Running with a gun

Ginger Snap wrote:

Of course. Nobody ever accidentally shoots anyone else or themselves

And of course we know that minor confrontations never escalate to murder because of the convenient presence of a gun, especially a handgun, guns are never used to threaten or intimidate household or family members, especially not women, and that nobody ever uses a gun to commit suicide.

This is considered the best, use a 410 shotgun shell, take the pellets out and put thin 3/8" finishing nails in the load. Won't kill, but will rip someones face off.

+1 on the pepper spray.

If you're at the point where you need to leave your house carrying a gun, it sounds like you need to move away from the ghetto sh*thole that is your home.

First of all, running with a gun would suck. I'd imagine it would be heavy. Second of all, what the heck do you need a gun for!?!?!? As another poster has previously said, why won't you use pepper spray? This way if you get attacked you don't get sent to prison for manslaughter. Why do people feel the need to carry lethal weapons? Are there not enough non-lethal weapons out there for you? The only thing you would need a gun for while running is if you got into a gunfight on the run. And you have a better chance of being killed by an earthquake.

Better yet, you have a much greater chance of getting killed by a car than getting killed by thugs. Life has risks.

mitchellmac2 wrote:

First of all, running with a gun would suck. I'd imagine it would be heavy. Second of all, what the heck do you need a gun for!?!?!? As another poster has previously said, why won't you use pepper spray? This way if you get attacked you don't get sent to prison for manslaughter. Why do people feel the need to carry lethal weapons? Are there not enough non-lethal weapons out there for you? The only thing you would need a gun for while running is if you got into a gunfight on the run. And you have a better chance of being killed by an earthquake.

Better yet, you have a much greater chance of getting killed by a car than getting killed by thugs. Life has risks.

Dominion Arms makes a light 12" barrel shotgun, that would work for long steady runs, for intervals you are better off with a knife or a spear fishing gun.

dumb wrote:

Ginger Snap wrote:

Of course. Nobody ever accidentally shoots anyone else or themselves

And of course we know that minor confrontations never escalate to murder because of the convenient presence of a gun, especially a handgun, guns are never used to threaten or intimidate household or family members, especially not women, and that nobody ever uses a gun to commit suicide.

Nah. Guns are perfectly safe. Nothing could ever go wrong

Ginger Snap wrote:

Of course. Nobody ever accidentally shoots anyone else or themselves

More people are killed accidentally by swimming pools than guns. The death rate is literally ten times as high.

Ginger Snap wrote:

[quote]Running on Empathy wrote:

Ignore the haters.

Right.

Running with a loaded gun. What could possibly go wrong?

eeeeeekkk! a gun! Somebody get it away from me before I pee my panties!

You have obviously never been sprayed by pepper spray. Anyone who is on drugs, crazed, or has a great desire to harm someone will not simply be stopped by pepper spray(unless of course you run around with the big cans made for bears, but noone is running with that).

I'd much rather have a gun and never need it than not have it one and need on.

Libtards are all the same, they want to determine what people "need" or what is "necessary". Quit pushing your values (or lack thereof) on other people and worry about yourself libby.

Big John wrote:

Ginger Snap wrote:

Of course. Nobody ever accidentally shoots anyone else or themselves

More people are killed accidentally by swimming pools than guns. The death rate is literally ten times as high.

Can you provide the numbers and at least one source for this assertion?

How many people drown in swimming pools on their daily run?

How many people shoot someone on their daily run....

Don't be silly we could play this game all day.

Blondie26 wrote:

Please don't turn this into a gun-control debate.

lol, too late now.

my great idea is for the gun to be stored in the cleavage area. that way it cal be pointed downward in a safe direction, plus everyone can clearly see that you are packing heat. you probably don't even need a CCP for that set up.

or........ wrote:

How many people shoot someone on their daily run....

Don't be silly we could play this game all day.

Yes. It is amazingly silly to think it's a good idea to run with a loaded gun because a lot of people drown in swimming pools

It's amazingly silly to assertain that myself or the original poster is not mature enough or qualified to run with a loaded gun because you can't wrap your pea sized brain around the fact that their is evil in the world and people want to commit terrible acts against innocent individuals. Ie the WWII vet that was just murdered by thugs or the OK baseball player. The results would have been different had the victims had guns. But since the criminals were of a minority they get a pass and it isn't a hate crime and it is societies fault, am I right?

Ginger Snap wrote:

Can you provide the numbers and at least one source for this assertion?

Sure. Let's just do a back of the envelope calculation using CDC reported data from Florida...you know, that state with all the swimming pools and gun owning meanies.

Homes with pools: 1 million

Homes with firearms: 4 million

Wow! Four times as many homes with a gun?!? That's insane!!! You just KNOW there is going to be WAY many more gun accidents, right?

Accidental drownings (residential pools only): 80/year

Accidental gun deaths: 20/year

Whoopsie daisy.

Big John wrote:

Ginger Snap wrote:

Can you provide the numbers and at least one source for this assertion?

Sure. Let's just do a back of the envelope calculation using CDC reported data from Florida...you know, that state with all the swimming pools and gun owning meanies.

Homes with pools: 1 million

Homes with firearms: 4 million

Wow! Four times as many homes with a gun?!? That's insane!!! You just KNOW there is going to be WAY many more gun accidents, right?

Accidental drownings (residential pools only): 80/year

Accidental gun deaths: 20/year

Whoopsie daisy.

How many "non-accidental" gun deaths vs. swimming pool drownings in FLA?

Running on Empathy wrote:

Ignore the haters.

I run primarily with a 12 oz S&W scandium frame 357 magnum 5 shot revolver with a 2" barrel, using a simple Uncle Mike's Sidekick clip-on IWB hip holster. The holster I use is actually intended for a 3" barreled gun, but I wanted something that will allow the gun to sit deep and not have the grip stick out like an appendage. I use running shorts with draw-strings so I can tightened them and keep the set-up from bouncing. Then just wear a shirt that hangs down below the waste, or if it's hot I'll tuck the shirt alongside the hip over the top of the grip.

First, you'll need to get your HCP permit to carry. Once you do that, the IWB holster is probably your best bet since the LCP is even lighter at only 8 ounces. You'll have to remove the gun after running and let the moisture dry out so it doesn't rust. You'll have to clean it more often as well.

If you sweat a lot, another option is a fuel belt that carries those 6 oz water bottles. There is a model that has a neoprene case where one of the bottles fit. My Kel Tec P3-AT (a LCP look-alike) fits nicely.

There's lightning in the world too. Maybe the OP should run in a rubber suit?

or........ wrote:

It's amazingly silly to assertain that myself or the original poster is not mature enough or qualified to run with a loaded gun because you can't wrap your pea sized brain around the fact that their is evil in the world and people want to commit terrible acts against innocent individuals.

I don't like running with the weight of an ipod. I can't imagine running with the added weight of a pistol. I do see people with their water bottle belts so I suppose it could be done, but it would ruin running for me.

Just run somewhere reasonably safe. The odds of needing a pistol and the pistol actually benefiting you must be tiny in any reasonably decent area. I'm sure runners are much more at risk of being run over by inattentive drivers than being in a situation where they need a gun. At some point you just have to accept some tiny level of risk and live your life without worrying about bad people.