Who’s stepping up their EDC?

[Thumping]

I always carry so nothing there has or will change. I did however throw a couple packs of firecrackers back in the console. Blocking a street? Lite and toss a pack out the window. News at 10. Someone opens fully automatic fire with 100 round clips

 

[Roc Doc]

I always carry so nothing there has or will change. I did however throw a couple packs of firecrackers back in the console. Blocking a street? Lite and toss a pack out the window. News at 10. Someone opens fully automatic fire with 100 round clips

I'll buy that for a dollar.

 

[DWT]

Fuck yea I stepped up my game. I live on the good side of the state so I ain't skurred.

 

[Gatorgrizz27]

I have a Robinson XCR/ACOG that is in a sling pack that looks like it's for a small snowboard or skateboard and the back is black, so it blends in with the all black interior of my truck. I'm not away from it long enough to be a concern, and if I'm staying in a hotel, I just check in and then go back to the truck and go back through a door that doesn't go past the front desk, (Mostly Marriotts). The gun has one mag in, but not chambered, and two more in pack, (1 Golddot 64g, and 1 62g green tip for shooting through car doors or whatnot). Fullsize 9mm in center console with two extra mags loaded with Speer Golddots, and two extra mags for my G43 carry. Never had to use any of this stuff in anger and hope to keep it that way.

I have an extremely similar setup. This pack will hold an 8.5” AR pistol and 3 mags (1 in the magwell) perfectly. Also choose Golddots for my handguns.

https://www.amazon.com/VooDoo-Tactic.../dp/B07BR1XVNC

 

[Gatorgrizz27]

Quite a few companies make instant access safe boxes for trucks/under seat, and work quite well at that. No one is going to break in qucik and grab your AR, and yet you can get it in under 5-10 seconds.

I am taking one now, and working on a way to mold it in under the rear seat of a forester (Already have one in the Ram and the jeep)

I’ve seen quite a few of them, but locked under the rear seat (especially with car seats) and requiring a combo or key means there’s a 95% chance you won’t be able to get to it when you need it.

 

[yozsi]

Yeah right. I have 7 glocks and they all feel and operate the same, my Gen5 G34 has a better trigger than the rest, but they've all been stone reliable shooting FMJ's or Gold Dots. Did however shoot a Gen4 G34 over the weekend and the trigger sucked, it was nothing like any of my Gen3 pistols, but I'm convinced there's something wrong with it.

I'm not dogging on their reliability. Why do you think I changed my edc to one? What sucks about them is they are so damn ugly and the grip angle is odd. What do I know though, I usually carry a wheel gun.

 

[Overbear]

I’ve seen quite a few of them, but locked under the rear seat (especially with car seats) and requiring a combo or key means there’s a 95% chance you won’t be able to get to it when you need it.

The one I have opens at the front, bolts in under the seat. So it is just a matter of reaching down, triggering the lock, door flies open, weapon is now free and clear. No need to worry about lifing the seat, or having car seats in the way.

 

[Provience]

Quite a few companies make instant access safe boxes for trucks/under seat, and work quite well at that. No one is going to break in qucik and grab your AR, and yet you can get it in under 5-10 seconds.

I am taking one now, and working on a way to mold it in under the rear seat of a forester (Already have one in the Ram and the jeep)

80%+ of people that get shot once are just fine, so iffn i'm going through multiple rounds, no need to spend extra money on them anyways

 

[bigun]

Anybody have the brand name for a good under the seat safe, which may or may not carry a small .45 and ammo? Oh and has to fit under a 2007 Explorer driver's seat

 

[dnsfailure]

double barrel, double hammer 12 gauge shotgun at the door. I normally take down clays, but it's ready for anything. BOOM!

 

[bigun]

double barrel, double hammer 12 gauge shotgun at the door. I normally take down clays, but it's ready for anything. BOOM!

Uncle Joe?

 

[Overbear]

Anybody have the brand name for a good under the seat safe, which may or may not carry a small .45 and ammo? Oh and has to fit under a 2007 Explorer driver's seat

Tuffy Security made one, but no longer for that year. You might be able to take the one they make for another car and adapt it. Example, the one for the jeep TJ just happens to fit into a 2010 outback with a little wallowing out of the mounting bolt holes.

 

[grumpy356]

Anybody have the brand name for a good under the seat safe, which may or may not carry a small .45 and ammo? Oh and has to fit under a 2007 Explorer driver's seat

Just get a pair of handcuffs and cuff the gun to the seat frame.

 

[aron82]

Living in Wyoming, I am not worried about the riots, but with all the weird behavior with the Covid lie. I upped my preparedness.

Staged several firearms that are normally in the safe ready to go in more handier locations.

The wife is carrying again after seeing the odd behavior.

With all the Virus crap dying down I was going to scale it back to normal, but I'll hold off till this rioting BS is over.

 

[FordFascist]

I carry 50 rds of +P in case there are +N.

 

[junkytj]

EDC unchanged. If I can't get out of a situation with 9 rounds and a 5,000 lb truck, another 8 rounds isn't going to help. My long guns are home with the wife and daughter in case they need them and the protests local to me were a bunch of Jr high kids from wealthy families with white guilt. If we are going to go on any long trips, I'll load up a couple of shotguns and bring em along, nothing planned right now though.

 

[Projectjunkie]

I bought several on clearance at tractor supply, good brand, maybe gunvault? Pulled it apart and cut welded one to fit in the console of my suv, catching factory holes, then cut/ welded another to ride on the tranny tunnel of my tow rig, had another under the seat of my early bronco

I'd throw a t shirt over the box if I had to park in the ghetto to keep it out of sight

 

[CJ503]

An "interesting" topic to be sure..................perhaps it is the wording ?

Perhaps, a thought might be that your EDC is very consistent. Ok, so it has been a dumpster fire of a year, but......so what ?

The worst threat there is, is the one never see coming. This can be for a multitude of various reasons. But who is at fault in these situations ?

Are you willing to defend you and yours ? Honest question, are you ?

If you clear leather, there is only one reason, someone is headed to the here after. Avoid what you can, deal with it if you cannot.

Would not situational awareness be of a MUCH higher priority that changing up what and when you carry ? IE: you should be reflex proficient if you carry. Well practiced.

Many here, I would put forth, have had this training for various reasons. Some at much higher level than others. If you have, then no explanation is necessary, if not, it might help if you got training.

FWIW, if you make the choice to carry, you need to fully aware of the ramifications of what that means. FULLY (read: trained) aware of what is about to transpire and the consequences thereof.

In an uncharacteristic post for me, not trying to be a smart-ass.

 

[Dead Pool]

Started carrying a spare mag. That's it. I've trained extensively with my sucky glock and sucky spare mag. Hope to make it out alive.

 

[Dennhop]

as general advice, yes i encourage you to buy a gun and use it and be familiar.

from a going in to areas where you might need it, if you don't have one now, avoidance is your best possible policy. if you go with a knife, plan on using it immediately if it comes out. a knife is nowhere near the deterrent a gun is, if you are one of those 'deterrent' people

Just my opinion, there's no such thing as using a gun as a deterrent...if every action I've taken has failed to the point where I'm drawing my edc, it's coming out with every intent to pull the trigger. Drawing my firearm is my LAST resort. That's why personally I dont view a firearm as a deterrent.

 

[Provience]

Just my opinion, there's no such thing as using a gun as a deterrent...if every action I've taken has failed to the point where I'm drawing my edc, it's coming out with every intent to pull the trigger. Drawing my firearm is my LAST resort. That's why personally I dont view a firearm as a deterrent.

if 5 people come after you, and you pull out and shoot at one/them, it is more effective at dispersing the others than pulling out a knife and getting a couple stabs in also why i put deterrent in quotes

 

[Dennhop]

True, I just look at the term deterrent as having too light a meaning for drawing a firearm. I do see where you're going with that though

 

[Gatorgrizz27]

An "interesting" topic to be sure..................perhaps it is the wording ?

Perhaps, a thought might be that your EDC is very consistent. Ok, so it has been a dumpster fire of a year, but......so what ?

The worst threat there is, is the one never see coming. This can be for a multitude of various reasons. But who is at fault in these situations ?

Are you willing to defend you and yours ? Honest question, are you ?

If you clear leather, there is only one reason, someone is headed to the here after. Avoid what you can, deal with it if you cannot.

Would not situational awareness be of a MUCH higher priority that changing up what and when you carry ? IE: you should be reflex proficient if you carry. Well practiced.

Many here, I would put forth, have had this training for various reasons. Some at much higher level than others. If you have have, then no explanation is necessary, if not, it might help if you got training.

FWIW, if you make the choice to carry, you need to fully aware of the ramifications of what that means. FULLY (read: trained) aware of what is about to transpire and the consequences thereof.

In an uncharacteristic post for me, not trying to be a smart-ass.

Thanks for the input, but I’ve been carrying for a decade and have zero issue with the consequences if that’s what’s necessary. The question wasn’t “have you started carrying a gun to scare people”, it was “have you started carrying more tools than you normally do.” Same thing as what you carry on a local trail run versus a two week multi state adventure trip.

I hear you on situational awareness and avoidance, I thought my original example was fairly clear. You’re driving through town, light turns red, you’re the 4th car back. Crowd of “protestors” on the sidewalk spills out into traffic and starts smashing windows, jumping on cars, dragging the sheeple out of them.

Not far fetched, there are more than a few videos on Twitter.

 

[CJ503]

Ok, if for some reason how long matters, I have been carrying for well over 30yrs.

Having full awareness of the outcome is paramount to effective use.

Would I "change" what I carry by the situation ? Hmmmmm.............in a sense, yes. There are times when an M4 is the appropriate tool, but maybe Walmart isn't it. Actually, bad example, but my point is just that for an "every day carry", you should be well prepared for the scenario you just described. Yeah, things are a little jenky with society lately, but using your scenario, that could happen any day, any place.

All I was saying is "awareness=reaction"

Avoid it if you have the ability

Evade it if you have the opportunity

Deal with it if that is your last option.

I actually had a guy ask me at one point about a small caliber handgun he could "go out on the porch and shoot in the air" to scare off intruders. NOW that shit right there scares the crap out of me.

By no means am I trying to hack on your original post. I was trying to say that raising your awareness is just as, if not more, important that adding extra ammo.

Side note: not to stir the pot, truly, I'm not, but if a person reading this has made the choice to carry, are you proficient ? No tool in the world is worth a darn if you do not know how to use it. In a life altering/ending situation, that ability becomes paramount.

 

[Unka-Boo]

Normally my thought process is "if I have to reload my carry gun, I'm doing it wrong". I'm proficient, consider myself level headed and have adequate situational awareness. Been carrying for decades, have never had a reason to pull a gun and hope never to have to.
That said....recent events made me think " ya know, a spare mag or two might not be a bad idea."