Rethinking your carry choice in light of the riots.

[brucev]

Fair question. For years I've routinely carried/used revolvers. Still do. A few years back, I bought a Sig P-226 Legion in 9mm. Probably will add a couple more magazines. Three are not quite enough for 100 rds. Will need to also add suspenders to hold up the belt on which I will carry the magazines, knife, light, spare batteries, medical kit, Hostess Twinkie's, spare car keys, mad money, credit cards, gold coins, etc., etc. Seriously ... since Moses crossed the Red Sea, I have always kept a good pistol within reach whether at home, in the car or at the office (brief case is more than a mere lunch box!). I pay attention to situation/people and practice appropriate social distancing technique when dealing with folks who are cranked up, on the prod, acting all big and bad, whatever. Sincerely. bruce. (The preceding was brought to you by having slept all night and having had two 20 oz. mugs of Death Wish Coffee . Sincerely. bruce.

 

[growr]

Anyone make a belt feed for my 3913?

Randy

 

[malph]

It didn't change what I carry but I'll admit to loading up my rifle. I don't usually keep a rifle loaded at home but it seemed prudent.

 

[ContinentalOp]

How can you get more reliable with capacity than a Hi Power ??

*cough*Glock*cough*

 

[Marshal Tom]

Not really much change.We live in rural western slope Colorado. What I have noticed as of late is that there are a lot more folks out wandering around, camping, fishing, hiking and the like with in what appears to be an effort to just get out after the lock down. We are going camping over night for the first trip of the year and will take appropriate measures to ensure our safety while out in the toolies.

 

[max503]

Anyone here listen to Tucker Carlson in the last week?

Care to elaborate?

I've started actually listening to him. I'm becoming a fan.

 

[delcrossv]

I've swapped out the 940 for the 66-4 for my weekly trips to Crazytown. 1 speedloader.

When there was active rioting it was the Pre 29 +1 speedloader.

So no, I haven't stepped up to carrying semiautos- yet. I do have a Rami and a Springfield Hellcat. The Rami seems completely reliable will ball ammo but I need to try it with HP's. I haven't gotten around to reliability testing the Hellcat.

 

[Old_Cop]

The best defense is not being there. I have no desire to be ridiculed by the media.

 

[sigp220.45]

Sadly, yes. I still carry my old school Colt Cobra or Pocket Hammerless in my peaceful little town, but my two retirement jobs are starting up in July and both require me to travel to Denver and Aurora and other fun areas.

For those days I’ll carry my .357 Sig 320 Carry. I’m not getting pulled out of my car - my first option will be the long skinny pedal on the right, but if I’m blocked in its time to make some noise. I figure even if I miss them I’ll set them afire with the impressive muzzle blast.

 

[Rob613]

I can only have 10 round mags so I’ll stick with my Shield and a reload incase of malfunction, 21 rounds total for now.

If I ever get out of NY (I ask my wife everyday) I’ll pick up some 17 round mags for my M&P9 4.25.

 

[keith44spl]

I don't go to the big city.....I jest pass through on occasion.

Have been carrying this in the truck for several years...

May add this'n to the mix,

.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Nothing has changed. My EDCs are still a 5 round M649 or an 8 round Walther CCP. I carry the Walther when I think I'll be somewhere that might be an attractive target for a certain type of person out to make himself famous. We call them Tangos in some circles, anarchists in others. Usually Tangos - the violent anarchy thing is a new, popular phenomenon this year. It will pass. Terrorism won't ever go away.

The thing is that it's not just my daily carry that matters. I keep loaded firearms available everywhere at home (living alone makes this easy) but recent events have caused me to load additional firearms/magazines to make me totally ready AT HOME. And I live in a nice, quiet neighborhood but the current spate of moronic protesting and looting was headed this way once and I was not going to stand for it if it spilled over into the neighborhood. Happily, it did not.

PS:

An AR 15 pistol is coming for the latter reason.....

 

[Hair Trigger]

I won't change my CC, I'll just avoid the crowds. But, in the event the crowds come to me, I'd love to upgrade my HD to a Mk19.

 

[biku324]

^^^^This! Don't go where there are large, worked up crowds.

 

[38SPL HV]

We just social distance more...they say 6 feet, we distance 6 miles! Benefits of living in rural America...keeps us away from all the sadness (and madness).

 

[colt_saa]

No changes what so ever

But then Cocoa Beach is much quieter than Minneapolis or Atlanta

 

[Old cop]

I was a DC cop & went through the ‘68 riots, then the Nixon inauguration Hippie protests, so had my fill of that nonsense. I’ve been carrying my LCP for awhile but recently switched back to my no-lock 340PD if that makes any sense. My reason for carrying is to simply cause a break in contact w/a bad guy so capacity is not a real concern. I’m just more comfortable w/a revolver, based on my street experiences, in this limited role. My daily travels, especially now, are limited to necessary chores so no reason to think I’ll come into contact w/another riot. Hip & back problems keep me limited to a very light pocket gun anyway.

 

[rkittine]

I have changed my carry habit completely. I am just NOT Carrying at all and stay away from any and all protests. Someone glimpses a gun on me, I am likely to get shot by an undercover detective or a cop that thinks I am one of the protesters.

Anyone have a count on how many people have been shot in or around the protests, not shot by police?

If my apartment building gets burned down, I have plenty of insurance to cover it and I don't have a business to loot.

Bob

 

[federali]

Glock 19 and Kahr P9 to the Rescue.

Yes it can happen but I'll try my hardest to avoid any situation in which I may need to shoot more people than the amount of ammunition in my gun. I don't want to be in the headlines. In NYS, arson of an occupied dwelling is justification to use deadly force. No doubt, police ignored many situations where they may have been justified in shooting an individual about to throw a gasoline bomb (Molotov Cocktail.)

If you're old enough, you'll know exactly what sudden headline on the part of police is likely to provoke a riot and looting. Upon learning of such an event, it is best to get off the streets as quickly as possible. If magazines full of ammo need to be fired at rioters, let the police do it.

 

[Mister X]

I don’t live anywhere near where rioting is at all likely, and it’s usually pretty easy to avoid them when out and about if you’re paying the least bit of attention, so it’s not a great concern for me.

Nonetheless, it’s a pretty hostile political climate out there anywhere and the idea of carrying a second snub is becoming more appealing to me. Not so much for the extra capacity, but to give myself more options and access in a potential precarious situation. I don’t see being in any kind of inescapable shootout as being at all likely, but getting jumped by multiple people who decide for whatever reason that I’m their enemy and need to be stomped out doesn’t seem all that far fetched these days.