Why do you carry?

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I carry mainly for two reasons:

1.) As others have stated so simply, I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

2.) The more people who carry, the more BG's have to stop and think if it is worth risking attacking an armed person, or someone near an armed person willing to help. Should everyone have and carry a firearm? No. Should more people carry? Only if they willing to accept the responsibility of safe, legal defense.
 
Why carry a gun? A light gun weighs 13 ounces plus ammo. A police officer weighs on the average about 200 pounds. You could get a hernia carrying a cop all day.
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Good point. And a hernia operation is no fun at all, believe me!

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There is a segment on TFL who believe that there is little or no difference, in terms of self preservation with a firearm, between a mouse gun 22/25 and heavier calibers 38 and up. They tout statistics that show most criminals flee at the mere sight of a gun or after a few rounds are fired even if none of the rounds would have forced incapacitation.
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Well, to a certain extent, that is a valid point to make. I carry a Taser myself, and feel confident that I could use it to handle many self-defense scenarios. Just the sight of a taser aimed at an attacker, with its laser sight shining on them, could stop any aggression being threatened.

However, I also know that there are circumstances when a Taser is not enough. So if my Taser is inadequate to the task, I certainly DON'T want to bring something like a .25 to the fight. So 9mm is the lowest caliber that I'm personally comfortable with carrying.

Carrying two concealed weapons is a bit of a pain. But I like having a far less dangerous and deadly option available to me.


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I'll carry any caliber capable of deep penetration and bone smashing.

You carry two weapons. I carry one (thinking about adding a kimber guardian angle) right now. I'm only 5'7" and can easily conceal a full sized Glock 21 if I wanted to. I find it hard to believe that folks can't conceal many of the mid sized handguns offered in heavier calibers. I believe they opt to carry smaller form laziness and to some extent from being encouraged by the bold talk on TFL. Some folks simply can't handle bigger or can't conceal bigger because of forced attire and those folks have no choice. The rest are IMO walking contradictions.
 
We are talking about the possibility of dying if we fail in a armed conflict. Why folks would willingly revert to the lowest possible denominator (caliber wise) is baffling.

When a customer asks about different guns I always give them BOTH sides of the argument. Most have no idea about the dynamics of a gunfight. How accuracy declines. How a cartridge might be forced to penetrate at angles due to a moving target. How dexterity is compromised. Some senses are lost and others acute. How time seems to slow. Many choose a bigger caliber after simply being told about the Four ways to stop a BG. Brain hit, upper spinal cord, quiting, or blood loss.
 
To answer the first question: I'm a big believer in personal responsibility. In other words, you want to be taken care of then take care of yourself.

To answer the second: I can comfortably carry a full size .45 automatic (my first carry gun was a full size HK USP in .45 and my current is a 1911 in .45). I've also carried a 9mm P2000sk. I loved all those guns, but not everyone can carry the same things comfortably. I'd rather a person have it when they need it, and comfort is going to be an issue. And let's face it, the .22 has killed a lot of folks over the years.
 
I carry because I have seen evil in action and I would never forgive myself if I was powerless to stop it in the future.

As for caliber...I'm willing to bet that a .45 looks like a 20mm cannon from the business end, and I secretly hope that simple fear of the cannon will end any situation that requires me to draw. That said, it also packs a wallop if the sight alone doesn't convince the aggressor to back down.

People have very legitimate reasons for their mouse guns though. I've not heard anyone trying to convince us that a .25 is better all around, just that it is sometimes appropriate.
 
I carry because I refuse to standby and watch my family get hurt by some crack head. I refuse to roll over and play victim.
 
Because it gives me another option for survival should I need to or want to use it. By carrying I at least have the ability to do something should I so desire.
 
I posted this before; but...

...as it turns out, I carry because I am a "small insignificant and paranoid man who has issues with authority and I am looking for an excuse to kill someone to prove I am a tough guy."

At least that is what I learned one day from an old guy buying a deer rifle at the gun counter at Sportsman's Warehouse when he was talking to the clerk about what a shame it was that they deemed it necessary to carry all those "pocket pistols" on the wall. :)
 
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i carry because I live in a free state and I can!

plus i live near the border and the illegals don't really give a darn about the law and have been known to appear out of know where and try to rob you etc.. Armed and not needing it is better than unarmed and needing it IMHO.
 
The fine writer, John Connor, wrote that he tries to give a well thought out answer to the question 'why do you carry'..He wrote, that when he knows he's talking with someone who is thought-challenged, he leans in, gets real quite and says " It's because the Killer Clowns are coming.. ya know..some of them are canibals '. He wrote that in the wonderful article 'For Little Lizzy'.
I carry because I want a fighting chance against criminals that would do me or my family, harm.
I don't know why it upsets some people that others choose a mouse gun. I don't consider those who do carry smaller arms as morons nor do I think they 'need' my advice on what to carry. It's none of my business what they choose to do. I'm pleased that they choose to do something instead of just being sheep. It's also my understanding, that the Mossad carries .22.
If asked, I would offer my opinion of my choices but, my opinion doesn't matter much except to me. We carry what we carry and train with what we choose.
 
Because my Lord and my Master tells me that the world is not going to get any better before His return. See Matthew Chapter 24. He also tells me to not be afraid and to be ready. I heed and I obey.
 
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