Anyone have their CCW license?

[Oblio13]

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Actually, most bad guys are very poor shots with very little training who almost never practice. That's the good news. The bad news is that most citizens with CCL's and even most cops are very poor shots with very little training who almost never practice.

Thanks to dashboard cameras in police cars and security cameras in stores, there are now scores of films of people emptying high-capacity magazines at each other from across counters and over car hoods with no hits.

Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. So the key is practicing properly. There's no substitute for professional training, and there are plenty of places to get it nowadays. Don't let your friend "Bubba who was in the army and knows all about guns" establish your habit patterns. Go take courses that not only teach you how to operate your pistol accurately and safely, but also teach you to shoot in the dark, with your weak hand, from on your back on the ground, from inside a car, at moving targets, and at targets that are shooting back or advancing with a knife. "Reality Based Training" they're calling it these days. Then stay tuned up with refresher courses and practice sessions. You'll be amazed at how much you'll learn, and it's a lot of fun. It's also the cheapest peace of mind you can buy.

 

[kinnip]

I'm envious of you all. I used to have a gun and went to the range on a monthly basis. Now I have a BF who's adamantly opposed to guns in the house.

 

[All about the EGG]

We cant carry in Illinois...but relax everyone, our politicians can. Hopefully it will change one day. I am close to Wisconsin, but they cant do it there either, cant win.

 

[warcard]

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My wife thought I was nuts when I told her I name all my pistols.

Just your pistols? All my DH's firearms have names (rifles, pistols & shotguns).

DH has his permit. I took the class (later found out I didn't need it since I am ex-military), but haven't applied for the permit. Bad me, Baadd me.

A .22 is great (and cheap) for plinking around, but make sure you shot whatever you are actually going to carry enough to be comfortable with it.

 

[seismic wonder2]

.22 are great for target practice in a closed range, weapon education, and rabbit hunting (squirril hunting if you are a dead shot). But the thing is, they are EXTREMELY dangerous.
1. If accidently fired in the air the bullet can travel miles. (like if you miss the squirrel).
2. They bounce back! Shoot something too hard by accident and BANG! you have a funny scar right between your eyes!
3. Since they are usually small, people don't treat them as the deadly weapons they are.
4. They DO NOT have the stopping power you need in a personal defence weapon like a .45, 9mm, or .38.


As Far as the "Shoot outs" go...
I'm in the military too, most of the videos I've seen of security when they are surprized by the bad guy show that the first three rounds go in the ground right in front of the shooter before they really take aim.

You don't have to move the gun very much to have bullets spraying all over the place except where you want them.
Hold a long stick out straight then move your wrist about 1/4 inch and see how far the end of the stick moves.
at about 8 feet the stick will move two or three feet. That's enough to totally miss the bad guy. Actually, if someone is shooting from the "draw" the safest place is right in front of them.

I'm not bagging on the police for not being able to shoot, Heck, If I got jumped I'd probably do better throwing the gun at them and running!

It seems that in California, the only people that are CCW are high school students and dope dealers.

 

[LoneCowboy]

Yep we both have them.

I also have to agree with seismic Wonder2 You don't want to have a .22 as your carry weapon. They just don't have the stopping power. You are just going to make some really bad guy mad at you.

I have a 9mm that I carry most often, but I also have a 1911 .45 I like alot. I carry the 9mm because it's smaller, but I'd rather have the .45 with be because I like it better.

 

[menageriemama]

My husband has his (in Minnesota.) I have a handgun in shoebox sized safe with a fingerlockpad next to my bed. I practice once a week with it and can load it, and operate it in the dark. It is like an extension of my hand at this point. My husband works late hours, and I like the fact that I can protect my children if the need ever arises.

 

[seismic wonder2]

I think I've seen one of those finger lock things.
Is it shaped like an open palm hand and the fingertips unlock it?

I want to mount one on the bed rail in case some fool wants to commit suicide by S&W in my house all I have to do is slowly drop my hand over the side of the bed and i'm armed.

 

[menageriemama]

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Yep. You program in the combo yourself and it also has a key just in case. Its really easy to work and its quiet and fast!!

 

[WA23]

Yes, both my spouse and I have had one for many years. Washington State calls it a CPL or concealed pistol license. For being such a liberal, left wing state, we actually have decent gun laws comparably.