My CCW a Smith and Wesson m642 in my pocket but I'm at work. At home it will stay the same unless I'm cleaning guns setting up a range visit or just fondling a gun they all stay in the safe with the exception of my CCW. I'm new to this forum but reading a lot of these posts it seems way to many people live in a constant state of fear or "ready for it to hit the fan". I've read about people carrying guns with them to the bathroom and a lot of what seems to make people call us "gun nuts". I'm all for being perpared and hedging my bets and I do live in a high crime area but life is too short to start building a bunker. I know I will get slammed with all sorts of it could happen to you replys and so forth, so to be up front I have been a victim of violent crime along with my family and still think life is to short to walk around scared all the time. Just a thought learn SD carry a CCW get good locks and a barky dog and then just let the chips fall where they may if you get complusive about it your quality of life will suffer.
Harrigan, you're absolutely right, of course. There's such a thing as overdoing it.
Something to consider, though. You'll find these same types of threads on watch forums, light forums, knife forums, pen forums...basically any hobbyist forum.
I think sometimes it's less about paranoia and more about having your toys laying close about. The OP specifically mentions "for fondling purposes."
I occasionally carry a particular 1911 I'd absolutely HATE to have to give up to the authorities after a shooting, but I carry it anyway. Why? Well, for the same reason I sometimes carry a fine pen or watch. It gives me a personal sense of satisfaction. That's a hobbyist thing, not a self defense thing.
