Why do YOU need a gun? You're huge!

**NuclearSociety** · April 11th, 2011, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Roland of Gilead

What’s the all-too-common phrase when things like Tucson, Virginia Tech or the Connecticut home invasion horror occur??
“Things like that just don’t happen around here.”

I had a convo with an officer in which I said that a lot of people say that phrase to me, which to he replied:

Things like that just don’t happen around here?
Until they do.

And I told him that was one of the best responses I have ever heard.
Crime can happen anywhere and will happen anywhere.

**nstrav10** · April 11th, 2011, 04:11 PM

well at 6' 2" 180lbs

wait... wrong thread

**oblivionboyj** · April 11th, 2011, 04:15 PM

6'3" and 280 here.
I had a game warden ask me why I would want to carry my sidearm all the time, especially when I was hunting.
I asked him if he carried a knife.
He said he did, and I followed up with how often did he carry it.
He said every day, and I followed up with why.
His answer seemed to enlighten his own question in his mind; it was "I might need a knife when I am out away from my house.".
After he answered it was as if a light switch had been flipped.
I then went on to follow up that I do not carry while hunting to protect myself from game.
I am as vunerable to 2 legged threats when I am carrying a 22LR or a 20 gauge with buckshot as I would be if unarmed.
If I was attached by a human at that time I would not use my longarm to defend myself.
My pistol is my defensive gun, peiod.
Longarms are for uses besides defense for me (generally).

**delcosheriffsucks** · April 11th, 2011, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by oblivionboyj

6'3" and 280 here.
I had a game warden ask me why I would want to carry my sidearm all the time, especially when I was hunting.
I asked him if he carried a knife.
He said he did, and I followed up with how often did he carry it.
He said every day, and I followed up with why.
His answer seemed to enlighten his own question in his mind; it was "I might need a knife when I am out away from my house.".
After he answered it was as if a light switch had been flipped.
I then went on to follow up that I do not carry while hunting to protect myself from game.
I am as vunerable to 2 legged threats when I am carrying a 22LR or a 20 gauge with buckshot as I would be if unarmed.
If I was attached by a human at that time I would not use my longarm to defend myself.
My pistol is my defensive gun, peiod.
Longarms are for uses besides defense for me (generally).

im the opposite, my sidearm is there to buy me time to get to my rifle.

**oblivionboyj** · April 11th, 2011, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by delcosheriffsucks

im the opposite, my sidearm is there to buy me time to get to my rifle.

I have heard that sentiment before.
I don't buy into it though.
If I have to fight my way to a rifle, I am in a whole world of hurt beyond what a firearm will fix.
If things had gotten ugly enough that the need to make shots beyond 50 yards was to be expected, my rifle would be one of the weapons I was carrying (and likely my primary).
Since we do not live in a post SHTF world, my pistol is my primary defensive weapon.

**andrewjs18** · April 11th, 2011, 06:08 PM

6'2" and around 320lbs...yeah, I've been asked before.

I usually reply with something like this: because I can't carry a cop in my pocket.

**biddy** · April 12th, 2011, 05:03 AM

Originally Posted by kingsporadic

At 6' 5" and 300 I get asked the same question constantly....and my answer is basically the same as yours ....I have been in several fights in my life, and some people just don't give a Damn how big you are.

this is a fact--at 6'5 325 lbs after working at a bar for over 5 years, i've found that there are idiots that don't care how big a guy is.