sidearms...who carries?

Limitool · Aug 24, 2014

Boatlode said:
What could be worse than being dead?

Those that say "carrying" or "pulling the trigger" could lead to other problems is exactly WHY folks carry. It leads to problems for the "other guy".... at least I'll be alive to sort mine out! :occasion14:

Treasure_Hunter · Aug 24, 2014

Limitool said:
Those that say "carrying" or "pulling the trigger" could lead to other problems is exactly WHY folks carry. It leads to problems for the "other guy".... at least I'll be alive to sort mine out!

Better to be judged by 9 than carried by 6...

BosnMate · Aug 24, 2014

gusser said:
Open carry is legal in most States. I always carry detecting as does the wife. Most days I'm packing openly. Local stores and restaurants don't question it. If they post signs for weapons free areas--I go elsewhere. Police know me and just wave. State Police stopped me once and left after a short conversation.

The only trouble that I see with open carry is if the bad guy sees you, and you don't know he's the bad guy, when he clears leather, you are the first one he's going to shoot, and that will be before anything else comes down so you won't be prepared to make a move.

Number9 · Aug 24, 2014

Nope.. I never open carry.

I don't want to put it in every ones face.. I don't think it would change people's mind who don't like guns.
If a bad guy sees it and wants it.. he already has the drop on you before you can draw.
I see no good reason to open carry.

Treasure_Hunter · Aug 24, 2014

I asked many police officers here in Florida about open carry vs conceal carry, by far the vast majority tell me they prefer open carry, that it cuts down on crime..

Bitpusher · Aug 24, 2014

BosnMate said:
The only trouble that I see with open carry is if the bad guy sees you, and you don't know he's the bad guy, when he clears leather, you are the first one he's going to shoot, and that will be before anything else comes down so you won't be prepared to make a move.

The alternative is that he just wants to steal your stuff or knock you over the head - in which case, he waits for an easier target.

I'll not go further here, for fear of bordering on "politics".

Msbeepbeep · Aug 24, 2014

Would if I could but I'm not "permitted" to carry in this ....uh hmmm, state, and they just made it harder, if your local police chief doesn't like you no permit! Besides I would get into more trouble defending my self than the person who attacks me.
So I carry the standard Stone Age defense weapons, screwdriver, digging tool, pin pointer (guess it would hurt if I solved it up their nose?), and my M6. All will be fine unless you try to take my detector, then there's going to be a problem, and I won't care what happens to the other guy in the process.
I would probably get mugged faster for a weapon than anything I carry now. If I go into the woods that's another story, I would want to carry....legally.
We have had several drive by shootings in this city so it makes me wonder what good making it harder for me to carry does, frankly nothing IMHO, I am not the problem.

Number9 · Aug 24, 2014

Treasure_Hunter said:
I asked many police officers here in Florida about open carry vs conceal carry, by far the vast majority tell me they prefer open carry, that it cuts down on crime..

Are you sure!?

Limitool · Aug 24, 2014

Msbeepbeep said:
Would if I could but I'm not "permitted" to carry in this ....uh hmmm, state, and they just made it harder, if your local police chief doesn't like you no permit! Besides I would get into more trouble defending my self than the person who attacks me.

Are you saying it's up to YOUR local police chief if you get a carry permit? This one person decides him/herself who's worthy or not? Locally controlled? So getting a carry permit is not state regulated but locally?.... :dontknow:

Tulsa Clovis · Aug 24, 2014

Kel-Tec PF9 for me. I carry it mainly for dogs. I have not shot one yet, knock on wood, but I have had a few sketchy run-ins with feral dogs in creeks.

joncooper1986 · Aug 25, 2014

I've thought about carrying my Ruger every now and then, but I figure I am already carrying enough crap with me when I go out. Then again, I'm not digging cellar holes in Detroit.

Keppy · Aug 25, 2014

Limitool said:
Are you saying it's up to YOUR local police chief if you get a carry permit? This one person decides him/herself who's worthy or not? Locally controlled? So getting a carry permit is not state regulated but locally?....

Msbeepbeep … lives in MA that is whole different world from our world… Could be a different country.. I know that is one state i would not live in..

joncooper1986 · Aug 26, 2014

Here in MA it is up to the state, although the local chief can employ restrictions on your license (target, hunting, all lawful purposes). They have a bill on the table to make police chiefs able to stop someone from getting a permit, but i think the bill is almost dead. even if it passed, you could ask for a court hearing if you were turned down

Frankn · Aug 26, 2014

Here's an interesting note. I sometimes carry a Texas Defender by Bond Arms. It has 2 barrels and you can load it with .45 colt or .410. I usually load it with the .410 in 000 buckshot. That is like being hit with five 9mm bullets at one time.
I was talking to a buddy about the gun and he said, Suppose there are 3 bad guys. I said, I would tell the leader that I would shoot him first!
Frank...-

Treasure_Hunter · Aug 26, 2014

Frankn said:
Here's an interesting note. I sometimes carry a Texas Defender by Bond Arms. It has 2 barrels and you can load it with .45 colt or .410. I usually load it with the .410 in 000 buckshot. That is like being hit with five 9mm bullets at one time.
I was talking to a buddy about the gun and he said, Suppose there are 3 bad guys. I said, I would tell the leader that I would shoot him first!
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First come first serve...

Limitool · Aug 26, 2014

Treasure_Hunter said:
First come first serve...[/QUOTE]

That's great TH.... EXACTLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gleaner1 · Aug 27, 2014

Hendo0601 said:
Yesterday I went scouting a new location to detect and I found myself underneath an old bridge that is clearly a homeless camp and looked very very shady. Luckily it was unoccupied and I didn't really hang out hoping for the occupants to come back. There was evidence of very recent activity there, and I found myself wishing I was carrying. Not that I go out looking to shoot people, but I guess one never knows....I don't want to get murdered under a bridge for picking up buried pennies...

My question is, do you guys and gals regularly carry a sidearm when out detecting or treasure hunting? I'm sure I will get a wide variety of answers, but I am just curious.

I'm just curious as to why you are so curious about something so profoundly silly.