Concealing Firearms While Detecting

[thommo59]

Wow

 

[Boatlode]

Mr. Glock goes with me everywhere, especially when I'm carrying a $600 metal detector.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Anyone else carry while detecting?
Peace...

You just never know!

 

[gusser]

Open carry. Won't leave home without it. Had cops called several times, now they just don't bother responding. They call me to see if I'm out locating if someone cries.

 

[fever87]

Just as I wear my seat belt - its not that I am expecting to get in a crash but because it could save my life (and I was wearing a seat belt before the nanny gov't told me I had to). Carrying ensures I can defend myself against a threat, whether a rapid fox or some guy who is bent on doing harm.

 

[Deerhunter24]

I carry probably half the time I'm out detecting...probably 80-90% of the time while I'm just out and about normally. Always concealed.

I've never been in that dangerous of a situation or one that called for me to "unconceal" it so to speak.

However, I live by these words...

"I'd rather HAVE it and not need it...than NEED it and not have it."


Ask yourself this...In the US each year, there are roughly 12,000+ homicides each year. Of those homicides...how many of those people were legally carrying firearms when they became a victim of homicide

My guess... not many of those victims were legally carrying firearms or they probably would have defended themselves.

We also DO NOT KNOW how many people each year do not become victims of homicide or violent crime BECAUSE they were armed and avoided becoming a victim.

There are probably thousands of people each year who protect themselves (in some way) with firearms or deter crime in general...the media just chooses not to report on those stories. Listen closely, you'll realize it too. Whenever people use guns for crime prevention, those stories get swept under the rug or are chosen not to be covered.


DH24

 

[BC1969]

I wouldn't carry even if I could, come what may..to die is to gain.

Mike

 

[dieselram94]

I wouldn't carry even if I could, come what may..to die is to gain.

Mike

I prefer to keep living...

sent from a potato...

 

[Boatlode]

I wouldn't carry even if I could, come what may..to die is to gain.

Mike

They might kill me. But I'll take some of them with me.

 

[Unclebuck257]

Yup, always!! Between the two legged and four legged critters and there are the critters that slither with rattles too! A BUNCH OF REASONS TO CARRY AND NO REASON NOT TO!

 

[khpony]

Mr Ruger is with me most of the time.

 

[monte952003]

every time my .45 is just like American express don't leave home without it

 

[BC1969]

I'm curious, have any of you ever felt depressed before ?

Mike

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I'm curious, have any of you ever felt depressed before ?

Mike

Does when my first marriage fell apart with 2 small children count, or when I lost 16 years of retirement and 401 k worth over $250k when the company I was working for went bankrupt or my home still being underwater 6 years after housing bubble broke....

My friend I choose not to dwell on the bad and instead to look for the good still out there....








American by birth, Patriot by choice.

I would rather die standing on my two feet defending our Constitution than live a lifetime on my knees......

 

[BC1969]

That's my point TH, I believe we all have felt depressed, and for that reason alone I cannot legally carry, so much for rights.

Mike

 

[Frankn]

"ya never know" Frank...-
Untill it's to late!

 

[dieselram94]

That's my point TH, I believe we all have felt depressed, and for that reason alone I cannot legally carry, so much for rights.

Mike

Of course we have all felt depressed. We are all adults! Lol! Mike, I'm not sure what your going through but brighter days are in your future if you choose to allow it to be. Dwelling on problems for months or years only hurts you. Life's too short for that...

sent from a potato...

 

[thebirdflu]

I have considered carrying but don't at this time. Personally, I would be more likely to carry in town where there are more people than in the woods.

Those of you who carry in the woods, why do you carry there? There shouldn't be any potential human threats there (if you're deep enough in the woods). I can understand why you would want to protect yourself against animal attacks. I'm not disagreeing with your choice, I just want to understand it.

 

[CincinnatiKid]

I don't carry. Hopefully I'll never regret this. In my part of this country, no bears, cougars, rattle snakes, etc.
I do have a few "home protection" items though.
Thanks for the responses. Be safe!
Peace...

 

[BosnMate]

Friend of mine got bit twice by rabid animals. Two different animals, in the same month, and had to undergo the shots twice. Another friend's horse broke it's leg way back in the pucker brush, and the horse had to suffer while he walked out to get a gun, and return to put it out of it's misery. I don't always kill every predator or every rattle snake, depends on the location, but I have a firearm available if needed. I'd rather have it and never need it, than to need it and never have it. Besides, I like to shoot, and many many times when out with friends, hunting or fishing or what ever, we end up shooting for the fun of it. I think that's natural, guys and guns together, there is going to be some bragging and one thing leads to another. It's fun, you ought to try it.