Old Dog
Member
Am I the only one here who is wondering why so many members lately are starting threads asking which of their handguns they should carry, or in what mode? I'm looking at join dates, and some of these folks have been on the forum for more than a minute.
We're not hanging around with the folks asking these questions, going to the range with them, training with them... We don't know their particular level of training, typical level of situational awareness, body type, level of fitness, capabilities, whatever... They aren't usually forthcoming with a lot of information about their backgrounds or how long they've been shooting or legally concealed carrying.
I got no idea what to tell someone I don't know, whose experience level I don't know, his shooting ability I don't know, when he asks if he should carry his S&W Shield/Ruger LCP Max/Taurus G3X/SIG P365/Glock 43X or his SIG P-320/Glock 19/S&W Model 66 snub/Kimber K6S/Ruger SP101, or whatever...
There's resources out there, people, there's quality training available throughout the country, talk to the folks at your gun club or range, make friends with some cops, I don't know, geez, but asking random people on the internet is not usually going to lead to good outcomes. Find someone to mentor you that you can trust. Take a training course. If you're totally new to the firearms scene, shooting and concealed carry arena, it's time to network, but in person.
Curmudgeon rant off.
We're not hanging around with the folks asking these questions, going to the range with them, training with them... We don't know their particular level of training, typical level of situational awareness, body type, level of fitness, capabilities, whatever... They aren't usually forthcoming with a lot of information about their backgrounds or how long they've been shooting or legally concealed carrying.
I got no idea what to tell someone I don't know, whose experience level I don't know, his shooting ability I don't know, when he asks if he should carry his S&W Shield/Ruger LCP Max/Taurus G3X/SIG P365/Glock 43X or his SIG P-320/Glock 19/S&W Model 66 snub/Kimber K6S/Ruger SP101, or whatever...
There's resources out there, people, there's quality training available throughout the country, talk to the folks at your gun club or range, make friends with some cops, I don't know, geez, but asking random people on the internet is not usually going to lead to good outcomes. Find someone to mentor you that you can trust. Take a training course. If you're totally new to the firearms scene, shooting and concealed carry arena, it's time to network, but in person.
Curmudgeon rant off.