...Please explain to me how you plan to prevent Columbine and the Boston bombing with a rifle that gets left in your car?
When the bomb blows up, are you going to run back to your car, retrieve the rifle, and start shooting? Are you going to start detaining people that look suspicious to you? Both great ways to get yourself shot or arrested by the real police.
When someone else starts shooting inside the school, are you going to run out to your car and get your rifle, then run back into the school and start shooting?
If it's not already on you, it's not going to help you. You have real life things to do in the meantime, so it had to be concealed.
Wow... yes, i thought it was obvious the discussion was not about hunting, because this discussion is about GHBs, not squirrels.
Others - Please explain to me how you plan to prevent Columbine and the Boston bombing with a rifle that gets left in your car?
When the bomb blows up, are you going to run back to your car, retrieve the rifle, and start shooting? Are you going to start detaining people that look suspicious to you? Both great ways to get yourself shot or arrested by the real police.
When someone else starts shooting inside the school, are you going to run out to your car and get your rifle, then run back into the school and start shooting? Sounds like a great way to get mistaken for the shooter.
If it's not already on you, it's not going to help you. You have real life things to do in the meantime, so it had to be concealed.
Link to a source stating the Moore, OK executive-come-reserve LEO that shot the beheader with an AR15, please...I have not read any reports mentioning that. If the weapon of choice is accurate, perhaps there's a reason it hasn't been reported...
While there's absolutely nothing wrong with retrieving a firearm from your vehicle (even a carbine) to stop a workplace or school shooting...that is a FAR cry from the "MAJOR SHTF(emp, nuke attack, random terrorist cell uprisings)" that the original poster, a traveling salesman, was discussing as an obstacle to him getting home.
Okay, how about you explain how a Get Home Bag would help in any of those scenarios either. How about an emergency scenario in which having a GHB would help someone get out of trouble or avoid trouble, but having a rifle to hand would not?Wow... yes, i thought it was obvious the discussion was not about hunting, because this discussion is about GHBs, not squirrels.
Others - Please explain to me how you plan to prevent Columbine and the Boston bombing with a rifle that gets left in your car?
When the bomb blows up, are you going to run back to your car, retrieve the rifle, and start shooting? Are you going to start detaining people that look suspicious to you? Both great ways to get yourself shot or arrested by the real police.
When someone else starts shooting inside the school, are you going to run out to your car and get your rifle, then run back into the school and start shooting? Sounds like a great way to get mistaken for the shooter.
If it's not already on you, it's not going to help you. You have real life things to do in the meantime, so it had to be concealed.
I have to run some errands today there's about a 100 million-to-one chance I will have to ditch my car and fight my way home, should I take the AR or the FAL?
IMHO a single shot shotgun with the barrel cut down to a managable level (20")in 12 or 20 gauge with a mix of slugs, buck, and number 6 should always be behind the seat of a pick up truck...I have switched between a .410 snake charmer and a NEF Survivor in 45LC/410 and one or the other is always there...If you want more rounds you can always get a youth model 870 Express and it would take up the same amount of space...
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The key is you would be leaving a $125 gun behind the seat rather than a $1000 gun and still be allowing yourself a little peace of mind in the evnt of whatever event you are concerned about.....
IMHO ofcourse....
I have to run some errands today there's about a 100 million-to-one chance I will have to ditch my car and fight my way home, should I take the AR or the FAL?
Iv'e been watching and reading this thread for a couple days now.
Justus,
If you have nothing constructive to say then why even chime in? Trying to run up your post count so people think your cool?
Hey guys, I've been thinking about this for awhile now. Im one of those guys who will work up to 150ish miles away from home making deliveries, marketing, and doing sales. I often contemplate if I should take my S&W MP15t with me while on the road. This is my SHTF rifle, and is my best shooter. It has a sling, red dot, and magpul flip up sights. Its set up to be carried with the single point sling.
So basically my question is should I carry this on my longer trips where if some MAJOR SHTF happened (emp, nuke attack, random terrorist cell uprisings)? I realize these are the worst scenarios, but are the ones that I'm unsure of because I might not be able to drive back home.
Okay, how about you explain how a Get Home Bag would help in any of those scenarios either. How about an emergency scenario in which having a GHB would help someone get out of trouble or avoid trouble, but having a rifle to hand would not?
I carry a lot of stuff I probably won't need, but if I do need it, there won't be any substitutes.
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I probably won't need a fire extinguisher because I probably won't have a fire.
..."try to put practicality ahead of fantasies."
Oklahoma Man Charged With Murder in Beheading - ABC NewsALSO - for the poster with the story about the AR15 being used to stop the islamic terror attack in Oklahoma, please do find the link. That is great news if we can verify that.