Too cautious or paranoid? - Page 2

shamus005 · November 5, 2005, 11:01 AM

It was a very prudent course of action.

Limeyfellow · November 5, 2005, 12:16 PM

A sensible thing to do. Its also good to take someone along with you. I have done the same thing before carrying a tommygun, so don't feel too bad.

riverkeeper · November 5, 2005, 01:03 PM

Yes. Roscoe needed a walk.
Check out the book "Gift of Fear". Not what you think and much much good.

progunner1957 · November 5, 2005, 01:13 PM

Kilroy -
You did the right thing, absolutely 100% right thing without a doubt. You did what you had to to make sure you and your mother were safe. Good man!!

They say that "crime is at a ___ year low" (fill in the blank) but watch the 11 PM news for a week and you'll see that even if the above statement is true, we still live in a nation where criminal predators walk the streets and more are released from prison each and every week.

Home invasions seem to be a growing crime these days; last week on the local news, a man in Indianapolis answered his doorbell at 9 PM (I wouldn't have) and was bashed in the head with a brick and robbed; his wife watched in horror and begged the 911 operator to send help. He died from his wounds.

The scumbag was caught, but that does not make it all okay (contrary to the thinking of The Sheeple). The man is still dead and his wife is still a widow.

Whenever my door bell rings, I go into either Yellow Alert (day) or Red Alert (night) with my Kimber 1911 within arm's reach. Am I paranoid? No. I refuse to be a victim, PERIOD!!!

I would suggest a longer jacket or a shoulder holster for your 1911; they are heavy for belt carry, and require overtightening of the belt to the point of being uncomfortable to keep them and your pants in place. Another option would be an inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster. They keep the gun in place pretty well, and the end of the holster is inside the waistband of your pants where it is concealed.

Keep up the good work, never let your guard down and refuse to be a victim!!

sjstill · November 5, 2005, 08:23 PM

progunner1957 wrote;

"...they are heavy for belt carry, and require overtightening of the belt to the point of being uncomfortable to keep them and your pants in place."

Then you're wearing too wimpy of a belt.

Lot easier to blame the gun, though....

schorched · November 7, 2005, 01:51 AM

Paranoid? I don't think you are. I carry a gun for a living and have undoubtedly pissed off more than one person during the course of a normal work day. I also live out in the sticks. In the woods to be exact, and have been known to take many a #2's with my pistol laying on the cloths hamper in front of me while I push. If we're paranoid man, than it beats being dead. I think you where totally within reason to arm yourself.

Kilroy08 · November 7, 2005, 11:48 AM

Now that I've had a couple of days to mull it over...

My initial doubt and asking for a verdict on it was due to the fact that this is the first time I've had to deal with a situation like this. I feel that I handled it well. While not exactly carrying concealed, I was carrying discreetley. Heck, I doubt he even saw the holster sticking out. I always had my maglight pointed at him and was never backlit.

One area of clarification though. He was at the end of my driveway, Mom found out he was there as she was pulling into the driveway. Not the most pleasant of surprizes. We also share a driveway with some neigbors who's house is right on the road. Their schedule varies so much that I couldn't really count on them for support if something brown hit the fan. So in conclusion, I'm not going to be in the open with no reasonble cover or backup nearby without my firearm.

I feel that I have handled it well and will continue to do so until new experience dictates otherwise.

Kilroy, too cautious but rightly so, was here

Btw: In reference to Mr. Dust Devil's remark about "At least you didn't come out pointing a shotgun at him." Could've been worse... How 'bout my '03-A3 with 18" of bayonet hanging off the end of it.

November 5, 2005, 01:03 PM	#28
riverkeeper Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2004 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 214	Yes. Roscoe needed a walk. Check out the book "Gift of Fear". Not what you think and much much good. __________________ "A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." -- Bertrand de Jouvenel ........ 'All the wooly-headed thinking explains the happy howling.' -- r

November 5, 2005, 01:13 PM	#29
progunner1957 Junior member Join Date: November 9, 2004 Location: USA - east of the continental divide Posts: 924	Paranoid? No. Refuse to be a victim? Yes. Kilroy - You did the right thing, absolutely 100% right thing without a doubt. You did what you had to to make sure you and your mother were safe. Good man!! They say that "crime is at a ___ year low" (fill in the blank) but watch the 11 PM news for a week and you'll see that even if the above statement is true, we still live in a nation where criminal predators walk the streets and more are released from prison each and every week. Home invasions seem to be a growing crime these days; last week on the local news, a man in Indianapolis answered his doorbell at 9 PM (I wouldn't have) and was bashed in the head with a brick and robbed; his wife watched in horror and begged the 911 operator to send help. He died from his wounds. The scumbag was caught, but that does not make it all okay (contrary to the thinking of The Sheeple). The man is still dead and his wife is still a widow. Whenever my door bell rings, I go into either Yellow Alert (day) or Red Alert (night) with my Kimber 1911 within arm's reach. Am I paranoid? No. I refuse to be a victim, PERIOD!!! I would suggest a longer jacket or a shoulder holster for your 1911; they are heavy for belt carry, and require overtightening of the belt to the point of being uncomfortable to keep them and your pants in place. Another option would be an inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster. They keep the gun in place pretty well, and the end of the holster is inside the waistband of your pants where it is concealed. Keep up the good work, never let your guard down and refuse to be a victim!!

November 5, 2005, 08:23 PM	#30
sjstill Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 108	progunner1957 wrote; "...they are heavy for belt carry, and require overtightening of the belt to the point of being uncomfortable to keep them and your pants in place." Then you're wearing too wimpy of a belt. Lot easier to blame the gun, though.... __________________ My name is Steve, and I'm a Glockaholic. The primary target is what we call the thoracic triangle. Shots to this area tend to make people FDGB (“fall down go boom”).

November 5, 2005, 11:01 AM	#26
shamus005 Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2005 Posts: 526	It was a very prudent course of action.

November 5, 2005, 12:16 PM	#27
Limeyfellow Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2005 Posts: 1,380	A sensible thing to do. Its also good to take someone along with you. I have done the same thing before carrying a tommygun, so don't feel too bad.

November 7, 2005, 01:51 AM	#31
schorched Member Join Date: January 6, 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 90	Paranoid? I don't think you are. I carry a gun for a living and have undoubtedly pissed off more than one person during the course of a normal work day. I also live out in the sticks. In the woods to be exact, and have been known to take many a #2's with my pistol laying on the cloths hamper in front of me while I push. If we're paranoid man, than it beats being dead. I think you where totally within reason to arm yourself.

November 7, 2005, 11:48 AM	#32
Kilroy08 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2005 Posts: 168	Now that I've had a couple of days to mull it over... My initial doubt and asking for a verdict on it was due to the fact that this is the first time I've had to deal with a situation like this. I feel that I handled it well. While not exactly carrying concealed, I was carrying discreetley. Heck, I doubt he even saw the holster sticking out. I always had my maglight pointed at him and was never backlit. One area of clarification though. He was at the end of my driveway, Mom found out he was there as she was pulling into the driveway. Not the most pleasant of surprizes. We also share a driveway with some neigbors who's house is right on the road. Their schedule varies so much that I couldn't really count on them for support if something brown hit the fan. So in conclusion, I'm not going to be in the open with no reasonble cover or backup nearby without my firearm. I feel that I have handled it well and will continue to do so until new experience dictates otherwise. Kilroy, too cautious but rightly so, was here Btw: In reference to Mr. Dust Devil's remark about "At least you didn't come out pointing a shotgun at him." Could've been worse... How 'bout my '03-A3 with 18" of bayonet hanging off the end of it.