Carrying 2 guns to much?

[ArchAngelCD]

Too much, that depends. If you think you will need more firepower by all means carry a BUG.
Under most circumstances one gun will usually protect you well. We as citizens are not obliged to run towards the gun fire, law enforcement is.

 

[WrongHanded]

I don't always carry two guns. But when I go out for pistol practice, I always have a second one fully loaded on my person. Today I took a G29 AIWB, and a G33 OWB weak side. 50 rounds through one, then 50 through the other. Drawing from the holster and getting hits on target fast was the primary goal with each one.

I think a second gun on the non-dominant side can be a good idea, provided you practice with it from where you carry it. Pocket carrying a BUG on the non-dominant side is a carry method I have recently decided I dislike, for two reasons:

1. If you plan to draw your primary and use that, you don't want your support hand in a pocket. You want it out to defend, to assist in the draw, and to support your shooting. But if you then need your BUG, it's in a pocket and your hand is not. Making for a very slow and possibly clumsy, weak hand pocket draw in the middle of a fight.

2. If you keep your hand on that BUG in your weak side pocket, which gun are you actually going to draw and shoot with? And will you make the same decision with both hands in the moment? Practice, practice, practice.

 

[Tallball]

I prefer a fixed-blade knife that I can reach and use easily with my non-dominant hand.

 

[Stefan A]

It’s not for me. I carry my 365x strong side. I also have OC spray and a knife. I could use the knife for self defense, but I don’t really think of it that way. Just to cut things that need cutting.

 

[halfmoonclip]

For what it's worth, there was a gangster called "Tony Two Guns".
For a civilian who avoids drug dealers, and other people's wives (hey, no offense, and I'm not judging. ), one is probably enough.
Have trouble enough, keeping my pants up with the weight of one.
Moon

 

[Rexster]

I carry IWB a S&W Shield in 9mm strong side.Would carrying an LCP 380 in an IWB on weak side be over kill?

“Over Kill?” The objective of a defensive weapon, in most civilized places, is to stop/incapacitate an attacker. If “kill” is out of the discussion, then “over kill” is not a factor.


Anyone who is concerned about parts breakage, or other difficult-to-fix malfunctions, may wish to have a second/spare handgun. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with that. The mainspring, inside one of my duty handguns, snapped itself into two pieces, presumably during my police patrol duty shift, because it did not rattle when I holstered the weapon, while dressing for duty, and rattled when I unholstered, after my duty shift. So, yes, there are times that I simply feel that the slight inconvenience of a second handgun is worth the bother.

Countless training reps, and some number of draws/presentations, drawing from my right hip area, have hard-wired my emergency draw to be done with my right hand. My right hand has not aged as well as my left, however, so, it makes sense to have a weapon positioned for lefty access. I can cover both bases, if I carry two weapons.

Speed-loader carriers can produce about as much of a bulge, against clothing, as a holstered handgun. So, my “speed-loader” might be a second gun.

 

[LimaCharlie]

I often carry two guns. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

 

[Rexster]

I can add that when my lower and or middle back muscles start throwing their occasional prolonged hissy fit, I can carry a balanced load, at waist/hip level, much more comfortably than even one compact handgun worn on one side. With shoulder rigs, identical weight, on each side, can keep the upper back happy.

Two weapons, if worn left-and-right, in holsters of equivalent type, “mirroring” each other, produce a balanced silhouette, and the cover garment will hang more symmetrically, both of which enhance concealment. This is true with belt rigs, pocket holsters, and shoulder rigs. Symmetry and balance are good things.

 

[Hartkopf]

I can add that when my lower and or middle back muscles start throwing their occasional prolonged hissy fit, I can carry a balanced load, at waist/hip level, much more comfortably than even one compact handgun worn on one side. With shoulder rigs, identical weight, on each side, can keep the upper back happy.

Two weapons, if worn left-and-right, in holsters of equivalent type, “mirroring” each other, produce a balanced silhouette, and the cover garment will hang more symmetrically, both of which enhance concealment. This is true with belt rigs, pocket holsters, and shoulder rigs. Symmetry and balance are good things.

This is true. Sometimes a balanced load is more comfortable than an unbalanced, lighter load.

 

[Haywood]

Just getting ready to head out

 

[mcb]

I can't think of a situation where I, as a civilian, would benefit from CCW two handguns. If I am carrying I carry one gun and at least one reload. YMMV.

 

[citizenconn]

If I have to go into Houston at night or in a particularly bad part of town (which is an expanding area every year) I will carry 2 guns, one in an ankle holster. I often ankle carry when it is not practical for me to carry in a different manner.

I have commuted 30 miles into Houston every weekday for 2 decades and always have at least 2 guns at the ready in the vehicle along with a folding AR and other necessities in a bag/packpack. Have not had to use them yet thankfully but having them visible when absolutely necessary has saved my bacon on several occasions.

 

[CDW4ME]

Two guns? Yes. Why:
Primary is Glock AIWB - I can't put my hand on it without revealing I'm carrying; that alone is sufficient reason for the option of a 2nd gun.
2nd gun in weak hand pocket, it is options, option to put my hand on it without revealing I'm carrying and/or quick access with non-dominant hand.

How about just pocket carry?
If only gun is in pocket it affords quick access / draw if hand starts in pocket, otherwise drawing AIWB is quicker. I don't walk around with my hands in my pockets.
If only gun is in pocket, drawing when seated is not as quick as drawing from gun on belt - for example: driving vehicle, eating in a restaurant.
If only gun is in pocket attempting to draw with weak hand if dominant hand became unavailable would be comically and possibly fatally slow.

I can't think of a situation where I, as a civilian, would benefit from CCW two handguns. If I am carrying I carry one gun and at least one reload. YMMV.

What I said about carrying two pistols holds no merit? No benefit?
Serious question, not being confrontational.

 

[herrwalther]

When I lived in a much higher crime city, carrying two guns, with a reload for each, was pretty normal for me. Vast majority of the time it was a double stack, service caliber firearm on my waist and a single stack or revolver somewhere I could reach with either hand. Either on the inside of an ankle or cross draw. By the point you are reaching for a backup gun, something has gone terribly wrong. So putting it in a pocket puts you at a distinct disadvantage if you have to grab it with an off hand. The strongest advice I can give is magazine interchangability whenever possible. The easiest example of this is carry a G19 as a primary and a G26 as backup. There are other example but this is the most common. You can significantly reduce your carry weight if you have one magazine for primary and secondary firearms. Not everyone can financially do this, but it is just my recommendation for simplicity sake. I never felt under gunned carrying a semi-auto in one place and a revolver or different semi in another.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Carry as many as you can comfortably.