Thread: How many people CCW here?

Originally Posted by Bergstedt

But ok, enough of derailing of this thread. Thanks again.

Your genuine interest is appreciated actually, you were not offensive in any way. Every country has it's quirks, here in the U.S.A. one of our quirks is that most of the countrymen have a firearm in their home at a minimum and the concealed carry people are growing leaps and bounds. It's like a insurance policy, you never need it until "something" happens. Only the other day I used my concealed carry weapon to dispatch a skunk that had gotten into my chain link fenced yard. It would have taken me minutes to have gone into the house and to have entered the safe & return to dispatch it...all I had to do was draw and it was quickly dispatched before it could have sprayed or worse have bitten my German Shepherds (worried about rabies even though they are vaccinated). Besides...it's much cheaper and lighter than carrying a police officer in your pocket!

I carry because after 32 years of shooting/reloading/gun wrenching/11 years Military service I feel confident in my skill level and abilities to handle myself as a professional and take care of what needs taking care of. Also I never want to cower in a corner repeating over and over again "I wish I had my gun". I have sent 10s of thousands of rounds down range in training, recreation and qualification and rest assured it was not in vain.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Your genuine interest is appreciated actually, you were not offensive in any way. Every country has it's quirks, here in the U.S.A. one of our quirks is that most of the countrymen have a firearm in their home at a minimum and the concealed carry people are growing leaps and bounds. It's like a insurance policy, you never need it until "something" happens. Only the other day I used my concealed carry weapon to dispatch a skunk that had gotten into my chain link fenced yard. It would have taken me minutes to have gone into the house and to have entered the safe & return to dispatch it...all I had to do was draw and it was quickly dispatched before it could have sprayed or worse have bitten my German Shepherds (worried about rabies even though they are vaccinated). Besides...it's much cheaper and lighter than carrying a police officer in your pocket!

This is actually an excellent answer. Thank you. I felt it as if I would come off as offensive, since I know that lots of people in Sweden have a hard time understanding the need/want to carry a gun.

And haha. That sounds like a good use for it. We don't have a problem with skunks, or hardly any animals at all.

Originally Posted by EMC45

I carry because after 32 years of shooting/reloading/gun wrenching/11 years Military service I feel confident in my skill level and abilities to handle myself as a professional and take care of what needs taking care of. Also I never want to cower in a corner repeating over and over again "I wish I had my gun". I have sent 10s of thousands of rounds down range in training, recreation and qualification and rest assured it was not in vain.

That sounds fair enough. People need to take their own responsibility and stand up for our fellow people in cases of emergency. I don't know if a gun is the necessary answer, but if it is one answer that works I can see its use.

Be glad you don't live in the UK after 9 years in the armed forces it feels so wrong that I cannot walk down the street with a 1" 1/2" whittling knife in my pocket with out breaking the law, could you imagine being arrested for that

Originally Posted by kiwibiggles

Be glad you don't live in the UK after 9 years in the armed forces it feels so wrong that I cannot walk down the street with a 1" 1/2" whittling knife in my pocket with out breaking the law, could you imagine being arrested for that

No sir, I cannot imagine that at all. It just doesn't see "right". Knives are tools. I would be more worried about someone wanting to attack me with a ball peen hammer honestly, have you seen the damage they can to to someone? Amazing!

Kimber "pro carry" in 45 ACP in winter. 38 lightweight in +P for summer short pockets. Judge 410 for the guy who gets caught sneaking in the window and a 338 Lapua for the boy who wrongs my daughters and gets a 800 yard lead on me. The rest, are not in a ready state (safe) but there.

I've considered the 338 Lapua many times for a long range rifle, but can't get on board with the price of ammo. If I were to get into a true long range rifle over my 300wsm that I built, it would have to be a 50bmg simply due to ammo prices & the fact I like to shoot.

I gotta stick with my H&K USP .40 compact and crossbreed holster.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I've considered the 338 Lapua many times for a long range rifle, but can't get on board with the price of ammo. If I were to get into a true long range rifle over my 300wsm that I built, it would have to be a 50bmg simply due to ammo prices & the fact I like to shoot.

I am not sure there is much of a savings there, both ammo's start around $3.00 a round and go up. I don't see either as a daily shooter. It may be different if you are loading your own. I haven't loaded ammo in years and haven't kept up with pricing.