If I were roaming around the areas of NM our friend JodyH frequents, indeed I would want a carbine on hand as I envision that the sky is the limit on what you may run into out there!
If I were roaming around the areas of NM our friend JodyH frequents, indeed I would want a carbine on hand as I envision that the sky is the limit on what you may run into out there!
I agree with John's practical recommendation of Paul Howe's advice.
That being said, IF I did need a long gun, I would want it to be the long gun that I shoot often, which would be some variant of an AR. All of my ARs have the same grip and trigger and the same light in the same place. I honestly rarely, if ever, shoot other long guns (though, I own other types). While a shotgun or a lever gun might look better to some, I'd rather it be a gun I shoot regularly, rather than one that I do not.
ETA: if you shoot a bolt action every day, then you might, to some degree, be better with that gun, and that might be a better option than an AR. Additionally, living somewhere like Alaska is going to shape your outlook of what a "threat" looks like, compared to living in a heavily populated state.
Last edited by Josh Runkle; 06-13-2016 at 10:23 AM.
I don't have a long-gun in my vehicle with the intended purpose of retrieval for sustaining a fight.
I have one because when I am away from home (where I keep most of my guns, ammo, and support gear), I like to have more capability than I can carry on my waist, just in case something that calls for a rifle needs my attention.
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Well since an SME like John & now WarpedCam mention my neighbor/mentor/friend I tend to agree, albeit from a biased standpoint.
Besides viewing his Panteo DVDs, consider taking his AS or AIT classes, my training partner & I have several X's as Paul tends to bring reality back into the picture, CLEARLY IMO. Another VG option is a HITs class, we've also done that numerous X's & will add two more before year end. LL said it succinctly, training.
Last edited by OldRunner/CSAT Neighbor; 06-13-2016 at 10:35 AM.
I'd love to keep one of my Win 94s in my truck just out of principle and style but fret too much about control & recovery of it if I'm in a big wreck. I've totaled a couple of vehicles but never been in a terr attack. Securing important hand carried effects is enough trouble.
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If I drove one vehicle, it had a truck/SUV style locking long gun vault, and it was legal, I would be all over the long gun as part of the installed equipment of my vehicle. I had an 870 and Colt AR stolen in a burglary last year, and it has made much more sensitive about keep firearms secured when not under my direct control.
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I believe that we have a certain degree of reasonable responsibility to ensure that dangerous items have some degree of security.
I have a safe at home not because it will prevent theft of the contained items, but that it deters a simple hasty invasion from resulting in the acquisition of a potentially dangerous implement by a person that should not have such access.
The same goes for my vehicle. I can't completely protect against it, but I can deter and delay.
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