How prepared are you? (hypothetical situation)

[ryang]

Tomorrow your EDC is gone. How prepared are you with a backup, holster, ammunition?

This is a situation I found myself in this week and luckily was very prepared. Still, I spent a few hours at the range today. But 6 months ago I was not at all prepared for a situation where my primary carry gun was gone for any reason. That made me wonder how prepared the rest of INGO might be?

 

[mbills2223]

Tomorrow your EDC is gone. How prepared are you with a backup, holster, ammunition?

This is a situation I found myself in this week and luckily was very prepared. Still, I spent a few hours at the range today. But 6 months ago I was not at all prepared for a situation where my primary carry gun was gone for any reason. That made me wonder how prepared the rest of INGO might be?

As far as an EDC, I'd be screwed

I'd still be able to defend myself, I'd just have to lug a bit more around

 

[hooky]

I carry a 1911 and have others. A few different holsters, a second belt and the obvious ammo thing means I'm good.

 

[sig-guy]

One is none, two is one.

 

[bwframe]

Tomorrow your EDC is gone. How prepared are you with a backup, holster, ammunition?...

How prepared are you if your secondary was gone?
GTG with, blade, hands, improvised?

 

[ryang]

How prepared are you if your secondary was gone?
GTG with, blade, hands, improvised?

Unfortunately with my primary I was also relieved of my "go to" knife. I now carry my Sog Vulcan and will move down the line if somehow the same situation occurs again.

As for being prepared with my hands and to improvise, I am by no means a world class fighter however can think tactically and have an understanding of how to achieve favorable results in different situations. While I do believe I am rather prepared for most situations I could be placed in, it is always the unforeseen that we must be most cautious of. I have a firm belief that we can all always improve with many of our skills and abilities in these situations and I personally do have the desire to improve, however by no means would I say that I feel unprepared.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

I will go to the lock-box and dip out another one. Then with that one in hand I will go looking for the first one.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

How prepared are you if your secondary was gone?
GTG with, blade, hands, improvised?

As before, I will go to the box and get out a third one. By this time I am pissed.

 

[stephen87]

As far as the EDC goes, I have one. I do have a rifle and an AR pistol I could lug around if need be. I have NO issues with doing so.

 

[Expat]

No problemo...

 

[Tactically Fat]

I am 1000% prepared should something happen to the particular gun I may or may not be carrying.

Note - this only applies to having redundant equipment at home.

 

[You'll shoot your eye out]

By the time this has happened an even dozen times, I will then be sporting a .22. At that point I will be wanting to shoot at anything that moves.

 

[churchmouse]

No problemo...

Yup

 

[wtfd661]

I have plenty of others to chose from

 

[ryang]

Glad to hear so many people are so prepared! I knew INGO for the most part would have the guns, but having quality holsters and being comfortable enough with the other guns in a key part of it too (at least in my opinion) and it sounds like that's not a problem at all

 

[gregkl]

No problems here. What I would use isn't as concealable but it would work well.

 

[dusty88]

Because of the constant limitations of clothing with my preferred gun, I have 3 different carry guns and multiple holsters.

Or did you mean what would I do in the next 30 seconds if I were in a bad situation without my EDC?

Does "scream like a girl" count?

 

[Vigilant]

I'm good for three such occasions with identical equipment, after that, things change a bit!

 

[BrewerGeorge]

... I have 3 different carry guns and multiple holsters. ...

Me too, plus a duty-sized one that I could OC if required.

 

[calcot7]

No problem....