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I carry a Kimber 1911 with a full 8 round mag and one in the pipe, with 2 extra mags. To back that up I carry a Beretta .380 with a 13 round mag, 1 in the pipe and an extra mag.

I also have a Kel-Tec .32 in a "wallet" holster as a last ditch firearm. I also carry two tactical folding knives, one in each front pocket. Add to that pepper spray and a kubaton.

All of that is to get to my trunk where I keep an AR 15 with a 30 round mag and a bandoleer with 5 additional 30 round mags, as well as a 18" shotgun with extended tube, 8 rounds of Federal Tactical 00 buck loaded and a side saddle with 6 slugs. And the Level III body armor with rifle plate installed is there too.

Of course I carry a surefire 200 Lumen flashlight, and a cell phone with 911 in speed dial position 1.





















NOT REALLY!

Molon_labe wrote: My CHL instructor said a blade is almost more effective ending a DF conflict, because EVERYONE has been cut sometime in their lives, and we know what it feels like, not everyone has been shot, so a nice shiny quick opening combat knife might actually deter a badguy better than pulling that pistol, plus it would be easier to explain to a jury that you didn't immediately go to gun to end the conflict (if the guy kept coming after you pulled a blade, he OBVIOUSLY had intent to harm)

Jeese, where do these instructors come from? Blades are contact weapons, guns are not. Blades, unless you are well trained, cause lots of bleeding but seldom incapcitate quickly. Contrary to TV, people often don't even realized they have been stabbed or cut right away.


We don't pull deadly weapons to deter, in most cases. I certainly would rather have a gun than a knife EVEN if I plan to just deter. Distance = time = good for me.

Having intent to "harm" is NEVER justification for the use of deadly force.