in the downtown section and in mid town. I walked or rode a bicycle everywhere, day or night and never felt the need to carry a gun or never got in a perdiciment where I thought I needed a gun. So shoot me! ;D
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Funny Pat, but I'm with you. I live in a city (or at least metro) where there is some serious crime, but I don't generally put myself in places where I need protection.
Wolf- I've been eyeing a similiar gun and just haven't pulled the trigger on it yet....so to speak. I never thought much about home protection until I had kids and it changed my perspective. Until then, guns were always for shooting and hunting. My thoughts were that a 45/410 gives good flexibility to shoot someone in the dark then have some knock down power to shoot the crack head that won't stop (stagger the shells like Joe)! That being said, and I think it was said in the other thread, if you carry a gun, you must be willing to use it without hesitation. Good thread though. Always interesting to hear what others ideas are. And you are right Jesse, I think it is a Southern thing. I've lived in the middle of the country, deep south and far north and these Yankees don't seam much on guns ;D
JW_Halverson:
I have carried and I have not carried. When I was younger I was carrying one time when three punks got mouthy. At first I felt pretty "chesty", then realized that bravado would just make the situation worse. Was I really gonna pull a gun and pop someone over comments made? It was that moment that I finally understood a calm head and a non-confrontational attitude was the best thing to carry. But in the end I still want the option of carrying if all other options fail.
Once upon a time a Concealed Carry Permit was virtually the same as a "good guy card". Now I feel concern for people carrying and thinking they now have nothing to fear. That's a dangerous combination.
At this time I only own an 1851 Confederate Navy .44 cap-n-ball and I sometimes carry it when in the woods in case I need to scare a mountain lion off. But I am planning on getting a .45 ACP in some type of 1911 configuration.
sailordad:
i dont carry only cause i dont have my permit as of yet
but i do keep loaded weapons in the house for protection of my family and belongings
once i get my permit i WILL carry a .45 acp custom combat model
trust me its not just a southern thing
we "Yankees" love our guns like no others do
we just dont like to let folks know if we are carrying or not ;)
i have alot of friends that have cc permits and you would never know which ones are carrying and which ones arent
if you ask them,all they say is "yup i got my permit"
Lee Slikkers:
In the winter with a good coat I carry my Taurus PT1911 .45 ACP, as the season changes I'll switch over to my S&W M&P .40 w/ CrimsonT carried IWB and when the shorts weather hits I always have my Ruger .380 LCP w/ CrimsonT in back pocket or cargo pocket.
HickoryBill:
Taurus model 669 .357 mag, 6 inch barrel. 158 grain federal fusion ammo. My wife carries a Kel Tec 380(can't remember the model)
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