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February 25th, 2024, 12:54 PM #11Grand Member
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Re: Arming & disarming - best practices
I live my life by rules and guidelines I determine in advance, then vary by exception.
In my house, if a pistol is in a holster, it is loaded.
Long guns are empty except for homestead defense shotguns.
Safety is on in all cases, if available.
When I leave the house, Pistol goes with me, usually in my man purse (toolbag with all the crap I might need)
If I gotta get out of the car, it goes into appendix carry.
Urban destinations / Long distance - things may change.
I see nothing wrong with what you posted.American by BIRTH, Infidel by CHOICE
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February 25th, 2024, 01:25 PM #12
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February 27th, 2024, 05:48 PM #13
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February 27th, 2024, 08:17 PM #14
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February 27th, 2024, 09:09 PM #15
Re: Arming & disarming - best practices
When and if I carry, I go to the bathroom downstairs, close the door, and open the hidden wall safe.
First, I admire the contents of the wall safe for a brief period of time. I observe the pistol and holster are not stored "assembled" because it doesn't fit in the safe that way.
Second, I remove the holster and install it on my person.
Third, I remove the pistol and install it in the holster.
Fourth, I turn around exactly SIX times. On each turn, I recite a line from the following mantra:
a). Remember the Law!
b). Escape if possible, engage if required.
c). Don't shoot yourself in the fucking foot!
d). Don't road rage!
e). Ignore road ragers.
f). Lawyers are expensive.
Lastly, I close the wall safe and ensure it is locked, and then exit the bathroom.
When I get home, the process is mostly the same but in a different order. I go to the bathroom, close the door and open the wall safe.
First, I remove the pistol from the holster and put it in the wall safe.
Second, I remove the holster from my person and place it in the wall safe.
Third, I turn around exactly SIX times. On each turn, I recite a line from the following mantra:
a). I am glad I didn't have to shoot anyone today.
b). I am glad I didn't go to jail today.
c). Ignoring all the motherfuckers I encountered today was a good idea.
d). Saving money on lawyers is a good outcome.
e). I have lived another day.
f). I hope tomorrow will be uneventful too.
I then close the wall safe and ensure it is locked, and then exit the bathroom.
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February 27th, 2024, 09:11 PM #16
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March 1st, 2024, 12:57 PM #19Junior Member
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Re: Arming & disarming - best practices
Thanks for the insightful replies, folks. I'm aware I'm overthinking the process. Life was simpler before I had kids and could leave a pistol in a nightstand drawer. Now, I need to idiot-proof the system to the point that the process becomes 2nd nature.
Opening the safe to pack a bag for the range is a one-off task that demands my undivided attention. Alternatively, the daily on/off might happen when I'm tired, distracted, etc., and that's where mistakes are made.
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March 1st, 2024, 01:05 PM #20
Re: Arming & disarming - best practices
I put in a wall safe in the bathroom right by the front door. This makes it easy and practical to arm/disarm, in private, with minimal opportunity to "get lazy" and risk unfortunate events.
It's helpful to have your bedroom gun be just that, your bedroom gun. You can keep it locked there in one of these:
https://www.deansafe.com/products/ft...SABEgJQcfD_BwE
Last edited by free; March 1st, 2024 at 01:17 PM.
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