How often do you carry?

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Re: How often do you carry?

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Oldgringo wrote: Cabela's has an underseat lock box on a cable for $30. Check it out.
That's the one I have but I'm not all that thrilled with it.
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When I was younger if my children were not welcome - neither was I.
Now that I am older if my little ones are not welcome - neither am I. :tiphat:
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I carry as much as I can. I carry to work, but keep it in my toolbox because I crawl around on the floor too much working on machines. (Heavy Machinery Mechanic, Loaders, Backhoes, Excavators)
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Unfortunately with where I work and the shift I work, I only carry 50% of the time. The parking lot bill will alleviate the issue of traveling back and forth to work unarmed. Hopefully it will pass this session.
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will381796 wrote:Whenever I am awake and not at a prohibited location. Which unfortunately means about 50% of my time since I work at a prohibited location. :(
Same here. :???:

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WEC wrote:When I first considered getting my license, I often pondered this question. How much was I realistically going to carry? I don't know if it's just me, but I feel that the amount of brazen violent crime has increased over the past few years. So as many on this site have said, "24/7 or guess right."
:iagree: However I have a mattress holster so I have it within reach while in bed too, right next to the shotgun. I guess the only time I don't carry is in the shower but I have heard glocks can handle H20 so maybe I need to get one + a waterproof holster and then it truly would be 24/7. :smilelol5:
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Carry always when possible. I have to keep it stored in my car at work but it is 14 seconds away from a sitting position in my office to in my hand ( I timed it). When at home I often get teased by the family for carrying in the house but they are never negative about it. It is so normal to carry that I have accidentally gone into prohibited places without thinking about it.
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Right now I'm only carrying during the weekends. I haven't figured out a way to carry in my work uniform yet. Once I figure that out it will be 24/7.. All I do during the work week is go to work and go home, no stops inbetween, if I go on a service call or whatever it's never more than 10 feet from me.. Feels like I'm "missing" something when I'm not carrying, I'll take care of that pretty soon.
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Bunkins wrote:...I haven't figured out a way to carry in my work uniform yet. Once I figure that out it will be 24/7...
So you're a lifeguard, right? ;-)
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If I'm dressed I'm armed.
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Looks like I'm the only one so far. I can carry at work but, it must be concealed. I carry inside if I know I'm not going to be doing the type of work that will expose my hand gun. I mostly have a gun in my car if I know I'm not going to go into a plant. I almost always have a gun on me if I am not working. I always have a gun on me if I'm with my family.
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I would've said 24/7 until reading this thread.

I don't carry in the house or yard and I have a big yard.

Maybe I ought to reconsider...?

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Abraham wrote:I would've said 24/7 until reading this thread.

I don't carry in the house or yard and I have a big yard.

Maybe I ought to reconsider...?
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XD Compact 45 or XD 9mm at work or anytime when I'm fully dressed, LCP or Taurus 851 while at home in shorts and t-shirt, sometimes a NAA Mini WMR on a lanyard around my neck if I'm really going light around the house. The only time I have trouble is when I'm on a motorcycle, I wear full PPE and carrying isn't a problem, but getting to it would be, not to mention the problems gloves present. I'm still working on that one.
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LarryH wrote:What Will said . . .
Same here. Frustrating to say the least since I have to drive through and work in South Houston. :???:
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