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Jusme wrote:

Lynyrd wrote:

Jusme wrote:I answered no because I don't carry two guns on my person. I do, however usually have a shotgun in my truck. When I was a LEO, I carried a snub nose 38 in an ankle holster when working evening and night shifts.

So you only carried a back up when you were LEO, but not now. This kind of goes along with the discussion I was having with some friends the other day. Is there really any need for us to have a BUG?[/quote
I only carried it when working nights or evenings. It was real hassle, especially if I had to run with it. I never needed it, but at the time I thought it was a good idea. With my Full size M&P holding 18 rounds and 2, 17 round mags, I feel like I am sufficiently armed. I have never heard of a LTC holder needing a BUG, and very few LEOs have ever had to use one. It's like most things, everyone will have to make their own decisions, depending on their particular circumstances.

I have carried a BUG, but not for very a long time, so I voted "no" for the purposes of the poll. My BUG was/is (in the event I were to start carrying one again) a j-frame scandium .357, for which I have belt, pocket, and ankle holsters.

The reasons I carried one were two-fold:

1. carring in places that a backup could be necessary; and
2. carrying a firearm of lower capacity magazines (a 1911).

The reasons I stopped carring one are two-fold:

1. I avoid times/places where a backup could be necessary; and
2. I started carrying Glocks.

My snubbie BUG became a "throw it in a pocket" gun for quick trips to the mailbox or across the street or next door to a neighbor's house. I added a G43 to the stable for times when I want the deeper concealment of a BUG, but also want the quicker reloads of a magazine fed gun with similar ergonomics and manual of arms to my regular carry guns. And these days, since the G43 throws into a pocket about as easily as the snubbie, I tend to use it in that role too, so I rarely ever use the snubbie any more. The .357 is LOUD, and it can be a real handful with the wrong ammo in it. OTH, the G43 is relatively easy to shoot — easier that the snobby with even .38 special instead of .357 in it — and it has more rounds on board, and a faster reload. So even if I did carry a BUG, these days it would most likely be the G43 rather than the snubbie. Here is my experience with shooting too hot of a load in the snubbie (this is always good for a little entertainment).