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.
I just spit iced tea all over my shirt!
Damn, that’s funny.
The part that says 'Read the rest of...'
“The part that says ‘Read the rest of...’ “
That is NOT their recommendation!
That is a FR recommendation!
“Dang. Sorry.”
He weren’t sorry. He was envious.
Get in a fistfight, as some on FR have advocated.
Always use factory ammunition. And never use defense ammunition that you have personally not run at least 50 rounds flawlessly through your weapon
No doubt, and you’ll need to grow a thick skin and dial down the testosterone. I am deferential to the point of obsequiousness, and will do everything in my power to de-escalate any confrontation, either in person or in my car. You don’t get to establish manhood credentials while carrying a gun.
“Nope. FR always says (Excerpt) Read more at”
You are so wrong so stop digging.
All good except they forgot the most important rule of all.
Never carry until you are familiar with the local use of deadly force and self defense laws of the jurisdictions where you carry and that includes those places by law that you are prohibited within to carry.
Otherwise, pretty good.
Legs are a smaller target, and often moving. As others have said, wounds to the extremities rarely take a determined attacker out of the fight.
w1n1 always writes his own 'Read the rest of' thing.
The actual FR wording is, in italics, (Excerpt) Read more at.
So in my original post, I was not following w1n1's recommendation to read more at his blog. I was not saying anything about FR.
w1n1 is an established FReeper. Whatever his motives, his post are accepted by JR.
I believe that Tennessee is one of the states you HAVE to announce if you are carrying.
I definitely agree with the don’t even think of drawing if not being ready to immediately use and once finger inside of housing that trigger will be pulled.
Real good advice about using the word ‘kill’....also showing too much remorse isn’t really a good idea as it can be read the wrong way.
If involved in a shooting —
to police -Name, rank, serial #, produce ID & permit then say LAWYER.
Also don’t discuss with the ‘gathered crowd’ or press.
Not bad idea to ask for ‘ambulance’ as you ‘may be in shock’ and gives you time to ‘get away’ from the initial curbside interrogation.
If you appear to be in ‘grave danger’ because of neighborhood go to nearest ‘safe spot’...good idea to call in and let dispatch know what you are doing.
Also not a good idea to be standing in the middle of the street with your gun in hand....Officers responding to shooting have no idea who YOU are and are liable to ‘target’ first weapon they see.
“Why is it so terrible to try only to disable, as implied by the previous post?
I think it completely depends on the situation.
YMMV, but at least “shooting the legs” gives one a vast advantage without the full legal issues.”
It’s a terrible idea, one borne out of ignorance of reality and ballistics. A shot to the lower extremity will disable only if it’s extremely painful, fractures a major supporting bone, or causes rapid massive bleeding. The last result will end in the bad guy’s death without treatment, so why not shoot for big blue, big red, or big grey/white in the first place? And the fracture will get you sued for major $$$ for pain and suffering and medical bills and loss of income, etc. for the rest of the bad guy’s life—better if he’s dead from the get go. If you’re not justified in shooting to kill, you’re certainly not justified in shooting to maim or to wound or to scare. And if he’s high on adrenaline, drugs, or alcohol, or just a really tough dude, muscular shots won’t even slow him down. In fact, many people who are shot don’t even know it until well after the incident. And good luck trying to hit the “sweet spot” at the thigh, calf, or foot in a moving target that will kill you if you miss, and that will still be able to attck you and shoot or knife or beat you if you don’t hit major bone or major blood vessels.
It just doesn’t work and is a Hollywood stunt, a myth, to shoot someone in the “leg” to stop an attack. Shoot to kill, or don’t shoot at all.
Leg shots can still be lethal. Especially if hit in the femoral artery.
They die in minutes instead of seconds.
Police: What happened?
You: I was in fear for my Life.
Police: Again, what happened?
You: I was in fear for my Life.
Rinse, repeat...
Shoot to stop the threat and let the Trauma Surgeon sort out the details.
When I took my carry class 20 years ago they said we weren’t required to tell the LEO but advised us to do so to prevent any misunderstandings.I would tell them regardless. Most cops here are cool with permit holders, like them even, but you never know when you might meet up with a nervous rookie. :-)
p.s. I looked it up and it is not required to notify the officer, but I always will.
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