Wild Deuce
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- Dec 2, 2009
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Some like vanilla, some like chocolate.
Me? ... Two guns, two knives, one light (second light is a tiny utility light). I don't feel bulky or "clinky" ... maybe it's because I've been doing it for so long. Of course, good gear selection helps. I've trained in disarming and retention because I felt I owed it to myself, my family and those around me. I don't have fantasies about anything. I just want to be prepared. I train, pay attention and ultimately hope that Murphy don't come a callin'.
Don't be an average CCW.
In regards to needing a BUG or not: It's not a ratio of dividing how many times you need it by how long you are a CCW. You only have to need that BUG one time for you to have a 100% chance of ever needing it.
Last I checked, malfunctions are not LEO exclusive. CCW holders may not be running to the sound of gunfire but LEOs aren't exactly in the majority when it comes to getting mugged or robbed either ... at least until recently.
Me? ... Two guns, two knives, one light (second light is a tiny utility light). I don't feel bulky or "clinky" ... maybe it's because I've been doing it for so long. Of course, good gear selection helps. I've trained in disarming and retention because I felt I owed it to myself, my family and those around me. I don't have fantasies about anything. I just want to be prepared. I train, pay attention and ultimately hope that Murphy don't come a callin'.
I agree if you get separated from your primary, then it's good to have a backup, but for the average CCW holder, how often is this occurring? Anyone here have any tales of this happening (non-LEO)? Have you had your gun taken from you in an incident or had a malfunction and needed to transition to a BUG? I know police sometimes have this happen, but they run TOWARD incidents every day they are at work. Most CCWs NEVER draw their weapon in a lifetime, much less need a BUG.
Don't be an average CCW.
In regards to needing a BUG or not: It's not a ratio of dividing how many times you need it by how long you are a CCW. You only have to need that BUG one time for you to have a 100% chance of ever needing it.
Last I checked, malfunctions are not LEO exclusive. CCW holders may not be running to the sound of gunfire but LEOs aren't exactly in the majority when it comes to getting mugged or robbed either ... at least until recently.