Everyday preparedness
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If it is, why would anyone want to risk getting
arrested for carrying weapons in his/her car, when it wasn't absolutely necessary? Not I. I am proud of the fact I've never been arrested. In my profession, an arrest equals termination and unemployment. No thanks.
arrested for carrying weapons in his/her car, when it wasn't absolutely necessary? Not I. I am proud of the fact I've never been arrested. In my profession, an arrest equals termination and unemployment. No thanks.
chrisher
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What my wife didn't say was that we live in Missouri. It's legal, (if you're over 21,) to conceal a weapon(s) in you're car. In addition, we're both licensed to CCW as well, and do so on a regular basis.
We're both medically oriented, she was a long-time trauma nurse and I am a former paramedic and EMS helicopter pilot (ret.) So we're both prepared in our home and vehicles.
Best/stay safe
Chris
We're both medically oriented, she was a long-time trauma nurse and I am a former paramedic and EMS helicopter pilot (ret.) So we're both prepared in our home and vehicles.
Best/stay safe
Chris
Pat Cannon
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You're absolutely right
I agree with you completely, goosegunner. I took CPR & first aid training before I got a carry permit -- but I am happy that I live somewhere where I can do both.
I agree with you completely, goosegunner. I took CPR & first aid training before I got a carry permit -- but I am happy that I live somewhere where I can do both.
tegemu
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Do you advocate a spare tire for your car, a fire extinguisher, Insurance Policies? A defensive firearm is in the same category.
1911Tuner
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re:
ms.k wrote:
>Odd that carrying is illegal in some places...BUT it is interesting these places tend to have less crimes/violence. Go figure<
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I think you have that backward...May we attribute it to oversight or typographical error?
ms.k wrote:
>Odd that carrying is illegal in some places...BUT it is interesting these places tend to have less crimes/violence. Go figure<
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I think you have that backward...May we attribute it to oversight or typographical error?
FPrice
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The "average" (i.e., non-politically connected) resident of Boston MA is almost always denied the "right" to carry a concealed firearm. Yet Boston has experienced a rise in crime, especially shootings. Springfield MA is is a similar situation.
This tends to disprove your....opinion.
1911Tuner
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ms.k
Frosty...Based on ms.k's other posts, we can probably attribute her response here to oversight. She seems to be pro-RKBA and is interested in bearing arms for the purposes of self-preservation.
ms.k...Welcome aboard.
Frosty...Based on ms.k's other posts, we can probably attribute her response here to oversight. She seems to be pro-RKBA and is interested in bearing arms for the purposes of self-preservation.
ms.k...Welcome aboard.
1911Tuner
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Safe Areas?
ms.k...you may want to take a look at Great Britain's rise in violent crime since the populace has been disarmed, and laws passed that pretty much forbid acts of self-defense, even with a piece of stovewood or a golf club.
Residents accosted in their own homes who fight back and injure the invader are usually charged with assault.
And it looks like Australia will soon follow suit. The more restrictive the gun laws, the more bold the criminal element becomes...because they know that the citizens don't have the means at their disposal to fight back effectively.
When the lawmakers actually make it a crime to fight back...they become positively arrogant.
No...Nobody is safer because of a zero gun policy. Just the opposite...and very often the statistics are spun or padded to prevent reflecting that fact. Observe Washington, DC...one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. that also has some of the most restrictive gun laws.
ms.k...you may want to take a look at Great Britain's rise in violent crime since the populace has been disarmed, and laws passed that pretty much forbid acts of self-defense, even with a piece of stovewood or a golf club.
Residents accosted in their own homes who fight back and injure the invader are usually charged with assault.
And it looks like Australia will soon follow suit. The more restrictive the gun laws, the more bold the criminal element becomes...because they know that the citizens don't have the means at their disposal to fight back effectively.
When the lawmakers actually make it a crime to fight back...they become positively arrogant.
No...Nobody is safer because of a zero gun policy. Just the opposite...and very often the statistics are spun or padded to prevent reflecting that fact. Observe Washington, DC...one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. that also has some of the most restrictive gun laws.
"and very often the statistics are spun or padded to prevent reflecting that fact."
Maybe that's what it is. I remember stumbling across articles where it stated that places like Sweden(or maybe another country) where guns were illegal and the crime rate was low. I never really delved into studying it. Good points though. Thanks for pointing out my folly
Maybe that's what it is. I remember stumbling across articles where it stated that places like Sweden(or maybe another country) where guns were illegal and the crime rate was low. I never really delved into studying it. Good points though. Thanks for pointing out my folly
Baba Louie
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Everyday prepardness means having whatever is needed on hand that might be needed in your particular locale, number one being situational awareness.
Norway being a lot different than NV/AZ/UT (my neck o' the woods) vis a vis climate, customs and population, water and shade are two things I have come to find comforting. The more the better.
A good FAK when out in the wilds, (in the auto) ranks right up there with another tool useful for food gathering or self defense (if need be) since you can oft-times find yourself a long way from any first responder. Hopefully I'll need neither. Both are comforting when at hand as is the knowledge necessary for use (I can always use more smarts tho')
Since our culture is a tad different from that of the Norge, being somewhat more diverse, not to mention rife with a few lawless ner-do-well types, it behooves moi to have whatever tools at hand I feel is best to maintain my own status quo.
City (LV NV), desert, mountains, wherever, I will have at hand: (listed as I see fit)
Situational awareness... check
Wits... (most of the time anyway) check
Good Boots... (preference goes to Danner) check
Water... check
Shade... check
Layered clothing... check
Knife... check (multi-tool w/ pliers are great for cholla spine removal from dogs and kids... voice of experience)
PDW... check
FAK... in auto and rucksack... check
Norway being a lot different than NV/AZ/UT (my neck o' the woods) vis a vis climate, customs and population, water and shade are two things I have come to find comforting. The more the better.
A good FAK when out in the wilds, (in the auto) ranks right up there with another tool useful for food gathering or self defense (if need be) since you can oft-times find yourself a long way from any first responder. Hopefully I'll need neither. Both are comforting when at hand as is the knowledge necessary for use (I can always use more smarts tho')
Since our culture is a tad different from that of the Norge, being somewhat more diverse, not to mention rife with a few lawless ner-do-well types, it behooves moi to have whatever tools at hand I feel is best to maintain my own status quo.
City (LV NV), desert, mountains, wherever, I will have at hand: (listed as I see fit)
Situational awareness... check
Wits... (most of the time anyway) check
Good Boots... (preference goes to Danner) check
Water... check
Shade... check
Layered clothing... check
Knife... check (multi-tool w/ pliers are great for cholla spine removal from dogs and kids... voice of experience)
PDW... check
FAK... in auto and rucksack... check
mountainclmbr
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Anti self-defense laws would be tough to deal with, especially in a low-crime area. The thing that would worry me is that the European wellfare states depend on a constantly growing population to have the tax base necessary to pay for all the social benefits. European birth rates are far too low to sustain the wellfare state much longer. The collapse of a wellfare state could bring chaos where the government could no longer protect the subjects.
Manedwolf
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Unless someone is about to die from catastrophic blood loss within seconds, I would NOT ever suggest trying to put a tourniquet on another person. If they lose their limb, which is highly likely, they'll then own your house in the likely lawsuit.
Just don't. Pressure on wound, fine, but a tourniquet, which pretty much writes off the limb unless applied BY A PROFESSIONAL, is a one-way ticket to lawsuits. Amateur medical attention is the best way to get your a** sued off by the victim or the victim's family. Remember, if they die, "you killed them!" to money-hungry relatives.
If you have a first-aid kit and stop for an accident, DO NOT try to use it on someone yourself. Instead, offer the kit to an injured party's family member to use. Otherwise you can also be sued. I've done that, when a little kid had gotten a cut in a minor accident. Offered bandaid and cleaning pad to his father, but NOT get involved myself.
One of those "leave it to the insured pros" situations.
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