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- Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:23 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Introduce yourself
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Re: Introduce yourself
mid 40's Male
Freelance Video Specialist/AV Tech (Conferences, conventions, seminar and that sort of thing)
Married
0 Years with CHL
TSR House 66 and 67
No Weapons yet
Well, that's some of the pertinent details I guess as posted by the OP. Here's a few more. I have not held a firearm in my hands since 1988 when the US Army and I parted ways. I currently do not own any weapons nor do I have a CHL. However, it is something I have been thinking of for several years. We had/have someone in the house who suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and when she suffers we ALL suffer. It was pointed out to me on several occasions that if we had a loaded weapon in the house that it might used for purposes for which it wasn't intended. So, I backed off and have in general just lived and walked an unsafe life and walk. Sometimes I ride Dart and sometimes I have to walk in some pretty dismal areas and I just don't feel safe. Add to that all of the news reports of shootings and I am ready to take my stand and get what I feel I need to protect myself and my loved ones from harm.
With that in mind, until I get the funds to purchase a firearm, I am in full on research mode. I have found this forum to be a fount of information. Safety Rules to live by. Preferred weapons and methods of how and when to carry. Types of ammunition. Calibers. To re-load or not to re-load, that seems to be a question.
With that in mind, my thoughts have turned mainly towards a Springfield Armory XD(M)-40 in either the 3.8" or the 4.5" version, or the XD-40 SC, or maybe even the XD-40 Service Model. Probably the first in a 3.8". Based on holsters I have seen, I am most impressed with the Cross Breed IWB. I am still thinking about what ammunition to use, but I have seen that several of the folks have definite opinions as to what is the best for different situations.
So, that's me and my situation in a nutshell. It may be up to a year before I am able to purchase the firearm, however, I might just go for getting the CHL so that I am prepared when I can finally afford one.