How many of you have never had to draw your weapon and how long have you been carrying and are you open or CC. I think the opportunities to use your weapon for self defense are few and far between but the stories about people having the ability and opportunity to defend themselves are good to read. The best ones are when no shots are fired.
Lets approach this from another angle
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B2Tall
Stirrer of the Pot
CCing for 12 years. Drawn 3 times but never displayed - twice in road rage incidents and once upon being approached in an empty parking lot late at night while I was getting in my truck. In the end nothing happened in any of the cases and none of the potential threats ever saw my gun.
Firefighterchen
OC for Tactical Advantage
http://www.usacarry.com/forums/open-carry-discussion/19286-10-reasons-open-carry-19.html#post227076
Post #182 has a lot of those
Post #182 has a lot of those
DemocratGunOwner
New member
CC for less than a year, OC very occasionally over the course of 10 years before that.
Drew on my own property once to noise in my back yard - turned out to be coyotes.
Drew on my own property once to noise in my back yard - turned out to be coyotes.
Tucker's Mom
New member
It took me a decade to start to carry after I came to live here. You know...I just didn't see the need. I CC because it is hard to follow which county allows CC and OC here. I just couldn't be bothered changing everytime without ruining my girlie looks so I practice drawing from cc until I got the hang of it. I had drawn my weapon once or twice only to find out it was my dog going up and down the stairs...uh...he's still alive and eating me out of my house. LOL
trophyhunter
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I've been Carrying Concealed for roughly 20 years now. In that whole time, I've never Cleared the Leather. I'm very thankful it has never got to that point.
Only once,I had to put my hand on the Grip,as an Very grazed guy was yelling,and screaming while headed straight at me,and my son.
while putting grogeries in the bed of my truck. As I stepped back,and put my hand in the ready position.He froze, and as quick as he approached,He turned 180° Exiting in opposite direction.
End of that situation. That was 9 years ago all quite since then,and extremly grateful
Only once,I had to put my hand on the Grip,as an Very grazed guy was yelling,and screaming while headed straight at me,and my son.
while putting grogeries in the bed of my truck. As I stepped back,and put my hand in the ready position.He froze, and as quick as he approached,He turned 180° Exiting in opposite direction.
End of that situation. That was 9 years ago all quite since then,and extremly grateful
unclewayne17
unclewayne
Ready to but hope, pray never have to.
Actually I support open carry because I believe it is our right and that it deters an issue before it even arises. Unfortunately it is not acceptable here.
Providence Ranch
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trophyhunter:237615 said:
Well, its no wonder the guy was acting weird. He'd already been grazed! Plus he was probably just trying to give you some urgent advice: Truck beds are NOT made for grogeries!
Grapevinebill
New member
Brand new to carrying (2 weeks) so obviously I have not drawn. I like most hope the day never comes that I do have to draw but I practice to be prepared for that event.
Tucker's Mom
New member
Aw come on...he DID buy grog that day ya'know...LOL. TH, ignore him...he is just in the mood for picking on someone, it just happened to be you. Anyway, we know what you mean...I was just about to reply about protecting your son and yourself. That was close...
Grog? Is it just me because we Aussies refer to alcoholic drink as "grog"? Or is it also an American term? Just asking...
luv2shoot
New member
CC permitted for 4 yrs. I do not open carry primarily because I don't like listening to ignorant or stupid people talk.
Unholstered in my vehicle twice while driving in anticipation of being confronted by drivers who were following me: 1) one was offended by my legal right turn - he drove off cause I stopped and indicated I knew he was following me (I won't be doing that again - driving to the PS!), and 2) the other, unknown reason. I had children with me both times. I've heard noises in my house several times and have walked through drawn/ready.
Other than that, nothing.
There are various shootings, assaults with weapons, and killings every day in the vicinity of where I live and occurring in the places I shop. These incidents may be few and far between for ME, but not for the victims, which I could be one day. I don't ever want to be a victim and I don't ever want to beat, stab, shoot or kill anyone.
Unholstered in my vehicle twice while driving in anticipation of being confronted by drivers who were following me: 1) one was offended by my legal right turn - he drove off cause I stopped and indicated I knew he was following me (I won't be doing that again - driving to the PS!), and 2) the other, unknown reason. I had children with me both times. I've heard noises in my house several times and have walked through drawn/ready.
Other than that, nothing.
There are various shootings, assaults with weapons, and killings every day in the vicinity of where I live and occurring in the places I shop. These incidents may be few and far between for ME, but not for the victims, which I could be one day. I don't ever want to be a victim and I don't ever want to beat, stab, shoot or kill anyone.
I think he thought I was trying to make the point that it is a rare occurrence and we really don't need to carry. That is not my intention in any form or fashion.
It's not just you Aussies, all the Pirates here in Florida call it grog too! ;-D
festus
God Bless Our Troops!!!
I have drawn twice on dogs...never on a human yet...
The first dog was a large black stray that kept getting into my garbage...I came around the corner taking out the trash one night and surprised him in the middle of his favorite pastime, spreading garbage all over my yard. He bared his teeth and growled at me. I drew my USP45. As soon a I racked the slide (I used to be a big fan of Israeli draw) the mutt took off... He had played that game before. We found him dead along the road about a week later where he had been clipped by a vehicle. The mutt actually belonged to my crap bag neighbors down the road who refused to keep their animal put up.
The other was a large black pit bull that escaped another neighbors yard. He started barking and charging...I realized he belonged to my neighbor and yell at him as I drew. He stopped and sat when I yelled. Good thing he did, he was in front of my ride. I spoke firmly but directly and told him let's go home. The dog was actually pretty well behaved. My neighbor thanked me for not shooting him and helping him catch him. He saw what happened and was coming running to get him. All in all I made a new friend and now have another shooting buddy.
The first dog was a large black stray that kept getting into my garbage...I came around the corner taking out the trash one night and surprised him in the middle of his favorite pastime, spreading garbage all over my yard. He bared his teeth and growled at me. I drew my USP45. As soon a I racked the slide (I used to be a big fan of Israeli draw) the mutt took off... He had played that game before. We found him dead along the road about a week later where he had been clipped by a vehicle. The mutt actually belonged to my crap bag neighbors down the road who refused to keep their animal put up.
The other was a large black pit bull that escaped another neighbors yard. He started barking and charging...I realized he belonged to my neighbor and yell at him as I drew. He stopped and sat when I yelled. Good thing he did, he was in front of my ride. I spoke firmly but directly and told him let's go home. The dog was actually pretty well behaved. My neighbor thanked me for not shooting him and helping him catch him. He saw what happened and was coming running to get him. All in all I made a new friend and now have another shooting buddy.
