A friend has decided he needs a carry gun.

[joken]

He bought an LCP and made a nice holster with an attached mag pouch. He told me he was only going to carry it in places he deemed dangerous, like Portland. He also said he wasn't going to have a round in the chamber as I do. I told him that he was wrong on both counts and offered to show him a video of a man being murdered while trying to rack his slide. Oh well, I tried!

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[EUGENE the REALTOR]

Still better than nothing…

 

[cigars]

These days it's just too unpredictable out there for Israeli carry.

 

[slimmer13]

Maybe try to explain that the LCP has a 74lb trigger pull, so he'll probably be fine.

 

[titsonritz]

These days it's just too unpredictable out there for Israeli carry.

Or never have a gun, which under that criteria would be me since I don't go to Portland or other places I'm likely to need a gun.

OP, your friend is clueless, hopefully it won't take club to the face or an azzrapin' to figure it out.

 

[RVTECH]

Is this his first gun ever or first only CARRY gun?

 

[kmk1012]

I support anyone who wants to start carrying for protection. I gave away my Kahr PM40 to a friend who showed interest in doing so. My only two stipulations were 1, transfer legally, and 2, learn the laws while regularly practicing.

 

[Savage Jav]

He bought an LCP and made a nice holster with an attached mag pouch. He told me he was only going to carry it in places he deemed dangerous, like Portland. He also said he wasn't going to have a round in the chamber as I do. I told him that he was wrong on both counts and offered to show him a video of a man being murdered while trying to rack his slide. Oh well, I tried!

Id look at it from the perspective that hes carrying. Its a start for him just to carry a gun, as he gets comfortable he may make his way into carrying one in the pipe.
As a side note. In time I would ask him how may times did the striker fall on an empty chamber. Use this to show him carrying one in the pip is safe if some du diligence is used.

 

[RX-79G]

Unless you're poor or work in a dangerous area, the chances of you ever needing a gun due to a stranger attacking you remain astronomically low. He's got a gun, it looks loaded even when it is not, and racking the slide is not that hard. He strikes me as good to go.

On the plus side, he's avoiding some of the riskiness parts of gun ownership - loading and unloading chambers at home. Lots of NDs come from this activity. And, he can handle his gun out of the holster with less risk - like dropping the pistol in a coat pocket. All of which become useful when you consistently make Cond. 3 the only mode you carry in for that weapon.

So I support him.

 

[DirectDrive]

I have a couple of friends that are in the Concealed Carry Menace to Society category.
Very little training, cheeep holsters or sloshing around in a pocket.

 

[solv3nt]

I have a couple of friends that are in the Concealed Carry Menace to Society category.
Very little training, cheeep holsters or sloshing around in a pocket.

Woman killed at party after off-duty Detroit police officer's gun discharges

"Woman killed at party after off-duty Detroit police officer's gun discharges" OK, so what killed her? She was killed after the gun went off. Sorry, this is one of my pet peeves with local news stations. They've picked up this annoying habit (among others) of misusing prepositions. "A man...

www.northwestfirearms.com

Reminds me of this one. My wife is afraid of this happening with my carry gun, but I only rock quality leather.

 

[RVTECH]

he's avoiding some of the riskiness parts of gun ownership - loading and unloading chambers at home. Lots of NDs come from this activity.

Loading and unloading is no riskier at home than anywhere else - providing proper handling and safety is applied. The four basic rules of gun safety apply everywhere.

And, he can handle his gun out of the holster with less risk - like dropping the pistol in a coat pocket.

Dropping a gun into a coat pocket (or carrying in a pocket) is not safe anytime - loaded or unloaded. Lots of guns get dropped this way.

I have a couple of friends that are in the Concealed Carry Menace to Society category.
Very little training, cheeep holsters or sloshing around in a pocket.

I have one of these myself and I avoid public 'involvement' with him as much as possible. I am afraid he is going to get himself into trouble some day. He has a bit of an 'attitude' as well.....

 

[solv3nt]

Loading and unloading is no riskier at home than anywhere else - providing proper handling and safety is applied.

Well, technically speaking, unloading at the range typically consists of shooting until it doesn't go bang anymore.

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

No loaded magazines allowed in Multnomah County without an Oregon CHL.

https://multco-web7-psh-files-usw2.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/home/documents/faqgunordinance.pdf

 

[DirectDrive]

No loaded magazines allowed in Multnomah County without an Oregon CHL.

https://multco-web7-psh-files-usw2.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/home/documents/faqgunordinance.pdf

Next will be "approved gun lock on all firearms within Portland city limits"

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

Next will be "approved gun lock on all firearms within Portland city limits"

That is already Statewide

New gun law in Oregon goes into effect: Here's what to know

A portion of a gun-control measure passed earlier this year by the Oregon Legislature requiring safe storage of firearms went into effect Saturday.

www.statesmanjournal.com

 

[joken]

Is this his first gun ever or first only CARRY gun?

He has a couple of handguns but never shoots them.

 

[The Phamster]

He has a couple of handguns but never shoots them.

I was in that same boat for a while!

My friends would make fun of me, and I would be like, yeah yeah I will get to it. But I never did. My laziness was too powerful lol

One day, I got bit by the gun bug and have been having that itch to go shoot every week. It has been a really good stress reliever while being a fun challenge at the same time.

 

[solv3nt]

No loaded magazines allowed in Multnomah County without an Oregon CHL.

https://multco-web7-psh-files-usw2.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/home/documents/faqgunordinance.pdf

That pretty much applies to all the woke cities in Oregon.

 

[ma96782]

Hummmmm..........like carrying a revolver with the first chamber (the one to GO) EMPTY. Ask your friend if that makes sense to him?

Aloha, Mark

PS.....mind you that it's ultimately his choice.