Is carrying 2 guns overkill?

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The only reason you'd take two with is if you actually expect to get into a gun fight
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The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. 'Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?' 'No Ma'am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my shotgun.'


I don't think one is paranoid if they carry a BUG. The reason being is that you never know exactly what the future might have in store. Also like the old Sheriff if I knew I was going to be involved in a shooting I would not select a handgun as my primary armament.
 
Nice posts so far.

Thanks Double Naught Spy,

Like the saying goes, "Anyone driving slower than me is an idiot and anyone driving faster is a maniac."

I normally only carry one gun, but I am thinking about carrying two once I get my pocket gun sometime this year. Mainly, because I can lock my primary away if I need to and just pocket carry while I am out. Sometimes I will carry both while other times I will carry one or the other.

In Masaad Ayoob's book Gun Digest of Concealed Carry, he ssys that one should carry two with the BUG being in your weak hand side just in case you get shot in the shoulder or arm of your strong hand side. My NRA Basic instructor doesn't understand why anyone would carry two guns. I find it both useful and sometimes overkill at the same time, but I have no objections to it at all.
 
I think if you're going somewhere that you might need a spare gun, you should take a spare person to pack it.;) There's a lot to be said for havin' each others back. jd
 
ISC, what kind of holster do you carry the puffer fish in?
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Why, a clamshell, of course.
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That is just silliness. Everyone knows you carry it in a "finny" pack. :p :D :barf:

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No its not overkill I carry my LCP everywhere and add my CW9 or my J frame sometimes.
If times get bad I may carry 3 guns.I will try it next weekend.9 mm HST/38 Gold dot/.380 golden saber
 
It's better to be prepared for a situation and not have one than to have a situation and not be prepared.
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One could argue that it's better to go unprepared because that "situation" is extremely unlikely, and to prepare for that situation costs 500+ dollars and discomfort.

Taking risks is a part of life.. and I would hardly even call going unarmed a risk. I think even one pistol is overkill for the many people that don't live in very bad areas.
 
It would sure be a shame to be packin three or four guns and have some bad guy who is quick and savy knock ya along side the head and take em all. And I've known guys who could do it.:rolleyes: jd
 
Not sure if it's a matter of over-kill, and at times a B.U.G. might seem necessary. However, it's a mute point in NM since it's illegal to CC more than one. If your state says otherwise, maybe you can make it work...I've always felt that what you have in your mag should be sufficient in a defensive posture. Anything beyond that: "cover & the Calvary".... The endless points of a failure in your primary piece are narrowly restricted to those that are unfamiliar with their weapon. Let me count the ways.......
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Interesting that you brought that up Magyar. When I took my CCW class, the instuctor told us that if you have a Utah Permit, which New Mexico recognizes you could carry more than one CCW. One of the myriad of reasons I decided to get the Utah permit first. He told us that he carries more than one CCW. He is however part time LEO. I wonder what the truth of this whole deal is with New Mexico and an out of state permit.
 
One gun

When I carry (which is seldom) I will normally carry just my Ruger SP101 .357 Mag 5 shot revolver. With a speedloader.

The speedloader is a second SP101. (also sometimes known as a "New York Reload")

However, once, when I knew I might be in harm's way, I did carry two 1911s.

But then, my environment is pretty well controlled. If my lifestyle, neighborhood or job were more risky or less under my control, I would be more vigilant and pack heavier firepower.


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I shoot a fair number of rounds through my primary carry pistol a DW Pre CZ CBOB, like 2-3K/yr. I almost always clean and lube before reloading and leaving the range. Times like that with my primary in parts on the bench I am glad to have my S&W Model 60 in a pocket holster.
 
This is still America so carry what makes you happy.

The "two spare tire" comment is innacurate, in this case your first gun is just that, your second gun would be your spare.

I don't think two is overkill be it guns, flashlights, knives, sweatshirts or any number of other things that I carry backups for.
But I'm primarily in remote rural areas, where if you didn't bring it with you, you go without.
My truck has enought cold weather gear to survive a breakdown at night in the sticks, some simple "emergency" type food, spare firearms, spare ammo, batteries, lot's of things I'll hopefully not need to break out. But if I do, it's right there.

When I was a kid I worked in a shop in Northern Arizona and drove the wrecker most days. I was amazed at the number of people I winched out of the snow, who were freezing, wearing t-shirts, (because that's all they had) and saying "we thought Arizona was a desert"!

I'll add that I'm a lot more likely to have to deal with a pack of wild dogs than a pack of wild humans, but in either case I'd rather have more than I need.

Not everyone is living in the same circumstances that you are, needs and requirements differ widely from area to area and person to person.

JTMcC
 
Carrying a gun at all is overkill -- except when it isn't. And THAT, of course, is why those of us here carry -- in defense of the odd time when it isn't.
Regarding a BUG: I find a high-capacity mag is usually comforting, but if clothing and circumstances allow a second, concealed (although my state doesn't require concealment) pistol, I'll carry one.
We prepare for the worst so that, hopefully, we never have to face it.
 
It probably is "over-kill". Most likely carrying 1 gun is probably "over-kill" since the probability of ever having to use one is very low. That being said, I usually carry 2 anymore. Basically just becuase my LCP stays in my pants pocket all the time. 99% of the time, I also carry my M&P 9c IWB. It's not that I feel anymore safe with 2 guns than I do 1, I just carry both becuase I don't even realize the LCP is there. If my second gun were any bigger than the LCP, I wouldn't carry a B.U.G.
 
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