Who Carries Two Pistols? Who sees it as unreasonable behaviour?

[theweakerbrother]

I personally do not carry two pistols. I have before when I lived in Cincinnati and went downtown. I can see the tactical applications of carrying one around the ankle or in deep concealment in addition to one in the hip area (not going into the OC/CC debate here...).

How many of you carry more than one firearm? How many of you do it nearly every day.

Also, whoever says "If you need more than one handgun, you're already farked to begin with" is getting pistol whipped. That goes without saying.

 

[melensdad]

I carry one and don't carry a spare magazine.

I realize that many here think I'm crazy but the odds (and I am playing the odds) are that I will never use my gun at all. But in the horrible chance that I do use it the odds are that I will only need 1 or 2 bullets.

Take a look at crime data from the FBI, unless you are a LEO, or unless you are in some sort of drug/gang confrontation, then the typical shootout involves a total of 3 shots fired. Now there is some evidence that as more current data is added then it could be argued that the typical current event we might encounter may include a total of 4 shots. Still, it is very unlikely that I would be in a drug/gang encounter. I don't do drugs, am too old to be in a gang, and don't frequent places where either drugs or gang wars are prevalent.

I have far more rounds available in my house guns than in my carry guns. There is a reason for that!!!

 

[IndyGunworks]

this is a repost.... somebody did a poll not to long ago about how many people carry two guns...
i do at times, when i feel like it, and sometimes just for practice so if times ever change and i need to carry two, i am already used to it, and have trained with the differant draw techniques.... my second gun is normally a smith model 642 in either a weak side poket holster, or a galco ankle glove, and i am sneaky fast with the ankle draw.

 

[infidel]

I carry one and don't carry a spare magazine.

I realize that many here think I'm crazy but the odds (and I am playing the odds) are that I will never use my gun at all. But in the horrible chance that I do use it the odds are that I will only need 1 or 2 bullets.

Take a look at crime data from the FBI, unless you are a LEO, or unless you are in some sort of drug/gang confrontation, then the typical shootout involves a total of 3 shots fired. Now there is some evidence that as more current data is added then it could be argued that the typical current event we might encounter may include a total of 4 shots. Still, it is very unlikely that I would be in a drug/gang encounter. I don't do drugs, am too old to be in a gang, and don't frequent places where either drugs or gang wars are prevalent.

I have far more rounds available in my house guns than in my carry guns. There is a reason for that!!!

Basically the same way I look at it. I too only carry the magazine that's in my gun (10 rounds .45).

AND......wait for it......I ONLY CARRY 10 ROUNDS NOT 10+1 :wtf:

 

[mettle]

I only carry one, with one magazine in the gun (on me total). If I ever have to use it, I don't want to be searched and MISrepresented by a public defender or public attorney as 'looking for trouble'. I think having a minimum, FOR ME FOLKS, will help my case; if, it ever comes to using it.

I personally do not carry two pistols. I have before when I lived in Cincinnati and went downtown. I can see the tactical applications of carrying one around the ankle or in deep concealment in addition to one in the hip area (not going into the OC/CC debate here...).

How many of you carry more than one firearm? How many of you do it nearly every day.

Also, whoever says "If you need more than one handgun, you're already farked to begin with" is getting pistol whipped. That goes without saying.

 

[Badbjd]

If I am carrying my G19 then it is along with no spare mag.
If I am carrying my LCP then I keep a spare mag with me.
I also carry a knife with either pistol.
On rare occasions I carry a spare mag with the glock or carry both pistols.

 

[mospeada]

I rarely carry two, but find it completely reasonable to do so.

As Clint says "one is none and two is one"

 

[cosermann]

It varies with me. I (and MANY others) do not think it is unreasonable.

Why stop at two?

 

[jd3772000]

I carry 2 when I feel like it. But when I only carry 1 I always have a spare mag with me. Hell I always have a spare mag when carring period, one or 2 pistols.

 

[glockednlocked]

You beat me to it Mospeada Quoting Clint. I usually carry one but I like 2 on some occasions. Example in winter a snubby in a coat pocket is much quicker than digging for a primary weapon under a layer or 2 of heavy clothing. I also like idea of 2 weapons that share a common magazine. Glock 22 on hip Glock 27 in pocket This combo can be comforting given that everything made by the hand of man will fail one day and my luck today is the day.

 

[dice dealer]

I'll never tell ...lol
Keep'm guessing I always say

 

[Phil502]

I only carry 2 when I go to the range, lcp on ankle and M&P on hip. I don't see anything wrong with carrying 2 pistols but I don't feel I need to regularly.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Who sees it as unreasonable behaviour?

Behaviour???? What are ye, British?

Kirk! We gots another one!

 

[roscott]

I carry a matching pair of Desert Eagles, four spare mags, two knives, and nunchucks.
It's never too much!

 

[alwalker84]

^ Lmao

 

[possum_128]

Depending on where I am going, in the summer I sometimes carry a J frame in a pocket holster in my left pocket while also carrying a Glock 30 or 1911 strong side right. Now in the winter while I will carry one of the same guns that I carry in the summer strong side or in a shoulder holster, I will carry the j frame in my right coat pocket. Why, you might ask, because it's very hard to get to draw a gun while wearing a coat and I can walk around with my hand on the J frame and no one is the wiser. Plus I can deploy the J frame a lot quicker from a coat pocket than I can deploy one of the other guns from under a winter coat.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I AM NOT BRITISH!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Colour me excited. Now off to run like the clappers to answer this post and then grab my mack and take the lift to the car.

I carry three. Starboard and portside on belt. Smith J frame (638 or 649) on the ankle.

I'm not breaking any laws. It's not the odds, it's the stakes.

 

[sj kahr k40]

I carry 2 guns most of the time, the New York reload is faster for me then any thing else.

 

[Indy317]

I have carried two guns before. The sub-compact Glocks are great in ankle holsters. It is nice to also be able use the full-size and compact size magazines in the sub-compacts if need be. I doubt I will every carry two guns anymore. To me, a more tactical two gun carry would be during the winter. Drop a non-exposed hammer revolver into your jacket pocket. If you got held up or started to get beat while outside in a parking lot, you could just point and pull and shoot through the jacket pocket. To me that makes more sense than needing an extra pistol carried on the ankle or waist.