What do you take with you when you carry?

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Red Dog

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1). CHL
2). IWB, OWB holster
3). Weapon
4). knife?
5). flashlight?
6). cellphone
7). xtra - mags (thanks Dave)

I'm sure about the 1st 3.
 
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My state recently passed what they call "Constitutional Carry" so no permit is required, although my wife and I still have our permits and renew them every time. I also have the LEOSA permit card but don't carry it every day as it's more for out of state travel.

When I carry I always have one thing that you didn't put on your list and that is a reload. With semi autos it isn't about round count but clearing a malfunction. On the rare occasion when I carry a revolver it is primarily to re-charge the cylinder if any rounds were fired.

As far as the other stuff, I usually have a folding knife in one pocket or another but being an old geezer I just never got into the cell phone thing so it's always in the truck but I don't need to hear from anyone bad enough to carry the dang thing. (smile)

Dave
 
I haven't yet found the flashlight I can carry 24/7, . . . if I do, . . . I'll add it, . . . meantime, . . . CHL, holster, knife, mag (or 2 or 3), knife, cell phone, and an all steel 5" 1911.

May God bless,
Dwight
 
This stuff:
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I figure the cell phone is to call law enforcement after I stop the threat.
 
In order of importance,

Keys
Wallet, which contains CC permit
Cell Phone
Gun
I would assume that the holster is implied if you're carrying a gun. I hope.
 
Let's see what I have in my pockets today...

--Car keys (too many, feel like a damn building super)
--Good little keychain flashlight (brighter than most 2X AA flashlights)
--Cell phone...
--My beloved automatic knife (gasp) I know it's "illegal" but it's like a natural extension of my body. Even expensive folders feel clunky and slow compared to it.
--Chewing gum. Yummeh.
--This here iPod I'm typing with now fore tunes in the car.
--The wallet.
--A spare single-stack .45 ACP for the Colt New Agent in a back pocket,
--...and the Colt itself, in a CrossBreed SuperTuck deluxe IWB holster.

Yes, I think that's about it. Have you ever weighed your pants? :D
 
I haven't yet found the flashlight I can carry 24/7, . . . if I do, . . . I'll add it
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Like you, I went a long time trying to find a pocketable flashlight. Finally found it in the sporting goods section at Walmart, of all places. Tiny little rectangular LED flashlight, about half the width of a credit card. Fits right on my keychain and I don't even know it's there. About three bucks, if I recall. Amazingly bright.
 
A Bersa .380 Pistol in a condura nylon pancake concealed side holster. (spare 8rnd magazine)
A Titan .25 Pocket Pistol. (All the time)
A Kershaw Tanto Blade auto-open knife w/pocket clip.

Evening - I carry a 5" Coleman LED Flashlight. (90 Lumens)....Purchased from WalMart - $17.97

 
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I have 2 good flashlights. A very good keychain light I got at Target. It was an Eddie Bauer one. Sadly they no longer sell this light (tried to buy a couple more of them). Also have a really good single AAA LED light from Home Depot (Husky). Bright but not super bright so it has good battery life too (especially with the Energizer Li batteries). Really a good light and small. I bought a whole bunch of these. :-) Never go anywhere without a flashlight and a pocket knife. And of course a wallet & cellphone always present these days (and a cell phone charger stays in the car).

As for carry (when I can carry), the gun, the holster (IWB), and the carry permit. The gun holds 16 rounds so no need for the extra mag.
 
I live in a small town in the mid west. Crime is really not an issue unless you go look for it. I usually carry in a pancake holster my well worn Colt Cobra,
Taurus M450Ti 45 Colt or my Ruger SA 3 3/4 barrel revolver in 45 colt. i have had a CCL for many many years. If I can't defend myself with 5 or 6 rounds I will retreat. with our lithigous society one has to careful not to loose everything to a lawyer.
 
Bersa Thunder 45UC (in Blackhawk IWB, 'til I find something better - soon, I hope), Kel-Tec P3AT (in Galco Stow n go IWB), sometimes both, Tiger USA Spring Assisted Stiletto, phone, wallet with CHL, Keys (includes flashlight).

My beloved automatic knife
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Stopped carrying mine a few years back but I'm just as fast with blade mentioned above.
 
Keys, Phone, Gun. In the winter when I have coats with lots of pockets on maybe I will carry some other stuff, but I dont like to have so much stuff in my pockets.
 
I guess compaired to some Im not too tactical.
I never leave the house unarmed,My pistol(IWB) spare mag in my back pocket,Wallet,pocket clip Knife and thats about it.Flash light and head lamp stay in the truck,But I do have good night sights on all my carry guns.
 
This is my EDC list:

1. Glock 22
2. Spare 15 round magazine for Glock 22
3. Taurus Model 85 .38 special Snubby
4. Gerber Pocket knife
5. Cell phone
6. Wallet
7. Keys
 
A Cell phone high on

...my list of things to carry.

If I am threatened, and I can abate the threat by demonstrating that I am armed,- I put a very high priority on calling 911 to report and describe the threat.

I feel it is a citizen's duty to give law enforecemnt a chance to apprehend the culprit before they can threaten/attack another innocent citizen.
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My p3at lives in my pocket, I carry a m&pc,Pf9,or a 1911cs, a gerber clip knife and a little case peanut, A little led AAA light, a extra mag for the big gun. and a set of earplugs cause i like to shoot.
 
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