Self defense while traveling
My wife and I were discussing a small handgun for defense while traveling. I was doing some research and it seems the only way to transport a handgun is unloaded and in a locked container.... Just a...
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The original post was about 4:00 pm out here on the Left Coast and there are seven pages of comments. It has always been a hot topic issue on here but there are a lot of more interesting posts on here with far fewer responses.
I have guns, I am trained in how and who to shoot and I could if threatened, but come on, how many articles about a RVer who has shot someone in relationship to nights camping? Even accepting that there are 10 times more occations where the presence of a gun has sent an intruder on his way than actual shootings, there just aren't that many.
I think the average person could with a can of Wasp and Insect Spray, would be better off. On top of everything else, if you had sufficient provocation to use a gun, and you used wasp spray, the self incrimination is not as bad and even if the bad guy sued you, he would be wearing a orange jumpsuit and most likely be laughed out of court. Besides, no holes to repair in the RV and no blood to clean up.
And do I carry, just be sure if you threaten me in my RV that you have goggles and a Kevlar vest.
To the OP, if you carry in the RV, Mossberg 500 with a pistol grip and short barrel, very scary looking.
I have guns, I am trained in how and who to shoot and I could if threatened, but come on, how many articles about a RVer who has shot someone in relationship to nights camping? Even accepting that there are 10 times more occations where the presence of a gun has sent an intruder on his way than actual shootings, there just aren't that many.
I think the average person could with a can of Wasp and Insect Spray, would be better off. On top of everything else, if you had sufficient provocation to use a gun, and you used wasp spray, the self incrimination is not as bad and even if the bad guy sued you, he would be wearing a orange jumpsuit and most likely be laughed out of court. Besides, no holes to repair in the RV and no blood to clean up.
And do I carry, just be sure if you threaten me in my RV that you have goggles and a Kevlar vest.
To the OP, if you carry in the RV, Mossberg 500 with a pistol grip and short barrel, very scary looking.
