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sakeneko · July 13, 2009, 09:13 PM

I think I misled you, Nnobby45. I have a gun: a perfectly functional S&W Model 60 .357 that is kept loaded and that I practice with regularly. I carry it with me. I've already come to the same conclusion as you about relying on situational awareness and staying out of known trouble spots -- those are good things to do and my first line of defense, but I don't want to count on them alone to keep me safe forever. (Although so far they've worked.)

The issue I was talking about was a back-up gun (BUG), in other words, Gun #2 carried by the same person at the same time as Gun #1. *That* is what I don't think I need, but do think other people might need -- especially people whose job it is to go into harms way deliberately instead of avoiding it wherever possible.

July 13, 2009, 09:13 PM	#17
sakeneko Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 644	I think I misled you, Nnobby45. I have a gun: a perfectly functional S&W Model 60 .357 that is kept loaded and that I practice with regularly. I carry it with me. I've already come to the same conclusion as you about relying on situational awareness and staying out of known trouble spots -- those are good things to do and my first line of defense, but I don't want to count on them alone to keep me safe forever. (Although so far they've worked.) The issue I was talking about was a back-up gun (BUG), in other words, Gun #2 carried by the same person at the same time as Gun #1. That is what I don't think I need, but do think other people might need -- especially people whose job it is to go into harms way deliberately instead of avoiding it wherever possible.