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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2024, 04:35:31 PM » |
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Good heads up.
For me, living here. in a sort of rural area, if someone drives up I can see the vehicle before it gets to the house.
Having a dog helps as well, Zoe, will notice if someone else approaches the house, even while the first person is moving around. She is really "attentive".
And the next thing to do is to always greet them armed. We are now an open carry state, so it's ok.
On, one more tip, if you have a wife or "significant other" if she stays inside while you and the dog go outside, it also works. She needs to have access to "arms" as well.
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2024, 06:15:01 PM » |
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She needs to have access to "arms" as well.
And the phone.............................. Rams |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2024, 05:06:36 AM » |
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Good heads up.
For me, living here. in a sort of rural area, if someone drives up I can see the vehicle before it gets to the house.
Having a dog helps as well, Zoe, will notice if someone else approaches the house, even while the first person is moving around. She is really "attentive".
And the next thing to do is to always greet them armed. We are now an open carry state, so it's ok.
On, one more tip, if you have a wife or "significant other" if she stays inside while you and the dog go outside, it also works. She needs to have access to "arms" as well.
Sometimes showing arms is best (deterrent), but other times concealing arms is best (so as not to tip them off) (but you have to be able to get to it quickly if necessary). I am a concealed fan. VA is also open carry, but you almost never see it anywhere up here in NoVA. If the wife is overwatch inside the house, the best firearm for that job is a scoped rifle. (Safety on, unless it needs to be off.) But unless she's trained on a deer caliber rifle, a good .22 will do, and she'll be better/more accurate and confident with it. |
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2024, 08:03:33 AM » |
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Good heads up.
For me, living here. in a sort of rural area, if someone drives up I can see the vehicle before it gets to the house.
Having a dog helps as well, Zoe, will notice if someone else approaches the house, even while the first person is moving around. She is really "attentive".
And the next thing to do is to always greet them armed. We are now an open carry state, so it's ok.
On, one more tip, if you have a wife or "significant other" if she stays inside while you and the dog go outside, it also works. She needs to have access to "arms" as well.
Sometimes showing arms is best (deterrent), but other times concealing arms is best (so as not to tip them off) (but you have to be able to get to it quickly if necessary). I am a concealed fan. VA is also open carry, but you almost never see it anywhere up here in NoVA. If the wife is overwatch inside the house, the best firearm for that job is a scoped rifle. (Safety on, unless it needs to be off.) But unless she's trained on a deer caliber rifle, a good .22 will do, and she'll be better/more accurate and confident with it. Jess, good advice. It's almost enough reason to get a wife. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2024, 08:29:13 AM » |
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Jess, good advice. It's almost enough reason to get a wife.Let's not get carried away Bill.  I already had 2, and I'm not getting another. The 2d, I taught to shoot (well). She became employed in Federal security and carried the Sig 220 (so I got her one), then changed up to a Glock 40 (so I got her one of those too). She always qualified expert. Toward the end of our marriage, I had occasion to regret all my instruction (as her always hot temper got considerably hotter). She was younger than me, and will retire this year, and now has back trouble from spending 20 years living in level 3 body armor, and carrying a big duty belt on her hips with pistol, mags, cuffs, PR baton, and radio for straight 12 hr shifts (from day one). I'm very proud of her.
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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2024, 05:54:58 AM » |
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Sig 220 is my fav. I had one (lost in a boating accident) from the 1980's with the de-rooster feature. In The Republic of Texas, on your own property, you can conceal or not, your choice. My wife is almost as accurate as I.  Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2024, 07:18:29 AM » |
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Sig 220 is my fav. I had one (lost in a boating accident) from the 1980's with the de-rooster feature. In The Republic of Texas, on your own property, you can conceal or not, your choice. My wife is almost as accurate as I. Hay Jimmyt  |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2024, 10:55:30 AM » |
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Sig 220 is my fav. I had one (lost in a boating accident) from the 1980's with the de-rooster feature. In The Republic of Texas, on your own property, you can conceal or not, your choice. My wife is almost as accurate as I. Hay Jimmyt I was a .45 acp guy for a long time too. Sig, Colt, Smith revolvers with moon clips. But after the military and police world went 9mm with ammo approximating the stopping power of .45acp, I went 9mm too for the double stack mags. Even with the extra ammo, they weigh about the same with polymer frames. And 9mm subgun HP ammo is extra hot but safe in my 9s. Another hot one is the 11.7 oz Smith alloy snubby in .357Mag. 360 PD Airlite is the lightest carry revolver you can get in .357 Magnum. With a Scandium Alloy Frame and Titanium 5-Shot Cylinder. Cool stuff. |
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