andrewskaggs
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Our quiet west TN town got shaken up this weekend when a 61 year old lady got carjacked in the middle of the day from the parking lot of Fred's (about a mile from my house). Her body was found about an hour later and her car was found in a blaze about 20 miles away.
Despite the fact that I preach to my wife constantly about how bad things can happen anywhere, it was still kind of a shock to think that this happened so close to home.
Murders are horrible, horrible things but some good can come from them--not the least of which is prompting a community to examine the precautions they do/should take to avoid putting themselves in a position where this could happen to them.
I've always tried to be aware of my surroundings (checking mirrors often at red lights to make sure no one is coming up behind me, looking around a parking lot on the way to/from a vehicle), but in light of these events I've found myself being more and more cautious. I'm trying to be more diligent about locking the doors as soon as I get into a vehicle, etc.
This incident has also allowed me to open a dialog with my wife about her getting her carry permit. She hasn't said no outright yet, which is farther than we've gotten before.
So...some questions for the collective:
1. Where do you draw the line between caution and paranoia? I love to drive around with the windows down (specifically, I love the sound of my Mustang's exhaust when I take off from a stop). Does this put me at enough of a risk that I should think about not doing it?
2. What do you do with your carry piece when in your car? I'm pretty confident that I could draw my .40 from my IWB holster while seated in a car, but I'm doubtful that I could make use of my .357 in my front pocket holster in a timely fashion (which I tend to carry in warmer weather).
3. Without trivializing this tragedy, what is the best way to go about using these events to persuade my wife to more seriously consider CCW?
A link to the story:
Despite the fact that I preach to my wife constantly about how bad things can happen anywhere, it was still kind of a shock to think that this happened so close to home.
Murders are horrible, horrible things but some good can come from them--not the least of which is prompting a community to examine the precautions they do/should take to avoid putting themselves in a position where this could happen to them.
I've always tried to be aware of my surroundings (checking mirrors often at red lights to make sure no one is coming up behind me, looking around a parking lot on the way to/from a vehicle), but in light of these events I've found myself being more and more cautious. I'm trying to be more diligent about locking the doors as soon as I get into a vehicle, etc.
This incident has also allowed me to open a dialog with my wife about her getting her carry permit. She hasn't said no outright yet, which is farther than we've gotten before.
So...some questions for the collective:
1. Where do you draw the line between caution and paranoia? I love to drive around with the windows down (specifically, I love the sound of my Mustang's exhaust when I take off from a stop). Does this put me at enough of a risk that I should think about not doing it?
2. What do you do with your carry piece when in your car? I'm pretty confident that I could draw my .40 from my IWB holster while seated in a car, but I'm doubtful that I could make use of my .357 in my front pocket holster in a timely fashion (which I tend to carry in warmer weather).
3. Without trivializing this tragedy, what is the best way to go about using these events to persuade my wife to more seriously consider CCW?
A link to the story:
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