Handgun Owners, Do You Carry All The Time?

stlavsa · January 3, 2011

Although I carry a springfield XD .40 in my truck at all times when you guys start talking about HOME defense I dont use a pistol at all. I have a Mossberg Persuader loaded with 3" mags. The gun looks almost exactly like this one but with a fore-end pistol grip too.

stormrider · January 3, 2011

All the time where allowed by law

one of the following

M&P 9mm

Glock 27 .40

S&W 357 mag

NitroCherokee · January 3, 2011

Just bought the Sig Sauer P238 yesterday, haven't got to put any rounds through it yet but man is it ever nice to carry. I was carrying the Glock 27 .40 which is a subcompact but still heavy I also have a Sig P220 .45 but that thing will pull your pants down

TheTrueMoron · January 5, 2011

So many Glocks!

I carry whenever legally possible, so pretty much 99.9% of the time. If a place has a no guns sign, I take my business elsewhere unless I have no other option. I'm usually carrying my XD9 with my LCP as a backup. During the hotter months, just my LCP.

For home defense, just a standard Mossberg 500 or my AK-74 depending on which one I decide to unpack and keep handy after my previous trip to the range.

rebelman06 · January 5, 2011

So many Glocks!

I carry whenever legally possible, so pretty much 99.9% of the time. If a place has a no guns sign, I take my business elsewhere unless I have no other option. I'm usually carrying my XD9 with my LCP as a backup. During the hotter months, just my LCP.

For home defense, just a standard Mossberg 500 or my AK-74 depending on which one I decide to unpack and keep handy after my previous trip to the range.

Do you like your XD? I am thinking about buying the XD9M with the 3" barrel. I just turned 21 so I can finally go and get my CWP. I don't have much handgun experience, so I will deffinately need to spend some time at the range before I considering carrying.

KMGZ400 · January 5, 2011

i cant wait until im 21 so i can carry.. ill probably have to carry something lighter then a taurus judge 357....

im only legaly allowed to carry my unloaded sawn off in my truck now

TheTrueMoron · January 5, 2011

So many Glocks!

I carry whenever legally possible, so pretty much 99.9% of the time. If a place has a no guns sign, I take my business elsewhere unless I have no other option. I'm usually carrying my XD9 with my LCP as a backup. During the hotter months, just my LCP.

For home defense, just a standard Mossberg 500 or my AK-74 depending on which one I decide to unpack and keep handy after my previous trip to the range.

Do you like your XD? I am thinking about buying the XD9M with the 3" barrel. I just turned 21 so I can finally go and get my CWP. I don't have much handgun experience, so I will deffinately need to spend some time at the range before I considering carrying.

It's a great gun to shoot, and good for learning and it's got the same reliability reputation that Glock has. I honestly haven't shot too many other handguns so I don't have much to compare it to. I would recommend finding a local range that allows you to rent handguns and see if they will let you try some so that you can get a feel for what works best with your body's mechanics and your preferences.

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blackout07 · January 5, 2011

So many Glocks!

For home defense, just a standard Mossberg 500 or my AK-74 depending on which one I decide to unpack and keep handy after my previous trip to the range.

A shotty is good but too messy, and an AK? You might kill a couple of neighbors too.

Do you like your XD? I am thinking about buying the XD9M with the 3" barrel. I just turned 21 so I can finally go and get my CWP. I don't have much handgun experience, so I will deffinately need to spend some time at the range before I considering carrying.

XD's are okay but I have seen a couple of failures with moderate use. Of course you never really know how someone treats/maintains there weapons. I'm a firearms instructor and Glocks are by and large the most reliable weapons that I have experience with.

StinkyCheese · January 5, 2011

I can't at work and most of the places I travel to work don't honor the NH permit but whenever possible I do. Weekends 100% of the time and other than that its usually in my car. Glock 32 in 357 Sig.

get a non resident Florida permit that will clear up a lot of your not allowed to carry in states issues. Florida seems to be the gold standard for non resident permits as so many states accept it.

As far as the op's original question. Any and all times where it is legal. The state of Florida gives me the right to be safe and I exercise that right daily. My EDC rig is a pocket knife, and my two Rugers. A P345 and a .357 flavored LCR. I might go back to carrying my Security Six as my main soon though. We have open carry fishing events here in Florida that I still have to make it out to as well.

MikeNH · January 6, 2011

I can't at work and most of the places I travel to work don't honor the NH permit but whenever possible I do. Weekends 100% of the time and other than that its usually in my car. Glock 32 in 357 Sig.

get a non resident Florida permit that will clear up a lot of your not allowed to carry in states issues. Florida seems to be the gold standard for non resident permits as so many states accept it.

The places I end up most for work won't honor their permit either. I spend a lot of time down in Mass (being next door obviously), NY (honors no non-res permits and doesn't issue their own), IL and the west coast. IL is a no-carry state and lets just say I call the west coast the left coast for more than just it's location.

brad519 · January 6, 2011

Man yall need to move down south. Or better yet do everyone a favor and vote out those liberal law makers

MikeNH · January 6, 2011

Man yall need to move down south. Or better yet do everyone a favor and vote out those liberal law makers

NH has some of the loosest carry laws in the country, I really can't ask for anything to change here because short of having an official castle doctrine law (NH attorney general office is typically friendly to self defense shootings) there isn't much to improve on. My issue lies with the fact I travel heavily for work and lots of the states I end up in don't honor my permit.

brad519 · January 6, 2011

Yeah I forgot you weren't from Kennedy Land. LOL

MikeNH · January 6, 2011

Yeah I forgot you weren't from Kennedy Land. LOL

I'll forgive you just once since you live so far away but please don't ever mistake New Hampshire for the Commiewealth of Massachusetts ever again. Things aren't perfect here but there is a reason I know dozens and dozens of people who have hopped over here, and for good reason.