First Off let me say my heart goes out to our brothers & sisters in Jones, Co. Texas! God Bless ya'll & we hope the fires have ended! I hope you have much love & support through the clean-up / rebuilding process. I totally empathize being a native of Kaliforniastan.
Next up....CCW while swimming? Well...my friends say my aim is like I'm shooting out of my butt sooo.....I carry lots of mags so I might hit something
Uh...what is the Castle Doctrine and does it apply in PA? The reason I ask is - the paper my Sheriff's office enclosed with my permit says "Do not leave your firearm unattended in a motor vehilce. You must carry the firearm CONCEALED on your person." I asked for clarification and they advised "the firearm must be very concealed - totally invisible." I wonder what happened to our open carry law?
I agree with the belly band carry technique - although the IDPA doesn't shoot that way, I still like it best (especially in reference to the bahroom issue and during warm weather). I'm kinda skinny so 5 or 6 o'clock doesn't work well because I look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame when I bend forward
Back to the poll.....Yes 100 % when legal and.....gulp....sometimes when not if I feel the sitch' warrants it (sorry - watched too much Miami Vice growing up). I too have federal law signs prohibiting me from carrying while in the office or out delivering the mail (I deliver in several projects and shots fired near me about 3 times a week.....by the grace of God, I've never been hit, sometimes by inches. Hey - they don't want to hurt me. I bring the checks!)
Beretta PX4, 40S&W 14+1 and an extended 17 in an Uncle Mikes Sidekick OWB during winter or under up high during summer and a North American Arms .380 10+1 in an Uncle Mikes wallet holster in my strongside front pocket AT ALL TIMES (except at work:banghead
and my CX4 40 S&W carbine or or Mossberg 500 Rolling Thunder 12GA in the "truck" (unloaded in PA - of course) for back-up.
Oh yeah...if I'm on the road for any distance I like to have my Ruger 10/22 Charger with a BSA red dot / laser and a TacticalInc 25 round mag on front seat next to me
Just livin' the dream