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I live in an area that has a lot of lakes and beaches. One question I have always had is about concealed carry and swimming. I don’t feel comfortable just leaving a firearm in a bag on the beach, nor do I feel comfortable just locking it in a vehicle. Not only do I not have access to the firearm, but it seems like it would be a lot easier for someone else to get access to it. Instead of a firearm, I and up carrying a folding knife. It’s something I guess, but I would feel much more comfortable if there was a way for me to have access to my firearm. Any ideas?
Thanks for the response. The only reason is budget at this point. I am saving for a quality fighting rifle and should have it within the year, but in the meantime, my only other semi auto rifle is an sks which I’m not confident in for home defense at this point. Also, I have had a lot more formal training with the Glock and feel way more confident with it for those purposes right now. When I get an AR, I will be making that my home defense rig. There must be a lot of people out there who are faced with budget restrictions and decide on handgun for the sake of carry too, would you agree? What would be your suggestion to them regarding the light, or is it maybe irrelevant? Thanks again for the response. I love your show and appreciate very much all the hard work. I’ve learned a ton.
My question is regarding home defense in a low-light altercation. I keep a Surefire light with my Glock for specifically this situation (seperate, not mounted on the gun) and was curious about training for use of the light in these circumstances. I’ve always planned on utilizing one hand for the light, the other for the gun, with the flashlight held away from the body in case of shots being fired toward the light itself. The problems I’m having with this are as follows:
1. Am I taking away from accuracy too much by only utilizing one hand on the weapon in the name of a risk that may not be substantial (that risk being someone shooting toward the light)?
2. If one deploys the light this way, is there a respected protocol for where to hold the light so as to minimize the chance of muzzle sweeping your own arm under stress and to be able to maneuver obstacles in your home?
3. Are there any type of documented instances that you know of that would sway you one way or the other on manual flashlight deployment vs. weapon mounted?Thanks! (Sorry for the really long question)
