Thread: How many people CCW here?

I re-read the thread title . . I'm going with 84.

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

I re-read the thread title . . I'm going with 84.

I think it is higher. some of us live by the need know principle.

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

Thanks Glen, I think we should take it down a notch, However since its already out there I also would LOVE to see this article in newsprint,as some people have an agenda when repeating stories like this one, I for one don't believe it for one minute. It would have been in the news, or in any one of the reputable gun magazines,as they tend to print things like that if true,so they wont happen again. Also as I have stated a striker fired gun has to have all conditions ready to fire,and pushing papers on top of one does not fit the bill. I also have a hard time believing that a safety instructor would 1. leave his gun near children 2.leave it that way with one in the pipe, and 3. Would forget to unload his duty weapon, I and many others who are familiar with firearms UNLOAD their gun as soon as they enter the house. As a former peace officer that was the first thing I did for many years even before I had kids, its just a good practice and common sence. If by some wild chance this story has any validity to it my sympathy goes out the the child's parents. and I agree that he should lose his licence,as he would here in N.Y.
In my opinion there is too much that smells with this story,and I would love to see some record of it,but I doubt that will happen. Sorry to sound so cold but Ive seen too much bulls*it spread here in anti gun N.Y,too believe such an unbelievable story without any confirmation. One last thing, an off duty officer was in Madison Square Garden a while back and was showing off his new Glock to a friend,when he took the magazine out and put it too his head,however he forgot about the one in the chamber and killed himself. That made the national news,I think this would have also.

You don't believe the story. Ok, that is your prerogative. This happened years ago in Dallas. I have searched for the news story and have been unable to find it. The fact is it WAS in the news. It was a huge story at the time. They didn't come down on the father because he was a Dallas Firefighter and they cut him some slack. I was expecting charges to be filed, but it didn't happen. I was at the funeral. I was a pallbearer. I saw the father grab the girls body out of the coffin crying out his grief. I got the details of the incident from his family. I saw what it did to him.

His name is Michael Hamilton. Maybe you can find the article.

This has gotten way off topic from what I intended. As with all things that opinions are wildly opposite, emotions get fired up. Please keep this to if you carry, what, and how. Not stories of bad accidents from negligent discharges etc.
Paul

This has gotten way off topic from what I intended. As with all things that opinions are wildly opposite, emotions get fired up. Please keep this to if you carry, what, and how. Not stories of bad accidents from negligent discharges etc.
Paul

Originally Posted by Crotalus

You don't believe the story. Ok, that is your prerogative. This happened years ago in Dallas. I have searched for the news story and have been unable to find it. The fact is it WAS in the news. It was a huge story at the time. They didn't come down on the father because he was a Dallas Firefighter and they cut him some slack. I was expecting charges to be filed, but it didn't happen. I was at the funeral. I was a pallbearer. I saw the father grab the girls body out of the coffin crying out his grief. I got the details of the incident from his family. I saw what it did to him.

His name is Michael Hamilton. Maybe you can find the article.

So huge that you couldn't find anything about it,I think I predicted that in my first post,and all you would have to do is look in the local newspaper archives. This has anti-gun propaganda all over it. And with that I will respect the title of this thread. I have had a CCW for over thirty years,and carry most of the time,and as I said before what I carry depends on many things,mostly the time of year and what I'm wearing.

I've considered it quite a bit, but Austin is pretty safe, with a few exceptions. Right now I just keep my guns at home. Also, my only handgun is a Ruger Blackhawk 357. It's my favorite gun, but it's way too big to carry around everywhere. I'd also kind of stand out with my 270 or 30-30 slung over my shoulder.

If I move back to Houston, I'll definitely get a CCW, and a smaller gun for the purpose. My problem is I don't really care for small guns. My next will be a Colt Delta 45, or maybe a Remingtom 1100 12 gauge. I don't have a shotgun.

Originally Posted by MinATX

I've considered it quite a bit, but Austin is pretty safe, with a few exceptions. Right now I just keep my guns at home. Also, my only handgun is a Ruger Blackhawk 357. It's my favorite gun, but it's way too big to carry around everywhere. I'd also kind of stand out with my 270 or 30-30 slung over my shoulder.

If I move back to Houston, I'll definitely get a CCW, and a smaller gun for the purpose. My problem is I don't really care for small guns. My next will be a Colt Delta 45, or maybe a Remingtom 1100 12 gauge. I don't have a shotgun.

If you like revolvers, the Ruger Sp101 is a very viable car&carry piece!



It's not huge, but it sure doesn't feel small... and I would hate to be looking at the wrong end of the barrel

What I especially don't like about small guns is the lack of accuracy. For example, I once tested a friend's 32. At 12 yards, the bullets were all over the target. I normally hit 3 inch targets with my blackhawk at 50 yards, freehand. I know that self defense situations would normally be a lot closer than 50 yards, but still at 12 yards I expect a fair degree of accuracy.

Maybe my friend's 32 was just a piece of crap, and had more problems than just a short barrel without real sights. How does that Ruger shoot at about 12 yards? Is that a 38?

That sound pretty much par for the course. You don't carry a .32 to hit targets down range. You carry a .32 to use with in 12 feet. Try doing point and shoot at 10-15 feet (which is about where most self defense scenario's play out) and see what you can do with it.

My glock has a 2.5 in barrel, its not meant to use like they do in the movies. It is a last resort when all other acts of diplomacy have failed and my or my families life depends on quick close action.

sorry for the rant.

Originally Posted by MinATX

What I especially don't like about small guns is the lack of accuracy. For example, I once tested a friend's 32. At 12 yards, the bullets were all over the target. I normally hit 3 inch targets with my blackhawk at 50 yards, freehand. I know that self defense situations would normally be a lot closer than 50 yards, but still at 12 yards I expect a fair degree of accuracy.

Maybe my friend's 32 was just a piece of crap, and had more problems than just a short barrel without real sights. How does that Ruger shoot at about 12 yards? Is that a 38?