Boondocking safety-Are you armed?
Looking for suggestions regarding Boondocking safety. With California RV camping spaces tough to get, I have been looking at secluded, boondocking areas and issues. Thanks
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Well said memtb. I drew once without firing, saved two young women in a parking garage, had one visable on another occasion and would be robbers bolted and ran. At work I had to carry frequently, long guns and handguns and still never had to actually pull a trigger. And on more than one occasion I was able to stop an incident by use of my voice only. But that voice doesn't work very well if the perp's know there are no teeth behind it.
Thieves look for easy targets, the liklihood of an armed confrontation is more harrowing than most want to be involved in, and its easier to go look for an easier mark. The fact that some folks carry, actually protects all in that in many cases it causes fear of capture or worse.
This isnt the case with gangs, where the "I'm the tough guy" mentality kicks in, but its fairly effective with one or two punks at a time.
Thieves look for easy targets, the liklihood of an armed confrontation is more harrowing than most want to be involved in, and its easier to go look for an easier mark. The fact that some folks carry, actually protects all in that in many cases it causes fear of capture or worse.
This isnt the case with gangs, where the "I'm the tough guy" mentality kicks in, but its fairly effective with one or two punks at a time.
