Backup handgun: how necessary is it? - Page 2

mrt949 · February 27, 2009, 07:12 PM

I always carry my seecamp .wallet in one pocket pistol in other. so my backup is my m@p c.

i never leave home without it.

redhart · February 28, 2009, 06:36 PM

1911 Officers, and 22 Beretta back up, but if 2 is good would 3 be better?

TraderJack · February 28, 2009, 11:58 PM

I used to carry a BUG, but started wearing burmy shorts so much when I lived in FL that I got out of the habit. It's still a good idea though.

Mannlicher · March 3, 2009, 04:29 PM

having a back up is never necessary, until you need it.

obxned · March 3, 2009, 10:19 PM

Sorry - maybe I'm lazy, but religiously carrying one firearm is the best I can do. Travelling, I do have other firearms with me, but not for EDC.

rndname · March 5, 2009, 09:12 AM

You cant go wrong with more firepower...though I'd rather not carry the extra weight of the second. Just have a reliable main gun and your set.

**Mike Irwin** · March 5, 2009, 11:02 AM

"Primary gun = seatbelt.
BUG = airbag.

Gotta have both to be safe."

But what about the back up to your back up gun? Shouldn't that be the anti-lock brakes of your personal protection package?

And the back up to your back up to your back up gun? That would be the OnStar, right?

onthejon55 · March 5, 2009, 11:10 AM

i don't carry a BUG.
Plan A- primary gun
Plan B- RUN!!!!

seeker_two · March 9, 2009, 03:54 PM

Since the subject has been mentioned....how many here carry a back-up knife instead of a back-up firearm?

scorpion_tyr · March 9, 2009, 05:03 PM

I always carry a knife. Never carry a BUG unless I'm traveling long distance, and it stays in the car when I get out.

Ben Towe · March 9, 2009, 07:45 PM

I always carry two knives, a big folding Case and a razor knife with paper blades (supposed to be sharper than a scalpel). In the car I keep a short handled fireman's ax, so if I can fight my way back to the car I can go Braveheart on 'em

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Housezealot · March 11, 2009, 12:54 PM

I'm not LE so the idea of a backup gun seems a little exessive for me but I always thought in addition to my carry piece it would be nice to have a belt buckle made out of a claymore mine!

FRONT TOWARD ENEMY

seeker_two · March 11, 2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Housezealot

...but I always thought in addition to my carry piece it would be nice to have a belt buckle made out of a claymore mine!

FRONT TOWARD ENEMY

I'm sure that would impress the ladies....

SquidWarrior · March 13, 2009, 05:28 PM

Its all about your life style and the risk you face on a daily basis. For example, an accountant who works 9 to 5 in an office in the good part of town, unnecesary(but if that person feels so compelled, game on), on the other hand, a tow truck driver who impounds illegaly parked cars in bad neighber hoods, has a higher likely hood of encountering an irate "customer", and may just find himself in a situation where a back up gun could come in handy.

Deaf Smith · March 15, 2009, 08:59 PM

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I would like to know how important is it to carry a backup gun?

If you need it, it's important. If you don't need it, it's not. Simple no?

February 27, 2009, 07:12 PM	#26
mrt949 Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Posts: 1,692	I always carry my seecamp .wallet in one pocket pistol in other. so my backup is my m@p c. i never leave home without it. __________________ No Gun Big Or Small Does It All

February 28, 2009, 11:58 PM	#28
TraderJack Member Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: The Fruited Plain Posts: 44	I used to carry a BUG, but started wearing burmy shorts so much when I lived in FL that I got out of the habit. It's still a good idea though. __________________ “I would rather be your friend, but if you are not interested in that, I am prepared to be a capable and efficient enemy.” - Jeff Cooper

March 3, 2009, 04:29 PM	#29
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,209	having a back up is never necessary, until you need it. __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

March 3, 2009, 10:19 PM	#30
obxned Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Location: OBX, NC Posts: 1,128	Sorry - maybe I'm lazy, but religiously carrying one firearm is the best I can do. Travelling, I do have other firearms with me, but not for EDC. __________________ “If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.” Ronald Reagan I'm a proud member of a North Carolina *Committee of Safety*

March 9, 2009, 03:54 PM	#34
seeker_two Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2002 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Lone Star State (TX) Posts: 2,169	Since the subject has been mentioned....how many here carry a back-up knife instead of a back-up firearm? __________________ Proud member of Gun Culture 2.0......

February 28, 2009, 06:36 PM	#27
redhart Member Join Date: April 13, 2008 Location: east coast Posts: 60	1911 Officers, and 22 Beretta back up, but if 2 is good would 3 be better?

March 5, 2009, 09:12 AM	#31
rndname Junior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 11	You cant go wrong with more firepower...though I'd rather not carry the extra weight of the second. Just have a reliable main gun and your set.

March 5, 2009, 11:02 AM	#32
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	"Primary gun = seatbelt. BUG = airbag. Gotta have both to be safe." But what about the back up to your back up gun? Shouldn't that be the anti-lock brakes of your personal protection package? And the back up to your back up to your back up gun? That would be the OnStar, right?

March 5, 2009, 11:10 AM	#33
onthejon55 Junior member Join Date: October 23, 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 411	i don't carry a BUG. Plan A- primary gun Plan B- RUN!!!!

March 9, 2009, 05:03 PM	#35
scorpion_tyr Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2008 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,326	I always carry a knife. Never carry a BUG unless I'm traveling long distance, and it stays in the car when I get out. __________________ “Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them my supreme delight.” - Thomas Jefferson

March 9, 2009, 07:45 PM	#36
Ben Towe Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 1,128	I always carry two knives, a big folding Case and a razor knife with paper blades (supposed to be sharper than a scalpel). In the car I keep a short handled fireman's ax, so if I can fight my way back to the car I can go Braveheart on 'em. __________________ 'Merica: Back to back World War Champs

March 11, 2009, 12:54 PM	#37
Housezealot Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 606	I'm not LE so the idea of a backup gun seems a little exessive for me but I always thought in addition to my carry piece it would be nice to have a belt buckle made out of a claymore mine! FRONT TOWARD ENEMY

March 13, 2009, 05:28 PM	#39
SquidWarrior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Posts: 33	Its all about your life style and the risk you face on a daily basis. For example, an accountant who works 9 to 5 in an office in the good part of town, unnecesary(but if that person feels so compelled, game on), on the other hand, a tow truck driver who impounds illegaly parked cars in bad neighber hoods, has a higher likely hood of encountering an irate "customer", and may just find himself in a situation where a back up gun could come in handy.