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When Carrying a Gun Can Put You in Danger?

I said this before and I will say it again you cannot teach somebody situational awareness. You cannot decide to increase or decrease your level of situational awareness. You can decide whether a given action (such as varying your route home) is prudent or unnecessary but I don't believe that you can make a conscious decision to be more or less situationally aware in any given situation at least not for any extended period of time.

I've made this analogy before and I'm absolutely convinced it's correct, situational awareness is like a radar detector. The majority of the time your radar detector is sitting on your dashboard doing its thing and you're paying it no attention, until it picks up signal and it beeps.

The majority of the time your "situational awareness" is sitting on your brain's dashboard doing its thing and you're not paying any attention to it until it picks up a signal that your experiences taught you is bad juju.
 
Good evening everyone.
I found this very interesting. I’m a relatively new shooter and don’t currently have a CCW license so I don’t carry in my state. I’ve found that since I purchased my first pistol I’ve reacted to most situations that previously agitated me very differently, the fact that run ins with police could potentially lead to something coming up during a background check and I’m not willing to lose my ability to purchase more firearms in the future. Not that I had problems before but I no longer lose it on people because they cut me off or give me the finger. I agree with the author that a lot more consideration needs to go into decision making before acting and I suppose that will only intensify if at some point I do start carrying.
 
Like I mentioned there’s a lot of emphasis on the firearm when 99.9% of any scenario your not legal as shooting is not “Reasonable” force where OC/Pepper Spray is…and in the off chance it’s a bad Spray it’s simple misdemeanor battery.

So learn the laws (as in really learn the laws not YouTube)
Get some less lethal training away if you can, carry OC/Pepper spray

And above all don’t do stupid stuff like this guy

cowboystatedaily.com

Casper Man Empties Handgun As His Truck Is Stolen, Then Catches Up To It

A 41-year-old Casper man is expected in court Tuesday, accused of stealing a truck. The owner of the truck emptied a handgun at it as it was driven away,…
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So being retired I have a moto…….

No where to be and all day to get there.

And I carry all the time.

That being said although the article is about carrying and getting in trouble because you either don’t know your rights or you do and let your emotions take over basic common sense my take is this.
While driving……
Drive defensively and don’t let aggressive drivers get you to do something stupid.

Don’t tailgate, in fact I give extra room to those in front of me. If someone wants to be in front of me they have plenty of room to do so, if someone is tailgating me I won’t hit my brakes however I will take my foot off the gas and slowly slow down so they can pass me safely.
I will not pull over to the side of the road, I’ve had officers tell me many times doing so will send the false message that you want a confrontation.
I have no problem driving away, life is to short as it is.
Not driving…….
Situational awareness plain and simple.
Know your surroundings at all times and don’t be to proud to walk away however always walk in the direction of others never into an area where you will end up being alone or cornered with no escape.
I have no problem protecting myself but for me pulling my firearm is my last resort.
 
I do my best to stay vigilant with my constantly changing environment. I carry for 1 reason, to protect myself and my family. If the need to draw my gun in public should arise it would be to ensure safe passage for the family by hopefully ending the threat. If someone comes into the house the wife and I will stay in the bedroom and call 911. If the intruder comes through the bedroom door I would perceive that as a threat and take appropriate action. This has been my philosophy for forty five years. In that time I have had a nightstand gun (90% of the time) wherever the nightstand might be and would have traveled with one in the vehicle about the same percentage. The only change for me over that span has been the percentage of time a gun has been on person which would be daily (except work or a Fed Building) for the past 10 years. Road rage for me nah, but another's road rage could change the situation for me. This is why I carry a gun.
 
Hi,

Keyser said:
19. Example: A Philadelphia permit holder shot and killed another permit holder carrying his gun over a dispute concerning snow shoveling in January 2000. It was noted by police that Mockewich’s car had an NRA bumper sticker reading “Armed with Pride.”
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Should I get rid of my bumper sticker?

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Otherwise, I'm just the bass player. ;)


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
OldGrunt said:
Army first, shortly after high school. Then college for a couple of years. Found out college wasn't for me (at that time), then the Marine Corps. And I don't care for football at all, so I have no favorites for any Army-Navy games. lol
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I joined before I joined the Army in 1979. I completed High School ( no GED here ) and a BS degree during my 28+ years in.
I always got a chuckle when I’d watch the West Pointers get all excited about the game.
They’ve ask me who I’m rooting for and I’d tell them the Salvation Army’s team😁
 
BassCliff said:
Hi,



Should I get rid of my bumper sticker?

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Otherwise, I'm just the bass player. ;)


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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That depends. It makes your vehicle a target for thieves looking for a gun in the glove box. It also lets other people know you are most likely armed. So it depends on your priorities. I used to have all kinds of stickers on the back glass of my truck. Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my gun, Spoons made Rosie fat. That NRA sticker you have. I have one sticker on one vehicle now. It's the logo for Ultradyne. Almost no one knows what it is. It's simply a circle that looks like a Pokemon ball. Actually I'm wrong. That sticker faded and peeled so I scraped it off. I do think I have the Microtech logo on my Lexus though. No gun stickers and no political stickers for sure for me.
 
I was taught a few things: don't borrow trouble that isn't yours. Don't get involved unless you have to. Walk away if you can, run if you have to, but fight to win if you need to. Avoid bad places, especially at night and in questionable areas. By now you know the Trader's motto: Live Ready. 😐
 
Hi Bob,

Bassbob said:
That depends. It makes your vehicle a target for thieves looking for a gun in the glove box. It also lets other people know you are most likely armed. So it depends on your priorities. I used to have all kinds of stickers on the back glass of my truck. Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my gun, Spoons made Rosie fat. That NRA sticker you have. I have one sticker on one vehicle now. It's the logo for Ultradyne. Almost no one knows what it is. It's simply a circle that looks like a Pokemon ball. Actually I'm wrong. That sticker faded and peeled so I scraped it off. I do think I have the Microtech logo on my Lexus though. No gun stickers and no political stickers for sure for me.
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I became quite zealous after July 13 last year, not only knocking on doors but heavy on the yard signs and bumper stickers.

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Now that the election is over I can probably tone it down a little. ;)


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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