Posted on 12/26/2019 9:24:50 AM PST by w1n1
The decision to carry a concealed firearm is a personal choice that can either be a lifesaver or a "life taker." It is a choice that may leave you taking the life of a fellow human being or disfiguring them. Therefore, how you conduct yourself will determine whether you protect yourself or put others in danger. Whatever you do, you should never make these mistakes while carrying a concealed gun.
-Leaving the concealed carry permit at home
The first mistake, especially for veteran concealed carriers, is to leave their licenses at home. You can talk yourself out of situations, but police officers will hear none of it. Unless you are in a state that allows the free use of guns, always have your permit.
-Buying a holster without testing it
Many first-time carriers fall victim to this mistake. When you purchase a holster and fail to check it, you will be subjecting yourself to potential physical and financial pain. Make sure you buy a holster that fits your body comfortably.
-Removing your handgun to show-off
The importance of concealed carrying is to keep it unseen. That implies that irrespective of how excited you feel about having a gun, you must not show it off.
-Fire warning shots
Apart from not showing off your firearm, you shouldn’t fire warning shots. There are many tense, ambiguous situations out there. You don’t have to use your gun in all of them. If you feel threatened, it is okay to act accordingly, and that is all it goes down to.
-Getting drunk and carrying
Some states prohibit the habit of getting drunk while carrying a gun. Others stipulate that one must not go into an alcohol-selling shop with a concealed weapon. Firearms and alcohol don't mix. Read the rest of concealed carry: should never do.
Amen. The unwritten rule that dominates the rest.
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We were stopped for speeding in Chattanooga once. Husband was driving. He had a 9mm on the console. When the officer walked up my husband told him that he had the gun on the console. The officer said “That’s fine because it showed you were a permit holder when I ran your tags”. Neither one of us has ever been asked to show our permits. We don’t open carry like some do but nobody I know has been asked for their permit when open carrying. Guns are common here so maybe people don’t panic and call the cops if they see one.
Archie: “And if Gov. Wallace had had a rod it would be the other bum that would be in the wheel chair!” All in the Family, ‘The Editorial’, Sept. 1972. (The gun control episode).
A critical issue with warning shots is that they are a felony. The law sees them as a reckless endangerment using a firearm.
“Why is it so terrible to try only to disable, as implied by the previous post?”
Because if that person has a weapon, they can still use it.
“ If you need to shoot, pull your gun and shoot, ”
Tuco’s law.
I suppose it’s an option, but from experience, a lot of local laws are written so loosely that they act as a “catch-all” for law enforcement.
Unfortunately, the laws weren’t written against the law-abiding public, but can be used against them depending on the prosecutor. If the prosecutor is left-leaning and Progressive, you can bet they can find something that they can use against the “good guy”.
For example, in my old municipality, there was what was called the “long-gun” ordinance. At it’s face, you’d think it would pertain to long-guns. But it was written so anything that could be construed as a weapon such as a billy-club, mace, dirk, or yes, long guns, if found in a vehicle, would be a violation.
Obviously, there is a lot of discretion depending on the LEO and the situation, but if used in a confrontation, the discretion is quickly removed and it gets bounced to the prosecutor. And that’s where the Soros-funded push to elect left-leaning prosecutors come into play.
Never “shoot to kill” always “center of mass”.
Making sure you shoot to kill and not shoot to maim, or you will be sued by the perp and his liberal entourage for everything you own
This is common sense stuff. I would add one thing, if you draw, you must do one of two things immediately. Make the gun safe or shoot it.
I like to live on the edge. I’ve done all these things. BTW i’m carrying a huge dagger at the moment in my front pocket. haha
“My LEO training is that you only shoot to stop the threat. The word “kill” should never be uttered even in self defense.”
There is no way to defend yourself without a chance of killing. And killing is the most certain defense. That is why, if given a choice between grabbing a 12 gauge and a 380, folks would choose the 12 gauge.
Yes, once the threat is gone, you have no right to go on shooting. But neither should you shoot to wound. You only shoot if you are in danger of dying, and shooting to kill - ie, big weapon if available and shooting where serious damage will be done - is nothing more than a good defense.
I wonder where this article was stolen from.
I get the same question and it's embarrassing because I don't carry a gun.......
The most important think you should ever do is never, ever reveal you're carrying. Period.
There's a reason it's called conceal/carry.
My wife bought me a one of these which I put on my radio shack desk;
I use a heat gun to adjust the retention of my kydex holsters. Works like a charm.
Just test it out afterwords with the gun unloaded several times before using it in your setup.
Plus, if you escape any criminal charges, there is always the spectre of the "victim" suing your arse into oblivion because he/she can no longer walk/work/insert-bs-reason-here.
A good point for the investigation that follows... I expect you and I would agree that it's a semantic difference in practical terms, but an important one in legal terms.
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