good on you....just be sure you have a lot and always recent training and practice so you are always at the top of you abilities.....will make a world of difference if you ever need to defend you and yours!
Do you feel the need to have a weapon when camping
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Not to mention a tattoo, right?:sombrero:
Lost Canadian
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For some I believe fear has a lot to do with the decision to carry a weapon or not. Heck simply read some of the responces in this thread. I would and will never argue that it's everyones reasoning, but discounting fear as a motive to have a weapon while in the back country would be naive thinking. Certainly there are those whom carry because they are fearful of others or the possibility of bad circumstance, that goes without question.
Weapons are tools, and like all tools not everyone has the capacity to use them effectively. I think the typical arguments for and against weapons are quite nonsensical. The choice should be an entirely personal one. People who blindly suggest that others would be better served by having a weapon are missing a critical link with the reasoning for having it.
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You may be right, but for those who consider a weapon a tool, fear is not a motivation.
For instance, I carry a spare tire not because I am fearful of getting a flat, but because flats happen and I don't want to be stranded. I agree that carrying weapons should be a personal choice, but it should be an informed choice.
In pint's situation, if he had a pistol, he would still be afraid, (as would I) but he would have a means to respond in kind to any threat. Having a weapon doesn't make one immune to fear, it simply increases your odds of survival.
Another reason that hasn't come up much is the emergency utility of a firearm. You fall and break your leg. You can signal for help. You can fend off critters who come to eat you and then eat them if you are running low on food. In a pinch you could use it on yourself before being eaten alive by a pack of wolves........or squirrels......or fire ants..
Christophe Noel
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That is a terrible story. I'm so glad it turned out as it did. My fear, should I be in that spot with a weapon, is that I would attempt to defuse the situation with the gun, things would go bad, someone would get shot, and THEN the other truck would roll up the road to be witness to a killing and not just a couple fools causing trouble. At least with your scenario, no one was killed.
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Street Wolf
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It's absolute stupidity to not carry a weapon and know when not to use it, when to use it, and how to use it when you do. Especially when you're putting yourself in a situation where you're going to be the only person capable of defending yourself.
SAR_Squid79
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Yes.Expedition Key said:
IggyB
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Canuck here and yes, I do bring the guns camping. 12 gauge shotguns.
For the rest of my Canadian friends, here's a link to RCMP site you want to read
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/wild-sauvage-eng.htm
"However, in a remote wilderness area, non-restricted firearms do not have to be made inoperable or locked up. They must be unloaded, but the ammunition can be kept handy."
For the rest of my Canadian friends, here's a link to RCMP site you want to read
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/wild-sauvage-eng.htm
"However, in a remote wilderness area, non-restricted firearms do not have to be made inoperable or locked up. They must be unloaded, but the ammunition can be kept handy."
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Scenic WonderRunner
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Sometimes I bring my Browning Hi Power. And sometimes I bring a Big Stick! And sometimes both.
Depends on what mood I'm in.
I've been looking at shotguns lately. Thinking of adding to the arsenal.
Protection in the outback, is a good thing. Especially if you travel alone. And Especially if you bring your Family as mentioned above by "pint"....!
That's the best post yet!
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Depends on what mood I'm in.
I've been looking at shotguns lately. Thinking of adding to the arsenal.
Protection in the outback, is a good thing. Especially if you travel alone. And Especially if you bring your Family as mentioned above by "pint"....!
That's the best post yet!
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Lost Canadian
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So those who choose not to carry a weapon are stupid?
Stupid is trying to validate an argument with strong language while alienating the people you hope to convince. And if the posturing isn't aimed at others offering an alternate view then it's simply a display of unwarranted importance and overbearing pride. This can be said of anyone making grandiose statements either for or against weapons while camping. Perhaps this thread has run its course.
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Street Wolf
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Alright, you're right. The correct term to use would of been 'ignorant moron'.
On top of that, I'm not trying to convince anyone to carry a weapon. I could really care less if they choose not to.
SunTzuNephew
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And while it's not simple, getting a license (PAL) in Canada for an American is possible, just tedious.
I had a funny telephone conversation after I applied, with a representative of the firearms licensing folks (in Nova Scotia?)....the application asks if I owned any prohibited firearms (in Canada that starts out with any handgun with a barrel less than 4" long)....Why, yes: I do (like my Glock 30's)....
"You can't have those in Canada" he says.
"Yes, I know. I keep them in the US because of that, along with most of the rest of my firearms".
"You're not going to bring them to Canada?"
"No. That would be unlawful, wouldn't it?"
"Thanks very much, have a good day, eh?"
"Thanks, you too!"
I got the card a week later in the mail.
I had a funny telephone conversation after I applied, with a representative of the firearms licensing folks (in Nova Scotia?)....the application asks if I owned any prohibited firearms (in Canada that starts out with any handgun with a barrel less than 4" long)....Why, yes: I do (like my Glock 30's)....
"You can't have those in Canada" he says.
"Yes, I know. I keep them in the US because of that, along with most of the rest of my firearms".
"You're not going to bring them to Canada?"
"No. That would be unlawful, wouldn't it?"
"Thanks very much, have a good day, eh?"
"Thanks, you too!"
I got the card a week later in the mail.
Fireman78
Expedition Leader
It KILLS me to hear stories like that. I hate to say it but.... there are a million laws out there, including California's retarted law telling homeowners they have to have locked up guns. Why do people think they have to abide by every written law of the land? Whatever happened to personal responsibility? To think the gub-ment will save you is absurd. I was a cop at one time,, and I can tell you, I don't depend on them for ******&T. Of course.. I live down a long dirt road, might have something to do with it.
Lost Canadian
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I'm not going to dignify that with an appropriate response.
As I said, this thread has run its course. When the talk closes off and becomes a back and forth of absolutes there is nothing to be gained by discussing it further.
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