When Fishing/hiking, Do You Carry A Handgun?

[Flysmallie]

And one where you're probably better off without the gun.

What about when this planet of the apes crap happens for real? You want a gun then monkey boy?

[MOPanfisher]

I've only had one firearm intentionally pointed at me. An AR-15 type rilfe in the hands of a US Marshall at a roadblock while they were searching for an escaped convict from a county jail. I pulled up and stopped when he pointed and went to roll me window down. (old style crank window) as soon as my hand went out of sight the rifle snapped to his shoulder and was perfectly steady. I very slowly returned both hands to the top of the steering wheel and waited for him to approach me. He was very polite and professional, never felt like he was going to accidentally shoot me.

I have killed 3 deer on the roads (only two did I have a pow gun) and one obviously sick raccoon. Firearms are simply tools, and like all tools some are handier to have than others.

[fishinwrench]

What about when this planet of the apes crap happens for real? You want a gun then monkey boy?

Not a HANDGUN, No. But a trusty ol' iron sighted Thutty-Thutty and a Winny 1200 loaded with 3" #4B's ? Sure!

Hope there's plenty of buzzards then, cuz I ain't touching them even after their dead.

[Phil Lilley]

You are clearly overdue to arm yourself.

Each one of these impending personal disasters will require a different weapon or ordinance.

(For that you will need 8 guns and a Depends undergarment),

(4 guns and an FOP sticker for the back window of the car),

(10 guns and a straight jacket)

, (3 guns and a pan with some bacon in it)

(2 guns and a picture of Fess Parker)

(1 gun, and a butcher knife)

, (12 guns and a "Breaking Bad" Fan Club T-shirt)

(16 guns and a banjo)

(3 guns and a video tape of "The Golden Girls")

Just keep all that stuff handy and you should come out OK. Some kevlar wouldn't hurt either. Especially for the frying pan.

If I had a section for classic posts, this one would be at the top.

[Phil Lilley]

The monkey with the gun would be up there too.

[rayfromcrane]

Monkey,I think I ran in to that guy out on cc one day.I can not remember what he called his self on line. Lilley I loved them to. People we are on the right side of the grass, great banter ,smile were in the USA. rfc

[drew03cmc]

Tim thank you ,on the other hand my wife thinks I am nuts for laughing so much at bed time. thank you. rfc

Sure it isn't her that is laughing all the time in bed?

[Tim Smith]

Sure it isn't her that is laughing all the time in bed?

If you are laughing in bed you need 2 guns and a "you are more than welcome".

If your wife is laughing at you in bed you need 4 guns and spyware.

Right back at cha Ness and Phil.

[Flyflinger]

Nope, haven't felt the need to play cops and robbers( good guys, bad guys) since I was 9.

As if someone that decides to carry is "playing a game"...

[Flyflinger]

I'm with ColdWater on this one. I don't carry. I've never fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol. I've just never felt the need to. Easiest way to avoid most danger is to stay out of dangerous places, and in all cases be alert to your surroundings. I've traveled in some of the worst cities in America, in some of the worst neighborhoods, and I just never felt the need to carry.

Truth be told, in many cases, I tend to trust the "criminals" who are carrying more than I trust the "2nd amendment" guys that are carrying. Not all, so don't go thinking I'm casting aspersions on anyone here. It's just been my experience that the folks I've known who purchased guns for other than hunting, and felt the need to carry them regularly, tended to be real law/order cop wannabe types that seemed more likely to feel empowered by their weapon and choose aggression before defusion in suspect circumstances.

So no.....I don't carry a firearm. Now bladed objects.....that's a whole different story.

This might be the stupidest thing written on this post.