rcawdor57
Campaign Veteran
The other day a close friend of mine posed a question to me...well two actually. The first question, which is on many peoples minds is:
1) Are you going to continue to open carry if/when you get a concealed carry permit? My answer: Yes, as much as possible. We must continue to open carry...this is exercising our right visually and will be a learning experience for others.
And the question that I have given much thought to is this:
2) Are you going to carry a backup gun? My answer at the time was: "I don't know. I hadn't thought about that." When I carried concealed in Florida and Washington I did carry two guns. My primary and my backup but BOTH were concealed.
This question should get those thinking of continuing to open carry to possibly carry a backup CONCEALED gun (legally with a Wisconsin license of course). Of course if you answer the question as "Yes" then you have to consider a holster, gun, ammo, etc. for your backup gun. (another gun....always a good thing!).
So...this led me to ask my retired deputy friend in N.M. what his thoughts were. His answer was quick. He said that 85% of LEO's that have their hand gun forcibly taken from them end up having those firearms used against them or attempted to use against them. He told me he always carried a backup gun.
Something to consider folks.
Carry On.....
1) Are you going to continue to open carry if/when you get a concealed carry permit? My answer: Yes, as much as possible. We must continue to open carry...this is exercising our right visually and will be a learning experience for others.
And the question that I have given much thought to is this:
2) Are you going to carry a backup gun? My answer at the time was: "I don't know. I hadn't thought about that." When I carried concealed in Florida and Washington I did carry two guns. My primary and my backup but BOTH were concealed.
This question should get those thinking of continuing to open carry to possibly carry a backup CONCEALED gun (legally with a Wisconsin license of course). Of course if you answer the question as "Yes" then you have to consider a holster, gun, ammo, etc. for your backup gun. (another gun....always a good thing!).
So...this led me to ask my retired deputy friend in N.M. what his thoughts were. His answer was quick. He said that 85% of LEO's that have their hand gun forcibly taken from them end up having those firearms used against them or attempted to use against them. He told me he always carried a backup gun.
Something to consider folks.
Carry On.....