For the first time in my life I really feel like I can protect myself and my family. I just recently started to CCW a J frame. Amazing just how secure one feels knowing it's in the right front pocket. No longer do I fear how I will react to an unfriendly crowd in a parking lot. I finally feel like I can keep my family safe.

For the first time in my life I really feel like I can protect myself and my family. I just recently started to CCW a J frame. Amazing just how secure one feels knowing it's in the right front pocket. No longer do I fear how I will react to an unfriendly crowd in a parking lot. I finally feel like I can keep my family safe.

I felt the same way when I got my cape.

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Not only your gun, but your mental attitude seems positive...Congratulations...

Bear in mind that you really shouldn't go anywhere with a gun that you wouldn't have gone without it. There's also a vast difference between "unfriendly" and imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.

P.S. don't forget spare ammo.

You can never be too safe.

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No good without pictures . . . .

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Qui plantavit curabit

Many years ago, I had a dear friend -- sadly, now gone -- who was a licensed pilot and, with three other guys, owned a light aircraft. He often called me to take short trips with him, sometimes even just spending several hours sightseeing here and there.

Conversation, even with headsets, got tiring after a while, so long, companionable silences were common. One georgeous autumn afternoon at 6,ooo feet over the Blue Ridge, I noticed, as I often had, that his look was one of deep thought. "Jim," I said, "what deep, serious thoughts are you thinking?" Without batting an eye, he replied, "Same thing as always: where the Hell am I gonna set this thing down if the engine quits right now?!"

Now, THERE's the key to self defense! No matter what gun you're carrying -- even if you're not carrying one at all -- the Number One, all-important, absolutely critical element is situational awareness, and tactical planning. You need to spend time -- not much, but often -- thinking to yourself, "What if that guy in the hoodie pulls a gun right now and tries to rob the place?", or, "What if someone jumps out from behind that truck right now and tries to rob me at gunpoint before I get back to my vehicle?"

With mental preparation, plus my Model 37 -- or, my KelTec P32, or my pocketknife, or nothing but my feet and fists -- I feel pretty secure in any situation I'll likely get into, and the vast majority of situations I don't anticipate at all.

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Pisgah

Forgive me if I am misreading something, but this is a rather strange post. You need a gun to deal with "unfriendly" people? Interesting, if not totally scary.

I think he's just saying that it's comforting to have options. Without a gun, and if the person has no hand-to-hand training, there are very few options, at least none of any satisfaction. Having a gun, any gun, radically changes that and it is comforting.

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I feel much safer hiking the Native-American trails in Connecticut with a 639 or Sigma 40 in my shoulder holster. I understand exactly what the original poster means.

You asked...

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I only recently got a CCW permit. Previously I used open carry or long gun or bluff. There have been a few situations in recent years when I would rather have had a concealed revolver. We bluffed our way through each and hopefully will be able to do same again. After each situation I wished I had had a concealed revolver, even though I had not needed it. Hopefully, I never will need it but will have it next time.

But, perhaps a nice cape would have helped.

Niklas

It's not hard to see that he's not talking literally. The truth is, a substantial technology level in arms relative to the norm does provide benefits. If we don't agree with that then why carry a gun to begin with. Might as well pack a pocket knife.

A weapon obviously doesn't have any value relative to its actual application in a given situation, but when that cannon is applied it will have an affect that wouldn't have otherwise existed without it. For good or ill.

I don't necessarily feel safer with a gun given that its defensive capabilities are all based on its application (which may or may not work for a given situation), but I know for a fact that the weapon's mere existence opens up a range of possibilities that wouldn't have otherwise been possible. The result is an unfolding of options and that is freedom.

And that is why, in the end, I actually do feel safer with a gun overall. At the very least it will give me something to do in the last few moments of my life instead of sitting there and taking it like a pathetic subject.

A man enabled to kill for his own preservation is a Lord over his own existence. Breath in and enjoy that heady power. Only those who wish to subjugate desire to take that freedom away.

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Here's my routine walk in the house from work. Let the dog out and put my j-fame with inside pants hoster in the front of my jeans under the shirt. Then drop a speed loader in left and right pocket. Next the rest of my life.

Comes out when I go to bed. A CCW is a must here in south Florida, the morning news reconfrims that to me each day

Good for you Robert B! It is INDEED a good feeling knowing that you are capable of protecting yourself or your family when needed.I feel pretty safe with my guns too even though I rarely pack one.For me,the most important thing to remember is,not to put myself in the position to where I'm going to need one.This means that I do my runnin around during daylight hours,stay out of bad areas,and stay home with the wife in the evenings.Anymore there's always those home invasion issues to beware of,but lucky for us,I have'nt had to bust off a cap in my living room yet.So enjoy your newfound peace and keep in mind that it never hurts to say your prayers as well. Jim

[QUOTE]Originally posted by WR Moore:
Bear in mind that you really shouldn't go anywhere with a gun that you wouldn't have gone without it.
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What a great statement! Is it a quote from someone else? I sure would like to use it in my CCW class. Please respond to [email protected]

Thanks ACS

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Life happens while your making other plans

"Bear in mind that you really shouldn't go anywhere with a gun that you wouldn't have gone without it. "

By in large I agree with this statement but...
There are times when in reality it is not practical. Case in point: I took my wife to the airport at 4:30 AM. The area around the airport is not a nice place to pass through particularly at 0430. I had to do so and accordingly had my MP9C in my fanny pack (and don't start on the fanny pack thing) - damned handy in the car as the seat belt goes under it, (o;

Common sense says avoid areas where trouble may lurk but if your business takes you there, go prepared for the worst and hope for the best. Situational awareness is your best friend, well that and the proper weapon.

I too happen to agree with that statement but.... I got a CCW permit in large part because I have had some bothersome incidents at places I normally find quite safe -- places I really enjoy visiting. Nothing bad actually happened during any of these incidents, BUT, they made me/us very uncomfortable. I will still be very uncomfortable if such happens again -- at least I can now hope to have something more than my body parts and a pocket knife if things really go bad.

Yes, situational awareness is essential, just hope I/we keep getting it right enough to stay out of violent trouble each time.

Niklas

RDRANCHER ----- That is just great, LMAO!
Need some super hero theme music to go with that pic.

This thread keeps reminding me of Detroit's Superstar Car Dealer, Mel Farr...and his signature tag line: "....and they can not fly eitherrrrrrrr" Turns out Mel's superpowers did have one flaw: Deadbeat car buyers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnesVqoOPwA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URlhCXc5-gY

Also, don't do anything while carrying a gun that you wouldn't do if you wern't!
Fredzo

I was just recently taking a personality test for a LE position. One question was, "carrying a gun makes me feel safe." I marked "no" as my answer. Why?

Because carrying a gun doesn't make me feel safe. Although a do feel unsafe sometimes when I can't carry. But I digress... Carrying a gun gives me options. Its not a magic wand that wards off BG's. Nor does it give me special powers. It simply gives me one more option that I wouldn't have otherwise; and even that option is useless unless I train in its use.

Self defense is about much more than having a gun. Proper mindset is very important, as is good training.

My CCW is issued by the powers that be here in AK. This is only a formality, as my CCW was written well over 200 years ago..........S-Prefix

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Robert B

Drop a speed loader in your other pocket and a nice folding knife in the back pocket. You will feel even more protected. That's my daily wear

It can come down to this:

There are victims and victors. It is better to be the victor.

There are leavers and those that are left. It is better to be the one leaving than the one that is left on the ground.

There are jackals that prey on sheep. When it comes to jaclals it is better to be a lion dressed like a sheep than a sheep.