Rethinking your carry choice in light of the riots.

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In light of the widespread riots, and the resulting retreat of law enforcement, how many have rethought your weapon of choice for concealed carry? Has ammo capacity become more important to you? How many, on the other hand, have been more resolved in carrying a revolver, for reliability?

A couple of years ago, I decided that it was better to have more ammo and not need it than to need it and not have it. I was carrying a Shield. I just sold it and purchased a Sig P365XL, strictly for reasons of ergonomics. But having a 12+1 capacity is an added bonus. For the record, I do not believe that having extra capacity predesposes one to "spray and pray" defense tactics. Semi or revolver, it is still important to hit your target.
 
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Not really. A couple of years ago I switched my EDC from a 642 to a PX4 Compact, but capacity was probably down at the bottom of my list of reasons for doing so. I also carry my 642 as a BUG.

However, there are still times when I only carry my 642 when I want a little more discretion, or sometimes even no gun if there are restrictions in places where I have to go.

The thing is, from what I've seen, including past events, riots are not likely to spontaneously happen out of nowhere. There's going to be something going on beforehand, like protests. Part of "situational awareness" includes checking your local news to see where events like these are happening. That way, you can avoid them if at all possible.

The city I live in has had some pretty bad rioting and looting. But for the most part they happen at night in areas with protests, and it's not hard to check the news to see where those protests are taking place. I avoid those times and places when I have to go out and about, and so far I've not run into anything even close to these situations (*knocks on wood*).

If you think about it, if you're in a riot situation, and you have to fire in self defense, you face the possibility of becoming overwhelmed regardless of how many rounds your gun carries. Awareness and avoidance skills are going to be more important than whether your gun carries 5 or 15 rounds.

But I certainly have no problem if someone decides they need to carry "more" than usual in these uncertain times. Everybody has their own wants, needs, and levels of comfort (or acceptable discomfort, as the case may be).

Just my opinion.
 
Nothing has changed. I still carry a 7+1 or 8+1 pistol with an extra mag.
I food shop once a week at 7am and gas up the SUV weekly also.
Don’t go out after dark if I can help it and stay away from the city and any
bad areas near me. Being retired makes a big difference in that I can go where I want when I want.

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No, not anticipating changing what I carry. Especially after watching the guy that shot the protester in New Mexico.
These people are cowards. All it took was a couple of shots bringing down one of their buddies and they scrambled like rats from a sinking ship.
Confident that my Model 66 2 1/2” is up to the task.
 
A friend was carrying a P365, but moved that to backup role and has started carrying a P320X compact for round count.

I haven’t changed my carry setup, but may adjust my HD thinking a bit.
 
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the recent riots have not changed my carry habits . pain in shooting practice has changed what I carry . that and my relatively new love Smith & Wesson revolvers has effected what I carry . used to carry 1911s and small 44 specials .now I carry either .38 special or 357 mag usually both with required speed loaders. what did change my carrying habits was the San Bernardino terrorist attack . was publish that they had plans to catch the next traffic jam and go from car to car shooting people . I now keep an old Winchester 30-30 in my truck and bring an AR with extra mags with me when I have my family along .note on inside door of home . ISIS so as not to forget.kenny :mad:
 
I’m with Kanewpadle. This stuff is easy enough to avoid, and that’s the best practice. Having said that, a time when the possibility of using your SD firearm increases, is not the time to make a change. Carry more ammo maybe, but don’t change guns.
 
I haven't changed my EDC, either. I've been carrying my Glock 20 in 10mm, plus spare 15 round mag, for many years now. I've also been carrying a Kel-Tec P32 + spare mag in a pocket holster as my BUG.

However...I have been debating on keeping a long gun nearby while I'm in my house. Nothing too excessive has been happening here in Phoenix as of yet, so I haven't gone to that yet...but if/when violent protests become more rampant here, that will likely be my next step.
 
ContinentalOp is right. Riots don't pop up instantly. What does is mass shootings and multiple crook robberies, and for that you need lots of ammo.
 
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