Do you carry more than one gun frequently?

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I'm curious how many here carry more than one gun most of the time.

I'm particularly interested in ordinary citizens (not LEOs) who are not expected to stop crimes which don't directly threaten them or their loved ones.

I'm 65 and up until six months ago, never had a carry license and never carried a concealed gun -- or open carried either other than very infrequent hunting situations.

So for me, carrying one gun is a big step forward in terms of preparedness.

Obviously LEO comments are also welcome.
 
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I generally do when traveling, because more of the places I could end up are less familiar than my usual environment. I also have a spare accessible in the car from a specific place to address the difficulties associated with some modes of carry. I of course avoid any place I think I need to be armed, because it is no longer my duty to look for trouble; I'm armed because one cannot make an appointment for an emergency nor expect someone else to solve one's problems. I carry a phone and other safety gear too, but the phone is for addressing the aftermath, not addressing the problem.
 
Like Doug, I too keep a second gun in a specific location in my car. But normally I carry only one and a spare magazine of course.

If my instincts tell me to put that second one in my pocket, I don't question it, but again, that's the exception - not the rule.
 
Generally speaking, one is enough for me.

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YMMV . . . I do not go anywhere particularly dangerous. :o
 
Off duty I carry one, but if I ever decide to carry two it's only because I couldn't decide on which to bring and not because I anticipate being attacked by mall ninjas. On duty I tried carrying a BUG a few times but didn't like ankle carry and at that time there weren't many other options.

Like Big D, been carrying one just about everyday for over 30 years and never had the need for a second.
 
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Non-sworn for quite a while. However I never know who I might run into so:

One on my person

One in easy reach when driving (often a second located for the passenger)

One Thunderstick in the back with ammo for everything
 
Just one for me. Occasionally I carry a second mag depending on the gun. I have carried 2 guns before but that was because I was carrying one already and happened to be at a gun store and spotted a good deal on another. Buying it and not wanting to leave it in the far while I was out I carried it
 
Never.

Have never carried more than one handgun and likely never will. Have carried almost every single day for almost forty years and have never had the need for a second handgun.

Have never had a fail to fire, non-intentional misfire, or mechanical malfunction which rendered my gun inoperable.

Be safe.
 
I usually carry two.
I live in a city that has had a spate of shootings recently. I also pay attention to the news, and I truly believe we are going to suffer another terrorist attack. I am not paranoid, I'm careful.
I carry either a Glock 23 or an S&W K, L or N-Frame revolver as primary. My M340PD lives constantly in my non-dominant (left) side pocket. That thing is so light I literally forget it's there.
I have carried three, Last time I had a Bodyguard assignment for a presidential candidate during the Iowa Caucuses. Carried two Glocks and the M340PD.
I was ready.:cool:
Jim
 
95% of the time i have a 2nd. hold over from past experiences. never know... may need to arm someone else. my wife never carries when she's with me. multiple shooters is a BIG possibility these days. i would rather be prepared then caught un-able to solve the problem. call me crazy, but i will continue to carry 2.
 
If I carry two, its only because of the ammo capacity of each. If my primary is a wheel gun, then I also slip my LCP into a pocket (along with a speed loader and spare mag for the LCP).

It's more about the "New York Reload" scenario for me in that respect. If I'm carrying an auto that holds 10 or more without a reload, I run with just one gun and the spare mag.
 
The only time I carried two was in-country, (M-16, 1911). Should society descend to the point where I figure I need two, that will be my battery again.
 
Retired from law enforcement 20 years ago this month.

Daily carry is one pistol, one spare magazine. In the truck is a second pistol and additional magazines.
 
Most of the time I'm at work, which means maximum discretion needed. One gun, IWB appendix in a low riding holster.

Any other time, I'll carry two when I can. In jacket weather it's a breeze. I'll have my main carry either IWB or OWB, but will carry my 642 in the jacket pocket where I can acquire it instantaneously. Or, pants permitting, a .380 in a pocket holster.
 
I routinely carry one and have one either in my laptop bag (which is with me most of the time) or in my car. Spare mags or speed loaders for each are at hand.
 
My story is very close to yours. I have had my CPL for about 6 months and am very close in age to you. Just one firearm and one spare magazine.
 
Pretty much always carry two as my 642 is so light and I'm normally around people who I've seen shoot but don't carry all the time or they are just shy of being old enough to carry, so I have it as a spare for them if need be.
 
Wow just did the math.......I've had my concealed Carry Permit for 37 years.

One gun w/ one reload ....... 95% of the time. For the past 25 years that's been mostly a 3913 and one extra mag. for 16 rds. (sometimes a PC 6906 Shorty 9 and extra 15rd mag. for 28 rounds)


[Should I admit to a 915 and 2 spare mags in my vehicle and an extra 20rd box of 9mm.?? NO no reason for you to know........ woops did I just say that out loud?]

In Penn's Woods a 3" 66 +1-2 speed-loaders and ammo wallet...24-30rds. Often have a CZ FS carbine in .22mag or .223 along for Varmints.
 
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One most of the time. The only exception is when we take a car trip, then a second revolver goes into the center console just in case. You never know what might happen on the road, and this way my wife can be armed if necessary.
 
For me I carry a primary 100% of the time, which can be any number of choices :) and always have a NAA Mini 22LR deep in my pocket. I have always had an NAA Mini 22LR and probably always will. It serves a purpose of DEEEEP concealment and certainly can work in a limited role.
 
Usually two J Frames...640-1 and 337ti. I find the New York reload easiest under pressure. Also, I like having two guns in different places on the body. That is usually IWB and on the ankle. That is an old habit going back to my cop days.
 
Been carrying legally since 1976. Every day. Back in the 1900s, about 85 if my memory serves I was corresponding with Evan Marshall. He was a Detroit Detective and wrote 3 books about handgun stopping power. He sent a letter on DPD letterhead that said...If you ever leave home and think that before you return, you may need a gun, TAKE 2! I am 67 now and have from that day to this followed his advise .
 
Normally two--one on the belt one in the pocket. Been trying the 'Two Gun Pete' thing lately, and like it.
Like some have so eloquently stated, I've never needed a second gun; heck, never needed a first gun--for self defense purposes, anyway (since retiring, that is). But it seems I'm detecting a pervasive attitude; something like 'Since I've never needed it yet, I'm probably never going to; so a baby gun and no reloads will do. It makes me 'feel' protected.'

As to when I carry [however many guns/rounds], I only carry in those times and places where the possibility exists that I may need it...... Acebow
 
I usually carry only one, but when riding my motorcycle, I carry an LCP in my right, inside jacket pocket. I'm right handed, and I just thought it would be a good idea to be able to get to a gun and still operate the throttle. If I went for my primary gun, which is IWB on the right side, I would not be able to ride with throttle.
 
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