[tyler500e]

I'm curious. Those of you with Concealed Carry Permits. How many of you carry more than one pistol on your person? Does anyone keep a second (or third) weapon in their car?

[knockonit]

Depends on where I'm going, and what I'm wearing, here in Az. I wear short probably 90% of the time, so when I do its usually only one,
but if long pants, something iwb and an ankle or pocket unit.
They truck again depending where I'm going and what I'm doing, usually has a shotgun somewhere easy to get to.
also there is additional mags for what ever I am carrying in the rig.
good luck.

[jad0110]

I carry a BUG about 50% of the time. It is always a S&W 642. Sometimes the 642 is carried by itself, sometimes it's the 1911. Depends on what I'm wearing and what it can hide.

[putteral]

Only carry one. Hopefully it is enough. 24/7 Pro 45 12 +1. But I do carry extra mags

[f4t9r]

Just one for me. I am sure someone carries four or five.
I was visiting the range a few weeks back just to see what they had in the case and check some ammo prices. I am watching a few guys on the range when one guy catches my eye. He is holstering and drawing with about four (at least) different guns he has strapped to himself. I just thought it was a little much in my opinion. It was fun to watch.
Another guy watching tells me this guy carries all those guns just about everywhere he goes. At this point I want to talk to this guy and wait til he comes out. He tells me he carries 4 guns and a backup in a ankle holster.
We talked some more and all I can say is this guy is interesting to chat with.
I did like his taste in guns. Four 1911's and a Smith 642.

[TeamPrecisionIT]

I carry one pistol on me with one of the shotguns in the truck I would say 80% of the time.

Damian

[Mad Magyar]

In NM, only (one) permitted by law. To be honest, one is enough for me anyway. I voted for BUG in the vehicle which in today's world with car-jacking, "mad-dogging gone wild", it's a necessity...:)

[Japle]

If I'm wearing pants, I have the P3AT.

When I go out of the house, I carry that and a G19, spare mag and a light.

[Joshua M. Smith]

I used to carry a backup, but I don't see the need for it any longer.

Josh <><

[blooeyesguy]

I only carry one right now, but once I receive my new leather, it will be two.

[Prepster]

I have once worn three pistols, but they were single shot muzzleloaders and I was at the range. For practical purposes (read: my purposes, not everybody's) one works just fine.

[Timthinker]

Tyler500e has raised an interesting question that I have pondered for some time. The genesis for my curiosity began several years ago with an unusual story I heard. Some time ago, a friend informed me of a gentleman who carried two mouseguns, perhaps .22 caliber Berettas, on his person. The supposed rationale was two mouseguns provided better deterrence and, if necessary, better firepower than one small caliber pistol. While this logic is suspect, I believe there are some people who subscribe to it. Perhaps some of our other contributors can shed some light-and logic-on this issue.


Timthinker

[Lookn4Brass]

Well, my state only allows one for carry at a time. Why would they have a law like that? :banghead: Must have been an outbreak of multiple handgun cowboys or something at one time. :evil: Anyway, it's gonna be a Springfield XD 9mm service model for most of the time, and when it's cold outside and I'm in bulky clothes, my old hand-built 1911-A1 in a BlackHawk belt slide holster. For the vehicle, I'm looking at getting a LEO trade-in Remington 870 or maybe a Marlin .357 lever gun with peep sights. The Marlin lever-action doesn't scream "survivalist" or "postal white guy" when I take it out of the vehicle.

[LightningMan]

I often carry two bug-guns because of what I normally wear I can't really carry/hide anything larger. Anyway I carry one in a pants pocket and the other on my ankle. My thinking is two fold, more or extra firepower and accessability, that meaning which I can get to at the time. If I'm seated at the time when I need it, it may be easier to get the one on my ankle rather than the one in my back pocket, or vice versa. LM

[bakert]

Hope I'm never proven wrong but the day I need more that 8 rds of .45ACP, I've sure as hell wandered into the wrong place at the wrong time.:uhoh:

[19-3Ben]

I always carry my LCP.

Almost always also carry either my M&Pc, or SP101.
So about 80% of the time, I've got two guns. Not too infrequently, though, i only have one.

[pinkymingeo]

The day I need more than 5 rounds of 38+P I've sure as hell wandered into the wrong place at the wrong time. Fact is, the day I need one round is that day. For that reason I stay away from the OK Corral, which is easy since I live in Florida.

[bmxr4life87]

where did this guy wear 4 1911s at while decently concealing them?

[KevininPa]

................in the little compartment of my driver side door. Those two 00 buck rounds will buy me enough time to get to my carrier at 4 o clock.

[mljdeckard]

My pistol IS the backup for the rifle I keep in my home or vehicle.

[possum]

i carry just one for the time being but in training i have been incorperating a bug in there and going through the motions.

[telecaster1981]

Hope I'm never proven wrong but the day I need more that 8 rds of .45ACP, I've sure as hell wandered into the wrong place at the wrong time.

You're right, but by my way of thinking, if I need even one round of any caliber, I've stumbled into the wrong place at the wrong time.

[ZombieHunter]

to the post questioning hiding 4 1911s:

I enjoy my game of "hey LEO buddy...am I packing or not?" that i play whenever my LEO buddy drops by. To date he can't tell where my Taurus PT99 (a full size 9mm) is or if i'm carrying it. On a 6' 200lb guy (myself for example) i feel it's completely possible to hide 4 large size pistols:

IWB on both hips and undershoulder with a sportcoat etc. I can't see concealment being a deterrent for me but I can damn well think it would get heavy.

I can't wait for the day I get to put on my first CCW permit and play "i'm that kid in the Micheal Moore movie...yes that is a shotgun in my pants and yes I am happy to see you."

[Big Boomer]

Occasionally I will go and do the "just what can I get away with" CCW.

2 1911's
XD-45
22mag NAA
Ruger sp101

over 250 rds ammo in mags in carriers to boot, just shorts and shirt no coat

[glock22ongrip]

I keep my glock 22 in a serpa level 2 holster, a m&p 15 in the car, and a taser m18L in my waistband occasionaly.

[Kind of Blued]

I carry two 95% of the time.

A 1911 @ 4:00 and a S&W 642 in a Galco Ankle Glove.

I have several reasons for the BUG. I spend a LOT of time driving. The ankle BUG is in the case of a car-jacking in which I can't reach something on my belt. This also applies to anytime I'm sitting... anywhere, on anything.

The second reason is in the rare instance that I might be able to arm someone near me, like my father, mother, a good friend, or a trusted acquaintence in the case of a home invasion, robbery, or pre-meditated "shooting".

The third reason is in case my primary malfunctions seriously.

The fourth reason is simply "because I can". I have the right to and "it couldn't hurt".

I threw a Kahr PM9 in my jacket pocket the other day for an hour, effectively carrying three guns for a while, just to say I had, so here I am, saying I have. ;)

I usually have one of two ARs with two mags coupled together, or an AK with the same configuration in the trunk of my car, but I haven't for a while. That's also mostly just "because I can". What's the most likely scenario for using a trunk rifle? Putting down a rabid deer? Counter-sniper Texas-clocktower shooting? I don't know. Anything I need a rifle for, If I can get to my car, I'm driving away. :)

[KI.W.]

Yes, but only if I am going to the shooting range.

[Landric]

On my person, I generally carry two, a primary weapon, and a J-frame in a pocket holster. I voted more than 2 because both of my vehicles have lox boxes which contain an additional handgun and spare magazine.

[PAPACHUCK]

^^^

Me too.

Primary on right hip. J-frame in front pocket. Additional gun in glovebox of truck.

[Ala Dan]

I carry one primary CCW piece, and one back-up piece~! ;)


McCain-Palin On Nov. 4th~!

[HB]

I try to carry at least 5 guns: I usually am on crutches so I can carry an sks down my right pant leg (AR's Mag stick out too much), a Taurus snub in one ankle holster, and a S&W in the other. In addition, I have two 1911's in my double shoulder holster (they balance well with 4 extra mags on each side). If I have to go to a bad area (outside my neighborhood or someplace like a graveyard) I carry a Mossberg persuader with a folding stock in a tennis racket case over my shoulder.


HB

[BullfrogKen]

Two Colt revolvers. One late era Detective Special strong side. One Cobra (alloy DS) opposite side shoulder holster, custom made by Rusty Sherrick.

I'd like to carry autoloaders, but my hands have deteriorated from the disease. So I only feel confident working a revolver.

Tom Given once told me, "There's nothing wrong with revolvers. I know guys I've worked with that carried two." He emphasized two.

I made the same decision.

[Mad Magyar]

HB, how about a pic? :D:D;)

[Phil DeGraves]

One or two on the body (depending on circumstances), one off the body and one in car. So most of the time, at least two, sometimes three and occasionally four.

Don't want to lose a gunfight for lack of shooting back.

Also, the couple of times that I thought I might have needed one, (which thankfully, I didn't) in retrospect, I felt I should have something bigger and more bullets.

By the way, three of the four are J-Frame Smiths, 5 shot revolvers. The fourth is a Colt Commander .45.