EDC - What's In Your Pockets?
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I love the way 1911s handle.
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Mad,
My Mrs keeps a .38 for concealed carry, which is a natural transition to .357, from there a 9mm is easy. In other words start small, but on a firearm that can still be effective. She also likes the feel of a revolver better, but is capable of controlling her dad's .40 if she wants. She doesn't push her limits much though, and is typically happy with what she carries
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I'm surprised more people don't use pepper guns.
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Glock 19 loaded with 15+1 Federal HST 9mm 147gr
15rd magazine loaded with same and with Magpul floorplate
Car key with ResQMe window breaker/seatbelt cutter and Prometheus flashlight (mostly there so I can tuck it into my waistband and hang my keys from my gym clothes)
Greatlakesvapor ecig and ecig liquid
Spyderco Dragonfly VG10
Worthless work Blackberry that I hate
Lighthound AAA flashlight (an awesome buy for $20, has over 200 lumens on a single 10440 battery)
Victorinox Tinker with "Plus" scales that holds a pen (can't find them anymore)
Fisher Space Pen
Nylon sheath to hold the AAA light, pen and Swiss Army knife, along with duct tape wrapped around an old gift card, as well as a couple pieces of scrap paper
IH Wallet
Keyring that's usually on a belt loop, also has a Victorinox Classic, Photon light and USB drive
Not pictured is my iPhone in a Magpul case because it's taking the photoThe redundancy is because I don't usually have all this shit on me at one time. In the office, my keyring is usually hanging from my door. When I'm running out to get some take out, all I usually have is my wallet, my two sets of keys and my iPhone. I only carry my firearm out when I legally can, or when I'm home
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http://www.lighthound.com/Lighthound-AAA-Flashlight-Cree-XP-G2-LED_p_4193.html
This is actually the second one. The first one had issues, but they took it back without hesitating. This one works like a champ. It's just "ok" with alkaline batteries, but I already had the rechargeable lithium batteries, and they double the output
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nice Dougie.
Macguyver would be proud.
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Nice Doug. I am always a little envious and confused about how and when the Americans are allowed to carry a handgun, or conceal should I say?
Re edc torches, my sunwayman r01a aaa is excellent for a 10lm. A little bigger my zebralight sc600mkIi 18650 size is simply awesome. I carry that as often as the situation will allow.
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I have an HDS EDC Tactical in 200 lumens. Built like a tank and I like the operation of it, 3 different brightnesses and a strobe by default; I've felt no need to change that but you can. I wish it was $20
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I could try to explain it, but you would be just as confused…long story short, depends on where you live if you are current/former law enforcement, you're good in any state except buildings that prohibit it (some schools, courthouses). Adding to the confusion, if your state does not allow concealed carry, you can get a concealed carry permit from another state that will allow you to concelal when you are visiting
Ironically, the states that allow conceal carry have a lower rate of violent crime than the state I reside in which does not allow conceal carry for your average citizen, though that may change with the convoluted politics of Maryland
My everyday flashlight will probably change to an Elzetta Alpha this summer when it comes out
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You've got an Elzetta for your shottie IIRC right Doug? I think that was the one they dropped out of a fucking heli and it still worked.
While I'm a firm believer in EDC laws, I'm not convinced they reduce violence. I simply don't give criminals enough credit for forethought to figure "he might have a gun" into their activities.
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You've got an Elzetta for your shottie IIRC right Doug? I think that was the one they dropped out of a fucking heli and it still worked.
While I'm a firm believer in EDC laws, I'm not convinced they reduce violence. I simply don't give criminals enough credit for forethought to figure "he might have a gun" into their activities.
I now use the Elzetta as my "walking the dog light". It makes the front of my shotgun too heavy. I use a dedicated weapon light on the front of my shotgun now (Inforce WML)
I'm not quite following your line of thinking. If someone is chasing my wife down the street and she pulls her gun on him, there is no violent crime perpetrated…and whether or not he's dead or in in jail, it saves society from the next victim since violent offenders tend to do it more than once
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My one regret about the HDS is that it has kind of a flood pattern. It's great for area lighting, which in the end may be more practical for me, but a tighter beam with more throw was kind of what I was expecting.
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There's plenty of scenarios like that that can serve both sides of the argument, but what matters is a proven causal link, and I'm unaware of one. There's debate both ways but I've seen nothing that convinced me.
In your case of a crime being initiated or attempted and someone pulling a gun in defense in such a way as to not get shot themselves, possibly with said gun, yes that makes sense. What about a scenario where a gun is turned against you, or a bystander shot, or a gun bought for EDC is misused in a crime of passion, etc… Point being, a number of these hypothetical scenarios occur, and how does one know how they average out? So I don't think of that as a proof, even if it serves as a good rationale to EDC in places where it's legal.
Liberal crime ridden urban centers are the kinds of places more likely to react to violent crime with tighter gun laws, so I'd say that could easily skew things too; there's a chicken and egg question.
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My one regret about the HDS is that it has kind of a flood pattern. It's great for area lighting, which in the end may be more practical for me, but a tighter beam with more throw was kind of what I was expecting.
I'm the opposite of this. I vastly prefer a flood pattern. Seeing 100 yards ahead is less important than peripheral view for me. Additionally, a really bright hot spot tends to lead to bounce back that will blind me
I cannot recommend the Elzetta enough for a number of different applications. It didn't work out for me on the shotgun, mainly because I got the heavy barreled version and it's already front heavy as it is, but it's a great backpacking light. It's big for an EDC (until the Alpha comes out) but it works for me when I'm walking the dog at night and I really don't have anything in my pockets anyway
Also, the nice thing about the Elzettas is that you can change it from a two cell to a three cell, or from a focused beam to a flood beam, by just changing out a couple parts that cost less than $100. Hell, the lens to change from a flood to focused and vice versa is only $20
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Yeah I kind of have reached the same conclusion over time, it just wasn't what I expected. I'll have to check out the Alpha too. I actually use mine for everything from carry to camping. I have one of those tiny keychain lights so I don't always carry it. Glad to hear your predecessor has been good to you.
