Things you do NOT carry while doing

I used to do a lot of river tripping.I recall hearing of this story on Colorado River,Big Bend country in Texas.

http://www.bigbendchat.com/portal/forum/what39s-happening/1989-colorado-canyon-shooting-recap/

Seems like I just read about a canoeist getting shot and killed by a landowner,maybe in Missouri.Oh,I remember,it was on youtube.

Another weird one,maybe 30 ish years ago,in Northern Colorado,as I recall,a woman jogger was kidnapped,taken as "bride" by a couple of "mountain men",father/son team.

A firearm was the only answer after a large,persistant black bear modified my former spouses derriere when I was 200 river miles from the nearest road in Ak.

Mountain lions mess people up occasionally.I spotted one off a trail less than 200 yds from me.I was unarmed.He saw me.He was not afraid of me,ambled off at his own speed.

Anything can happen.


After a bit of research,the woman was kidnapped in 1984 in Montana.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...2-wife-son-shot-dead-rescuer-bids-parole.html
 
I've always preferred a stainless N.M. Blackhawk when and where I'm not comfortable with blue, and so far have managed to keep from losing one. For a bit smaller gun, the SP101 does quite well under adverse conditions, too.
 
Ski Mountaineering/touring

Not that I couldn't but, there really is no point. It could also be a safety concern if something went wrong where traveling UL and fast is essential in a very physically demanding environment, its already a gear intensive sport and every ounce is counted. There is no need to burden yourself with something that will never be needed.
 
Not much on rafting, but when hiking and climbing, including winter roped peakpagging, a little stainless S&W is in the pack, hammer down on empty chamber.

Was never concerned about animals, the two-legged ones are the only concern I've ever had. Many people go to the outdoors with the idea there is no restraint, they can ingest whatever they want and behave in any manner. I'm not including climbers and serious hikers in this, but there is a zone between trailhead and trail's end where the public can be problematic.
 
1) I don't carry at work. I work in a psychiatric hospital during the week, and do on call psych evals in our local ERs on the weekends. I keep a weapon in my car, but not on me while working.

2) Similar situation for my volunteer work, sometimes. The church I volunteer at asks for no guns, but I will sometimes conceal one if I have time between work and this. (See number 1)

3) Company softball team. No restriction on weapons, but I'd rather not slide into second with my makarov poking me in the side. I do, however, generally have a small firearm tucked away inside my gear bag that I keep in the dug out.
 
I am also an avid rock climber and hiker. I just keep my gun in my pack's side pouch. When I'm climbing, my spotter/belayer is always near my pack. I'm far less worried about human threats out there though. I'm way more concerned about snakes, or mountain lions.

While I'm in the act of climbing or belaying though, I'm not really armed in any useful way. My gun is never far though.

Edit: I don't take my gun when I walk my dog.
 
Yeah, the bar too. If I go out and plan to drink, no firearm. I concur with that one as well. I get the impression most people here carry all the time. I do not, so I guess I am the oddball. :D
 
The gym and anytime I'm going to be in the water, though in the latter case it's in the car, or in my desk safe if the water is in the shower.

I don't carry when drinking, but since I like carrying more than drinking, basically I just don't drink.
 
I do lots of things without a gun. Carry whenever and however you want to, so long as you are legal and responsible about it when you do carry a firearm.
 
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