tackdriver
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Here's what I did and what I think about it.
The 1911 sits on my nightstand/footlocker. It is between me and the Mossberg 500 and is only there in case I can't get to the Mossberg, which is unlikely. Once I made my mind up to go out there, I decided I wasn't going to go out unarmed.
My first instinct was to strap on the 1911. I shoot it better, it's harder hitting and like I said, holstered.
But then I realized that if the SHTF at close range, I'd rather have 20 9 mm Gold Dots out of a pistol I can barely group into 12 inches at 10 yards than the alternative. If I had some hydrashoks loaded up in the 1911, the choice would have been very easy.
Also factored into the equation: encountering a concerned neighbor. I was worried that a concerned neighbor may confuse me with a burglar being that I would be snooping around my car so soon after the alarm went off. In that case, i'd rather have the Glock well hidden in my pocket than a 1911 hanging off my hip. That could lead to a really ugly case of mistaken identity and/or being phoned in to the author-a-tays as a burglar.
Of course, I had no intention of using the gun except for in a life/death confrontation. I was not anticipating such a confrontation since I couldn't see anyone in the parking lot. I carried it as insurance in the case of a surprise confrontation with someone wishing to have such a confrontation.
Still, introducing a gun to the mix in a situation where one has to leave the safety of his home can cause a lot of problems in court, especially if you think like MyXD40.
Another note about guns and waking up too quickly:
My concealed carry course was taught by SWAT officers and police trainers. I was taught that if I intended to keep a loaded weapon for home defense, to have it far enough away that I would have to get up and do something significant to get to it in order to make sure I was awake enough to use it.
Last night has made me reconsider my choice to ignore this advice. Before I packed up the G26, even after walking around the apartment for a few minutes, I was still fumbling with the flashlight. Thankfully, that scared me enough to wake me up all the way.
The 1911 sits on my nightstand/footlocker. It is between me and the Mossberg 500 and is only there in case I can't get to the Mossberg, which is unlikely. Once I made my mind up to go out there, I decided I wasn't going to go out unarmed.
My first instinct was to strap on the 1911. I shoot it better, it's harder hitting and like I said, holstered.
But then I realized that if the SHTF at close range, I'd rather have 20 9 mm Gold Dots out of a pistol I can barely group into 12 inches at 10 yards than the alternative. If I had some hydrashoks loaded up in the 1911, the choice would have been very easy.
Also factored into the equation: encountering a concerned neighbor. I was worried that a concerned neighbor may confuse me with a burglar being that I would be snooping around my car so soon after the alarm went off. In that case, i'd rather have the Glock well hidden in my pocket than a 1911 hanging off my hip. That could lead to a really ugly case of mistaken identity and/or being phoned in to the author-a-tays as a burglar.
Of course, I had no intention of using the gun except for in a life/death confrontation. I was not anticipating such a confrontation since I couldn't see anyone in the parking lot. I carried it as insurance in the case of a surprise confrontation with someone wishing to have such a confrontation.
Still, introducing a gun to the mix in a situation where one has to leave the safety of his home can cause a lot of problems in court, especially if you think like MyXD40.
Another note about guns and waking up too quickly:
My concealed carry course was taught by SWAT officers and police trainers. I was taught that if I intended to keep a loaded weapon for home defense, to have it far enough away that I would have to get up and do something significant to get to it in order to make sure I was awake enough to use it.
Last night has made me reconsider my choice to ignore this advice. Before I packed up the G26, even after walking around the apartment for a few minutes, I was still fumbling with the flashlight. Thankfully, that scared me enough to wake me up all the way.
