I know of no such case, but I ALWAYS carry a BUG, because s--t happens and I'm not about to bet my life on one firearm.
As far as caliber goes, much has been said about this, but my opinion is as long as I'm not defending myself with a RPG, there's not much to worry about.
By the way, my ammo choices are 45acp for my main gun and .38+P for my BUG. I feel neither under-gunned nor concerned about being taken to task by a prosecuter due to caliber/weapon choice.
Only place I know of were I cannot carry a BUG is in NM. If I'm allowed to carry anywhere else, I'm carrying 1 primary and at least 1 BUG. If LEO had a need for a BUG, so do I as a responsible armed citizen. Things happen, and Mr. Murphy often appears when least expected.
I strongly recommend carrying a BUG except in NM. When selecting a BUG, keep in mind that you should have ammo for the BUG as well as your primary.
gf
If someone is involved in a "Use of Deadly Force" the fact that they carried a BUG will be an issue. So will the fact that they carried one gun, let alone two or three.
I routinely carry three guns off duty, with spare ammo. I can "justify" why I carry what I do and will be able to "articulate" those reasons to an Investigator, D.A., or a jury. I'm not to worried about it because I have my reasons.
Biker
Actually I am neutral on BikerRN's assertion of the number of firearms affecting the criminal and civil actions that may be brought up against you in court. It could go either way depending on the jurisdiction. I can see how it would be an issue in the bizarro universe States such as HI or NC. In jurisdictions where it would possibly be an issue it would also be an issue if you carried extra ammunition. The prosecution or plaintiff's counsel would say you're looking to get into a fire fight which would be the same argument against carrying multiple firearms. I also do the so called taboo of carrying compact firearms but using full sized magazines for reloads (i.e. P-12.45 is loaded with the factory 12 round magazines, reloads are the P-14 14 round magazines or using S&W 59 series magazines in a Kel-Tec P-11 for reloads). P-14.45 magazines are no more difficult to conceal for me than P-12.45 magazines same for S&W 59 magazines over Kel-Tec 10 round magazines so I might as well carry them. Reasoning being is simple, I don't know if I will ever need those extra few rounds so I might as well have them. Statistically self defense acts involve only one other subject.Try telling that to netentity.
Here's a new one:
My gun dealer told me he "ALWAYS" carries hand-loads.... and as he states "lethal ones"
I asked him what would happen if he shot someone with them and the attorney general came after him. He said he would say "I always load my own "light power" bullets because I think that over-the-counter ammunition causes too much damage to the human body, and I don't want to harm anyone"
Good answer!
As far as bugs go unless the law has changed you can only carry one gun at a time in Ohio. Now for ammo I ask the LEOs here what they use and that is what I use. If its good for them its good for me. JMO
I'm 98% sure that the gun dealer was describing a sarcastic, somewhat tongue-in-cheek answer he would give to a DA."Good Answer"I say far from it. He describes the handloaded ammo as "lethal", yet tells you later that he would state "I don't want to harm anyone" Is this guy missing something upstairs?
Note how you quoted him as saying "light powder bullets". Modern firearms use CARTRIDGES a "bullet" is one of four components that make up the modern CARTRIDGE.
i'd stay away from gun dealers like this one. JMHO
gf
Alot has been said about ammo choice and not wanting to look like a vigilanty buy carring to large calliber, or using handloads wouldent a back up gun look as bad to a jury? the public usualy does not understand our need to carry one gun, how could you defend two? I am not takeing sides just curious do any of you know of cases where someone leagaly defended themselves with a BUG in thir posestion?
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