ozarkgunner
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And I always get on my wife for sitting in the van on the phone when she gets home. Get home, get out, and get in.
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ozarkgunner
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Always scan parking lots as you pull into them.
Scan street corners before you have to stop.
My thinks I am paranoid as well, but at least once a weekend that we are out shopping or what ever, she will ask "you have some thing right?"
Scan street corners before you have to stop.
My thinks I am paranoid as well, but at least once a weekend that we are out shopping or what ever, she will ask "you have some thing right?"
I carry my BUG [NAA .22WMRF/W LASERLYTE] in a cell phone holster, I have two a short one that the grip is visible, for OC, and one that swallows the whole thing. I replaced one side of the elastic for the OC rig with velcro to allow for drawing without opening the main flap. I sometimes refer to this mode of carry as IC for 'inconspicuous carry' as it is often overlooked, or assumed to be a cell phone, the mind plays funny tricks if it looks like it should be a cell the grip just doesn't register. If it's not there it is in my watch pocket, enough of the grip shows to be OC but it gets overlooked so often it's IC.
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Rusty Shackleford said:
LOLOLOL sorry, I LOL'ed when I read this...But yes, that is a good tactic haha
I've heard some of these and they are pretty good...I've always liked the ATM ones from Crossfit's SPEAR system. If you are at the ATM late at night, alone, and someone appears out of the corner of your eye, and you get a bad feeling, but they are still a good distance away, HIT the machine, press "return card," and yell "WTH DO YOU MEAN 'INSUFFICIENT FUNDS?!' I JUST DEPOSITED THE CHECK YESTERDAY!" This will most likely send a couple messages to the could-be BG:
1) This guy didn't take out any money...Do I wanna rob him?
2) A pissed off, broke, angry guy...Is this really worth it?
Of course this isn't going to be a 100% deterrence, but does it hurt? No. If it works, then GREAT! Just go to another bank a little further away...A gallon or two of gas isn't worth you possibly getting robbed for more money or your life.
Another good one is to dress cheap and scrubby. This may not work too well to assist your social/intimate life (lol
) but if you are a person that walks around wearing torn walmart jeans with one of those 3 dollar "I love NY" shirts...Well...You are going to look less favorable to BG's than maybe someone wearing a $200 Diesel shirt, a $300 pair of True Religion jeans and a $4,000 Cartier watch...
Carry a cane. They are legal in places most other weapons are not. May look a bit goofy, but just tell people that you recently got injured at school/work/home, etc and limp around...heh. They are GREAT improvised weapons, especially if you get really good quality ones. Pair that up with some self defense/martial arts training in Eskrima, Kobudo Karate, Krav Maga or other techniques involving stick fighting tactics and you will be a force to be reckoned with! (An odd looking, torn walmart jeans, I love NY shirt wearing wierdo, but a force to be reckoned with, none-the-less!)
When CC'ing in/on/around your hip, try to have your "gun hand's" thumb right under the bottom edge of your shirt. That way, you will always be able to slip it right behind the shirt and access the gun a little easier without the worry of your hand snagging and folding up the shirt when trying to draw. Stuff happens at the worst possible times. I even go so far as to practice walking around pinching the edge with my OFF hand, so I can easily pull up with the off hand, making drawing with my gun hand even easier. If you become accustomed to this, it will not look too suspicious, as it just looks like casual garment adjusting.
When walking to and from your car/home, keep your gun hand free. With the off hand, have your key(s) in hand, and hold it as if you would hold it before actually putting it into a key hole. This position of holding your key is good because it will already be lined up in position to put into the key hole and it can be used as an improvised stabbing weapon (Should all your tools be exhausted and your only option are your hand(s)/whats in them) you could stick into eyes, nose, mouth, ear canal, throat, etc. Keep your cell phone in the opposite pocket as your gun hand (I.E. if you are right handed and shoot right handed, keep the phone in left front pocket and learn to dial left handed, one handed.) Same concept applies to your carry flashlight (if you carry one). If you carry a carry knife, this one is a tough call. Some people like to carry knives in different places. I like to carry in my back right pocket, but I am right handed. I feel that if I ever have to use my knife in a SD scenario, it would probably be because I could not deploy my gun or something happened to my gun...If for some reason my right hand is tied up (I.E. BG grabs my gun hand or shoots my right and gun gets lost/goes flying/he takes it) then I figure I can reach over and still access the knife. The positioning of the knife is a toughy, even I need some tips on good places to carry a knife.
Know where the closest police department or nearest 24 hour business/location/restaurant is. PD's almost ALWAYS have someone, somewhere on the premises, and that someone is usually an officer or someone who can notify or alert an officer at the drop of a hat (The precinct I worked for, all the secretaries and janitors all carried radios that were open to our dispatch frequency as well). The business thing applies as well, as long as there is a business owner or other people that can witness you. This may become a good tactic for situations where you think someone is following you on the road or some tool with road rage is messing with you. If you pull into a police precinct or parking lot of a 24 hour gas station, then that may make the person think twice and leave. Even if they don't you are now in a place where there are other people and most likely they will have phones to contact help. You get my drift...
LOLOLOL sorry, I LOL'ed when I read this...But yes, that is a good tactic haha
I've heard some of these and they are pretty good...I've always liked the ATM ones from Crossfit's SPEAR system. If you are at the ATM late at night, alone, and someone appears out of the corner of your eye, and you get a bad feeling, but they are still a good distance away, HIT the machine, press "return card," and yell "WTH DO YOU MEAN 'INSUFFICIENT FUNDS?!' I JUST DEPOSITED THE CHECK YESTERDAY!" This will most likely send a couple messages to the could-be BG:
1) This guy didn't take out any money...Do I wanna rob him?
2) A pissed off, broke, angry guy...Is this really worth it?
Of course this isn't going to be a 100% deterrence, but does it hurt? No. If it works, then GREAT! Just go to another bank a little further away...A gallon or two of gas isn't worth you possibly getting robbed for more money or your life.
Another good one is to dress cheap and scrubby. This may not work too well to assist your social/intimate life (lol
) but if you are a person that walks around wearing torn walmart jeans with one of those 3 dollar "I love NY" shirts...Well...You are going to look less favorable to BG's than maybe someone wearing a $200 Diesel shirt, a $300 pair of True Religion jeans and a $4,000 Cartier watch...Carry a cane. They are legal in places most other weapons are not. May look a bit goofy, but just tell people that you recently got injured at school/work/home, etc and limp around...heh. They are GREAT improvised weapons, especially if you get really good quality ones. Pair that up with some self defense/martial arts training in Eskrima, Kobudo Karate, Krav Maga or other techniques involving stick fighting tactics and you will be a force to be reckoned with! (An odd looking, torn walmart jeans, I love NY shirt wearing wierdo, but a force to be reckoned with, none-the-less!)
When CC'ing in/on/around your hip, try to have your "gun hand's" thumb right under the bottom edge of your shirt. That way, you will always be able to slip it right behind the shirt and access the gun a little easier without the worry of your hand snagging and folding up the shirt when trying to draw. Stuff happens at the worst possible times. I even go so far as to practice walking around pinching the edge with my OFF hand, so I can easily pull up with the off hand, making drawing with my gun hand even easier. If you become accustomed to this, it will not look too suspicious, as it just looks like casual garment adjusting.
When walking to and from your car/home, keep your gun hand free. With the off hand, have your key(s) in hand, and hold it as if you would hold it before actually putting it into a key hole. This position of holding your key is good because it will already be lined up in position to put into the key hole and it can be used as an improvised stabbing weapon (Should all your tools be exhausted and your only option are your hand(s)/whats in them) you could stick into eyes, nose, mouth, ear canal, throat, etc. Keep your cell phone in the opposite pocket as your gun hand (I.E. if you are right handed and shoot right handed, keep the phone in left front pocket and learn to dial left handed, one handed.) Same concept applies to your carry flashlight (if you carry one). If you carry a carry knife, this one is a tough call. Some people like to carry knives in different places. I like to carry in my back right pocket, but I am right handed. I feel that if I ever have to use my knife in a SD scenario, it would probably be because I could not deploy my gun or something happened to my gun...If for some reason my right hand is tied up (I.E. BG grabs my gun hand or shoots my right and gun gets lost/goes flying/he takes it) then I figure I can reach over and still access the knife. The positioning of the knife is a toughy, even I need some tips on good places to carry a knife.
Know where the closest police department or nearest 24 hour business/location/restaurant is. PD's almost ALWAYS have someone, somewhere on the premises, and that someone is usually an officer or someone who can notify or alert an officer at the drop of a hat (The precinct I worked for, all the secretaries and janitors all carried radios that were open to our dispatch frequency as well). The business thing applies as well, as long as there is a business owner or other people that can witness you. This may become a good tactic for situations where you think someone is following you on the road or some tool with road rage is messing with you. If you pull into a police precinct or parking lot of a 24 hour gas station, then that may make the person think twice and leave. Even if they don't you are now in a place where there are other people and most likely they will have phones to contact help. You get my drift...
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bradfromearth
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Have a LANDLINE telephone in your house and get a cheap phone for every room in the house. Some younger folks are option out of landlines these days because of the proliferation of cheap cellular service.
With a landline 911 will have your physical location even if you never say a word. With a cellphone you must gie your location and they must then find it and confirm it.
Keep a big bright orange hunters cap by your gun. Advise the 911 operator of your situation, that you are wearing a bright orange cap and that you have a gun and you cannot talk any longer and you need to set the phone down to defend yourself but you are not hanging up. Repeat that YOU the homeowner/caller are wearing a bright orange cap. Set the phone down.
Don't stay on the phone with 911. But do get back on the phone with them as soon as you and your family are safe.
With a landline 911 will have your physical location even if you never say a word. With a cellphone you must gie your location and they must then find it and confirm it.
Keep a big bright orange hunters cap by your gun. Advise the 911 operator of your situation, that you are wearing a bright orange cap and that you have a gun and you cannot talk any longer and you need to set the phone down to defend yourself but you are not hanging up. Repeat that YOU the homeowner/caller are wearing a bright orange cap. Set the phone down.
Don't stay on the phone with 911. But do get back on the phone with them as soon as you and your family are safe.
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So I was all signed off and ready to call in a night, last thing of the day, I took the dog outside. That caused me to think of a couple things.
I'm 20, meaning Florida doesn't think I'm responsible enough to carry a gun about my person. When I take the dog out at night, I do a couple of things...
1-Keep your head on a swivel.
2-I tuck a can of OC spray into my pocket
3-My knife goes into the other pocket
4-I trade out my Surefire for a 3 or 4 cell Maglite. Almost as bright, but a much better beatin' stick.
5-WATCH AND TRUST YOUR ANIMAL. I live on the second story of an apartment. I generally let my dog preceed me up the staircase. He usually gets to the top and sits down to wait for me, looking around to see what's up. Tonight, he didn't do that.
He was locked on to something on the left, down the walkway. Crouched slightly, totally focused, hair starting to go up. No audible noises. I knew right away, just from watching him, someone was over there, before I ever got to the top of the stairs.
Sure enough, I come around the corner and there was a rather large, rather dark male walking my way. I know everyone around the building, he doesn't live here. I've seen him before, I think he's my neighbor's buddy. Still, I don't know him, I don't trust him.
Before anybody jumps on me, my dog weighs in a ferocious 20 pounds, and he's a chicken around strangers. Still, he often knows what's up before I do, and I can get a lot of clues by watching him. His hearing is better, and his night vision is superior.
Watch your animals, folks. They're your friend.
I'm 20, meaning Florida doesn't think I'm responsible enough to carry a gun about my person. When I take the dog out at night, I do a couple of things...
1-Keep your head on a swivel.
2-I tuck a can of OC spray into my pocket
3-My knife goes into the other pocket
4-I trade out my Surefire for a 3 or 4 cell Maglite. Almost as bright, but a much better beatin' stick.
5-WATCH AND TRUST YOUR ANIMAL. I live on the second story of an apartment. I generally let my dog preceed me up the staircase. He usually gets to the top and sits down to wait for me, looking around to see what's up. Tonight, he didn't do that.
He was locked on to something on the left, down the walkway. Crouched slightly, totally focused, hair starting to go up. No audible noises. I knew right away, just from watching him, someone was over there, before I ever got to the top of the stairs.
Sure enough, I come around the corner and there was a rather large, rather dark male walking my way. I know everyone around the building, he doesn't live here. I've seen him before, I think he's my neighbor's buddy. Still, I don't know him, I don't trust him.
Before anybody jumps on me, my dog weighs in a ferocious 20 pounds, and he's a chicken around strangers. Still, he often knows what's up before I do, and I can get a lot of clues by watching him. His hearing is better, and his night vision is superior.
Watch your animals, folks. They're your friend.
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