[Fundguy1]

For me i have both. A 40 cal sig with 13 hollow buddies on the nightstand, and a pump shotgun. Both with rounds in the chamber. Pistol is i need it fast weapon or for the wife if she needs something and i can get the shotgun. Shotgun is the if I have time weapon, check a noise, etc wracking is if its safe to do. No visible weapons in hands, surprise them, etc. If its not safe to do, then my neighbors will hear boom, boom, stop or I'll shoot. I'm not wasting a couple seconds racking the gun, having one less round, or being forced to make the racking noise pistol, shotgun, whatever, unless I choose to.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Right hence the nightstand weapon. It's chambered and on my person except when I'm asleep.

I assumed we were talking general principles once i learned you have a NS gun several posts ago.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

My understanding is you don't keep a shotgun chambered because they aren't drop safe. A simple thing like a pet knocking over your 12 Gage can produce a disaster.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Someone dead set on killing you will get it accomplished. They will do so in a manner that allows you no chance, wouldn't you do the same if undertaking that? What personal protection is about is not that scenario. The odds of needing to do more than show strength in an adversarial confrontation are remote. I'm not interested in being Wyatt Earp or whoever and quick draw on an assailant. If I have time in find cover and assess weapon in hand. If not Im not gonna out draw a weapon in my face.

Not if you have Unagi.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

My understanding is you don't keep a shotgun chambered because they aren't drop safe. A simple thing like a pet knocking over your 12 Gage can produce a disaster.

My pet is class III weapons trained. No worries.

[1MOREMOD]

Every situation is different. This is only at home. If zombies and ninjas are out and about my gear would change.

[1MOREMOD]

Isn't unagi that eel that give you boner power

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Isn't unagi that eel that give you boner power

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Every situation is different.

This. I'm not disclosing my defensive plans on the web. The web is full of ninjas.

[1MOREMOD]

Some comedy thing i saw about it.

[Cuz5150]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

I wonder why active police carry their pumps in cruiser ready mode, ie loaded not chambered if the millisecond might kill them. Probably because being realistic.

This is not a joke, but i have asked several State and local police, active and retired, they told me the ready position(open port) was used as an ashtray

[Fundguy1]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

My understanding is you don't keep a shotgun chambered because they aren't drop safe. A simple thing like a pet knocking over your 12 Gage can produce a disaster.

Idk about every shotgun, but if the safety is on on my mossberg then the gun is rendered incapable of firing, dropped or not. Msybe some older or cheaply msde ones, not a current modern design. People worry about a cocked and locked 1911 also. This is actually the safe way to carry it and i have yet to see in its 105 yrs of use this one of the if not the top produced automatic in history having a round go off when dropped cocked and locked. Wives tale.

[RABAUKE]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

I've you've got to load your shotgun once an intruder enters your home, your'e doing it wrong.

It's against the law to keep a loaded gun in your home in Canada......having said that it's also against the law to speed.....I think I was a bit over the limit this morning.

[RABAUKE]

Originally Posted by Cuz5150

This is not a joke, but i have asked several State and local police, active and retired, they told me the ready position(open port) was used as an ashtray

I once found a french fry in the open port when proofing the 870 for a shift.

[Fundguy1]

Originally Posted by RABAUKE

It's against the law to keep a loaded gun in your home in Canada......having said that it's also against the law to speed.....I think I was a bit over the limit this morning.

That's a useless law.

[RABAUKE]

Originally Posted by Fundguy1

That's a useless law.

You're preaching to the choir. In Canada, firearms must be locked away, with a trigger lock and ammunition must be locked away in a separate safe/location. This prevents the gangsters from doing drive by's....

[Fundguy1]

Originally Posted by RABAUKE

You're preaching to the choir. In Canada, firearms must be locked away, with a trigger lock and ammunition must be locked away in a separate safe/location. This prevents the gangsters from doing drive by's....

Obviously.

[Fundguy1]

Its like Brady which makes us wait 10 days so someine angry can't buy a gun and use it 2 hours later valso stops a girl threatened by an angry ex or stalker from protecting themselves for a week and a half.

[Axius]

Whats a safety? Where I come from we call that a bitch switch.

[jpnh]

Folks are still going on and on and the pandora's box of RKBA discussions hasnt even been raised yet

9 vs 45......

[Axius]

Its proven that 45 will inflict more damage, but I personally favor my 9mm. A hollow point or two is enough to stop any threat thats within threat distance, and it costs a little less.

[ASAP]

so i got a 40cal loaded w sig jhp's for personal defense... pretty sure it will work out nicely if anything happens