MisterMike
Member
As I read through the Strategies and Tactics forum, I often ask myself where the balance between preparedness and paranoia lies. Some carry a gun nearly every waking moment and never venture outside the house without one strapped on, theorizing that unexpected harm can befall them at any moment. Others only carry when they believe they might find themselves in a somewhat risky situation . . . out at night in an unknown neighborhood, for instance?
Personally, I struggle with this question. Carrying is, frankly, a pain in the neck . . . or the hip. Or, well, you get the idea. Apart from the issue of physical comfort, there are the innumerable possibilities of things going bad. On the other hand, I like the idea of staying alive, and I realize that while one can manage risks, you can never anticipate or avert every bad situation.
So, here's the question: Where do you draw the line? Do you carry all the time? Some of the time? Almost never? And--most importantly--why?
If you don't carry constantly, how do you assess and manage the risks?
Personally, I struggle with this question. Carrying is, frankly, a pain in the neck . . . or the hip. Or, well, you get the idea. Apart from the issue of physical comfort, there are the innumerable possibilities of things going bad. On the other hand, I like the idea of staying alive, and I realize that while one can manage risks, you can never anticipate or avert every bad situation.
So, here's the question: Where do you draw the line? Do you carry all the time? Some of the time? Almost never? And--most importantly--why?
If you don't carry constantly, how do you assess and manage the risks?