I've decided to carry two spare magazines.

Which you also carry two spare magazines for?
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No sir, it's a revolver. If the 46 rounds of .40 caliber and the 5 rounds of .38 special don't save me if I have to use them... well, I will say now that the mods can delete my account to make room on the server for some other person.

Rusty35, i'm sure you are just trying to inject some sort of sarcastic criticism in your questions but come on man, give it a rest.
 
You could carry a speedloader for the BUG. not joking - they are small and usually easy to carry. I usually carry my revolver CCW and my revolver BUG instead as a NY reload. This gives me 10 shots ready-to-go, and sometimes I carry my 38 derringer instead as a BUG which gives me 7 shots total ready-to-go. When I carry only one firearm I have 5shots total.
 
even people that aren't into guns, shooting, ranges, or whatever still have firearm training and knowledge they wouldn't have had if they hadn't joined the armed forces. They also will qualify on their weapon(s) if they are still serving in the military. Yes, just like anywhere, there are people less inclined to be good with weapons, interested in weapons, etc, etc. The army as an example is a very big component of the armed forces. Pretty much every job out there is also in the military too: cook, mail person, and so-on. Not everyone is infantry or artillery, but that basic gun knowledge is higher for LEO's and Military personnel then in civilian life and it always will be. I here what you are saying and about the green beret friend as you mentioned too, but these people know more about firearms than the average joe. it is just normal, everyday life.
 
Daekar, I was only responding about the "not knowing squat about guns" part. Having been Military (US Navy) ten years myself and was in the Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery division .Then after serving went into Law Enforcement for 32 years working in Uniform patrol, SWAT and was Detective Lieutenant when I retired. By no means bragging here just saying I knew a little more than squat about weaponry . You are right about some in the Military knowing only the basics because of their assignments being none combative. In my LEO Department every officer had to met firearms qualifications every 13 wk's training in several tactical courses through the year. And again I agree that did not make them experts about firearms. Being a gun expert is not a requirement for the job as they have to be trained in many other fields they will be using much more than their weapons. We do agree that there is always room for improvement. Heck, I learn something very time I go out to fire a weapon or read the threads on this forum after all I am only 73 yrs old.:D
 
>>I'm not sure I agree completely about how an on-duty officer is different from a concealing citizen.

A peace officer has taken an oath to uphold and enforce the law; a civilian has not. His sidearm is a tool to help him confront criminal activity, yours is a tool to help you walk away from it safely. If we could carry in this state I would pack a lone SIGP230 or 232 as I find even two sets of keys annoying. But hey, it's a free country, if you can legally carry and want to pack three mags and a BUG, go for it! Anyone remember the post by a young guy a few weeks ago in western PA packing a Deagle? :rolleyes:

I once had a SWAT task force officer tackle a guy stealing a basket full of pseudophederine in front of me as I walked out of a Safeway. I watched the officer get thrown around like a rag doll by the druggy. I offered twice to help him and both times he instructed me to stand back. All ended well, but later his point to me was that it was my job to stay safe and his job to provide that safety net. I didn't completely agree with him...
 
In my LEO Department every officer had to met firearms qualifications every 13 wk's training in several tactical courses through the year. And again I agree that did not make them experts about firearms. Being a gun expert is not a requirement for the job as they have to be trained in many other fields they will be using much more than their weapons. We do agree that there is always room for improvement. Heck, I learn something very time I go out to fire a weapon or read the threads on this forum after all I am only 73 yrs old.
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This was the point I was trying to reach. I guess I said it not too clearly. I just don't like the fact I get customers back from the current conflicts we are in and they are gun hoe about buying guns, which is great... but some of them like to puff their chest out and talk down to us because they were in the military and know everything to know about firearms, when we try to correct them. It bothers me... but drives my co workers who are ex military crazy.:rolleyes: I work around guns all day, and gun smiths that teach me when we have down time... but I learn something new everyday.
 
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