At what point does being prepared go overboard

Why doesn't he just carry 2 Glocks? As long as they're the same caliber they take the same mags, right?
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When he has to break into the sporting goods store for more ammo and a couple kegs of powder, he's more likely to find the right caliber ;)
 
I am humbled by the presence of so many highly degreed psychologists within our group - who would have thought it! ;)

Actually, it would appear that VERY FEW gunowners would go to the level that this person takes it. The sobering thought in this conversation is that a LOT of the thought process used here is very close to the process that was used by the gun control group when the infamous magazine capacity restriction was enacted.

"After all, just how many people really need more than ten rounds in a magazine. It certainly can be shown that most self-defense encounters involve less than ten rounds."

"After all, why would anyone need to own more than one gun?"

"After all, why would anyone need an assault rife?"

The list of "After alls" goes on and on and on.

When we start making the same type of arguments against someone who exceeds our own personal list of "After alls", we leave ourselves very little room to stand when gun control people decide to apply their concepts to our rights. And since we as a group feel totally comfortable in making our learned judgements as to the sanity and safety level of this person, we certainly can't complain if future laws allow the local sheriff to use his own learned judgement to decide if we are mentally fit to enjoy the "privilege" of owning a gun.

(I do believe that the group of gun owners in the USA is fractured into more splinter groups than any other in existence, except for the Democratic Party and their limited cohesiveness is only alive due to their blind rage toward the Republican Party!)
 
Southern Rebel said:
When we start making the same type of arguments against someone who exceeds our own personal list of "After alls", we leave ourselves very little room to stand when gun control people decide to apply their concepts to our rights.
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Every choice you make essentially means that you have chosen against something else. Right now I'm in a gun forum, so technically I voted against going to forums specializing into ballroom dancing, roof repair, colostomy supplies, vatican newsletters, etc.

And why not? Why should I have to decide on doing exactly what everyone else does? Didn't our parents make some comment like, "So if everyone else jumped off a bridge..."

My wife and I go to family restaurants. She likes fish, and I like young waittresses. Potato pahtato.

In my opinion a guy dressed like Rambo is either ill, easily mislead, hopelessly paranoid, a terrorist or a frequent mall shopper. In any event, I choose to not be like him.
 
I'll see a brand new pristine Sportster in front of the bike shop, and a middle-aged guy with fresh ink buying every bit of leather in the "road clothes" department. In his mind he's Peter Fonda, but in reality he's a incompetent insurance agent.
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I'll fully agree with this. It's a fact that if he was a "competent" insurance agent he would be riding a Kawasaki!

We can agrue over the need for reloads, BUGs, truck guns, BOB's, etc etc. I personally get by everyday in life with nothing more than a Kershaw and my Gerber pliers. Oh, better not forget to include my finger nail clippers.

There is no arguement for 3 guns, 2 knives, 4 reloads and a BATON (for lords sake anyway). The guy has issues. If you don't think he is paranoid you have issues. I'm to old to play these word games and be PC, I'll call a spade a spade. I'd avoid him at all cost.

LK
 
when I hear that someone carries more than 2 firearms and a variety
of other accessories it make me wonder a couple of things:

what kind of money does this person owe? and to who?

what kind of enterprise or 'after hours' places does this person
frequent?

I don't know him and he could be a bible distributor for the Gideons.
So my questions could be WAY off.
 
Yes I am in the older group of ccw. Small auto in front pocket ,columbia river edc knife.And if I think I am going some place dangerous I will carry a bigger gun.:rolleyes:
 
Fundamentally, it's his life, his choice.

But with that said, I'd say he either needs to move to someplace less dangerous or calm down. Or perhaps live a more vanilla lifestyle which reduces the likelihood of having to encounter anybody or anything remotely requiring that much killing :)
 
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I'll fully agree with this. It's a fact that if he was a "competent" insurance agent he would be riding a Kawasaki!
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LOL. But can we at least agree upon, say, the new style V-Max? If I didn't own a Harley, this new creation would be the one for me.

But in all humor there is truth. This guy is a poser for some reason, and I fear he really has issues. As much as we find humor in mall ninjas, this guy might truly need a doctor.
 
Without knowing anything else about the gentleman in question, I will minimize my poo flinging.

After over a decade of carrying on-duty/off-duty, etc., I have formulated my own thoughts on the matter. In short, carrying concealed should be approached as you would approach a mission (LE or Military, it doesn't matter). By that I mean you need to have a firm grasp of where you are going, why, what you are going to do there and a decent idea of the area you are operating in.

So if I were to say "I am going to Target to pick of pampers" I would grab a handgun, extra mag (or speed strip), small surefire and charged cell phone. If I were to say "I am going to help a friend change a flat tire in the worst neighborhood in town on a Friday night at midnight" I might roll a little heavier or simply wait until morning.

If this guy is running around in general with this much kit on I am going to throw out the BS flag . WAYYY to much for EDC.
 
It certainly seems excessive to me as well. If my wife was still being actively stalked by her drug dealing sex offender step father I might feel differently. Go on over to DU and you may see people having this discussion about those who chose to carry a gun at all...
 
Some people you meet are contradictions at every turn, which could conceivably apply to the members here. There are pastors who contribute here. My boss, for instance, the same age I am, 63, has an MBA and wears a dark blue suit every day and is the epitome of the financial executive. Yet he has a big motorcycle and even toured Europe two years ago on a bike. And what is even more surprising, he grew up in Nortern Rhodesia and worked in Eastern Europe for many years. He never mentions security, guns, crime or anything like that. Don't know how he missed it all. Same with my wife's cousin who has lived most of his life since college overseas in places like Yugoslavia, Egypt, Russia and is about to make another trip to Afganistan. His family does worry, to be sure, and eveyone imagines sooner or later his number will come up. But he is totally unconcerned with the dangers, or so it seems. He cannot be armed because of his traveling and he has had some bad experiences but they never make it into dinnertime conversations.
 
He’s on the borderline of going from Earp to perp.

Edit: Not a good analogy but I couldn't resist the rhyme.
 
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There are nuts on both sides of the gun issue. Are you saying, that because he thinks the guy is a nut, it makes him anti-gun. Get real. There are guys out there with guns that have no business being near them and the guy referenced by the OP may very well indeed be one of them. He obviously hasn't done anything YET to get his rights taken and until he does he has every right to carry what he wishes. Doesn't mean he doesn't have issues.

LK
 
I'll reserve judgement til I discover where he's from. Didn't see it in the previous posts. The reason I say this is that I'm quite sure I'll be seen as paranoid in the area I'm moving, should anyone discover what I carry. I carry a primary and BUG, generally, with no reloads, along with a knife and flashlight. I am seen to be overloaded by many, and I live within a mile of Detroit. I am moving about 200 miles north and nothing will change for me, probably for quite a while, as my mode of carry is quite comfortable and comforting. My new house will have even more security measures than my present one has. As I've said in other threads, I'll probably relax more is all. I didn't see where the subject is actually from, but lets just say if from suburban Detroit, I understand.
 
Imagine getting pulled over and the officer asking him if he has any weapons in the car. "yes officer only my 3 handguns with about 50 rounds total, 2 knives, police baton, and collapsable flame thrower I keep strapped to my back".
 
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