The Official 2nd Amendment Appreciation Thread

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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Something I've really been thinking about a lot lately. I assume most of us in this thread carry a gun most every day. These are life saving, as well as life taking tools. I have been really wondering about less lethal devices, like pepper spray or even a stun gun. As not every situation calls for us to whip out our roscoe.

Do any of you carry any such devices? If so, which ones?
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Pocketknife. Tool mainly, but as a backup defensive weapon it has the advantage of being easy to carry. Knowing how to use it is another matter entirely. But a good folder is invaluable IMO as a secondary weapon and has the potential to be a LTL device. You don't always have to go for the neck lol

Most of the commercially available pepper spray isn't really as potent as what the cops use. Stun guns are shockingly not as effective as portrayed. I honestly don't recommend either.

For improvised weapons, I'd actually look into a baton class or a Eskrima/Arnis/Kali class if it's available. You might be surprised at the amount of non lethal pain you can inflict with a common plunger lol.

DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Also, medical. If we are sending rounds, there is a good chance rounds are coming back. I've had it preached to me for years to at least carry an ankle medical kit, but never have. Again, these are life saving as well as life taking devices. Winning the fight is one thing, watching your friend or loved one bleed out because you didn't take a medical course is quite another. Any recommendations on a good medical kit?
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The problem is dealing with most any gunshot wounds is going to require more gear than you can commonly carry. My suggestion? Learn to use what's commonly available nearby as opposed to trying to carry everything. I used to teach a basic self aid class and part of my practical portion was making my students use only what they had on hand or immediately available as first aid supplies. The more you have to think outside the box in dressing/bandage/splint material, the more you realize what's immediately available to use. Sure, it's easy to slap an Izzy bandage on a wound, but carrying one around? Learn to use what is on hand instead of what you wish you had.

Suggestion only. You can carry one, but I've found students to have gotten far more proficient by learning to react without the aid of an aid kit than they ever did with one.
 
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Thanks for the info. I carry an Al Mar eagle hd every day, as well as a clinch pick, or more commenly known as a China pick.
I need to get my butt in a medical class. I don't even know how to do cpr. Again, thanks for the info.
 
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I carry pepper spray and I know it is effective. Lol

My daughter fell in the kitchen and let off a small burst. It made everybody in the house sick.
 
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I keep a pepper spray in the door panel storage areas in each of my cars
As far as medical kits the biggest think I believe you could face is stopping the bleeding so a Kotex or Tampon with a roll of gauze or tape would be the minimum you could get by with
 
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Handled a Glock 43 at Palmetto State Armory yesterday. Like how slim it is, yet still has the Glock feel. Anyone have experience shooting one?
 
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I'm not being a smarta$$, but to me, the 43 shoots like a Glock. That isn't a bad thing, IMO.

As far as LTL, where I work, a gun would probably get me sent to Federal PMITA Prison (Office Space reference), so I usually have a pocket knife (currently its a Kershaw) and a monkey fist on a keychain. The monkey fist is mainly for convenience when yanking my keys out of my pocket, but slinging it around (either the ball bearing end, or the end with keys) wouldn't be pleasant.
 
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My wife and I just got our carry permit and bought a Glock 26. The permits in TN are run by the state. Basically TN residents with a drivers license can take an 8 hr class, shoot 50 rounds into a target, pass a written test, pay your money, get fingerprinted, and pass a background check and you have a permit. That said there are a lot of things that will prevent you from getting one, domestic violence or felony convictions, etc.

Go to Handgun Carry Permits - TN.Gov

If your question is how many rounds should you shoot, I'd say until you're comfortable with the firearm. We were fortunate that our instructor also has a class where he brings 20+ handguns and let's you shoot them all to see what you like. You and your wife will probably like different things. I liked the 9mm Glocks and she liked the .380 Sig P238. So just get ready. Guns are like guitars, you can't buy just one.

If you live near Chattanooga PM me and I'll let you know the instructor I used.
 
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Through_The_T said:
Handled a Glock 43 at Palmetto State Armory yesterday. Like how slim it is, yet still has the Glock feel. Anyone have experience shooting one?
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Yea, my wife carries one regularly. It's just a boring, reliable Glock. Easy to handle and accurate for it's size.
 
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yeah, I came home and did a hour or so research on it.

I'd never seen those Party Grips before, so that's what I wanted to know about, in reading a couple of sights, it gave me a couple of other things to look for to see if it was legit.
The gun had those proof marks as well, so I bought it...the only down side is the magazine isn't original to the gun, so I got them to take a few hundred off what they had it marked.. Its from 1940
 
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less than half that...that's really why I went ahead and got it, it seemed too good of a deal, but I figured, I've wanted one for awhile, and I've never seen those grips or knew the background, so I went ahead and got it
 
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vol_in_ar said:
less than half that...that's really why I went ahead and got it, it seemed too good of a deal, but I figured, I've wanted one for awhile, and I've never seen those grips or knew the background, so I went ahead and got it
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Wow, nice. I paid $1,400 for my '65 with both original mags and Walther presentation box. The bluing on mine is like 99%.
 
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