Self defense pistol worth the weight?

[SerialScience]

They are security blankets for adults.

 

[jimh406]

Some handguns are really heavy, but most guns that people carry aren't. Unless you are carrying a large amount of ammo, a small nine, or small revolver is only 1-2 lbs. That would be plenty in most cases and better than nothing.

Most people can easily lose that much weight to make up the difference or take a few things out of their pack. If you hunt where there's not many people, but lots of critters, carrying is probably worth the weight.

 

[SerialScience]

Something like 25-30 lion related deaths in NA in the last 130 years, of those 5 were adult men.

Wear your seat belt to the trailhead, get your butt below timberline during lightening storms, bring warm layers, and make sure you’re in shape for a strenuous hunt.

 

[Sheltowee]

I'm somewhat more concerned by bipeds than four-legged predators in many of my hunting spots. At least one regular on here has describing preventing himself from getting robbed of a nice elk he was butchering by calming laying his CCW on the bull's shoulder in full view of two meth heads.

 

[Elktrack]

They are security blankets for adults.

Haha!
I have other security blankets too. Like a spare tire, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, and other items that I hope I don’t need to use.
Cool thing about my security blanket is I use it for more than just protecting myself from man eating critters. It’s accounted for a few menacing grouse though. Honestly never had a bad encounter with a critter in the woods and don’t anticipate it.

 

[noharleyyet]

A little Vitamin K .357 135 gr gold dot fortification ain't imprudent...

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