Last week I had 2 visits to our front door, unknown knockers. 1st one said he was meeting a friend, 'john wilkinson' there. And 2nd guy, days later, said he was there to 'buy a controller'.
Im a life long resident in my city, cant remember last time Ive had a wrong address unknown knocker, tho I know they occur. Now 2 in a week. We upped our security immediately, which was already pretty solid, but added 6 cameras.
It freaks me out for obvious reasons. Idk if theres an address spoofing scam going on or its casing. I dont believe it was just 2 random wrong addresses. Absolutely not. I read dozens of articles over the weekend on scams and both knockers stories were listed as examples to be sus of. And even without reading those duh. Come on. So Id say Im in a strong condition orange rn. Does anyone know of any scams going on that would include using addresses or has had experience with door knocking casing that you could offer input about?
Most Americans would not agree with this, but I feel like WE have been in a low-grade war with THEM for a long time now. The daily stories I read about of violence, robberies, muggings, and just plain malicious maiming for fun tells me to keep my head on a swivel, and to trust my gut instincts. If something doesn't FEEL right, it probably isn't. Regard all strangers as potential thugs. And with our court system the way it is now -- demoralized, politically correct, and afraid to offend minorities -- no one is coming to save us, we're on our own.
I am fortunate enough to live in a state that just passed a Constitutional Carry law. It goes into effect July 1, and I have already picked out my carry piece. It's different from the one I carry now (a tepid .380)... my new piece will be a compact .45. Hoorah!
I agree with you 100%.
Thats very good about the constitutional carry law! Im in a blue state but as a lawful, responsible American have my ccw. My neighbor and I were just discussing this--theres no deterrent anymore--except to be responsible for securing our homes/families/self. Another thing we realzed and agreed on, is tho weve never discussed it before, from now on, we are having each others backs. They keep our numbers close and have permission to call at any moment and likewise. I think this is something we will be doing more of
Have you ever actually CARRIED a Desert Eagle for an entire day? It's heavy, and I do mean HEAVY. There is a point of diminishing returns in carrying a heavy firearm (plus extra mags) in that after a few hours its bulk and weight become onerous. My sidearm in the military was the 1911 .45 in a leather holster...again, heavy. I didn't have to worry about concealment then, but trying to conceal a large frame firearm is difficult.
On the other hand, there are several small frame, light weight (using aluminum frames or high-density plastic frames) that are easier to carry on a daily basis. A few that come to mind are the STAR PD Spanish made .45 (no longer in production I believe but very lightweight) and the Russian Makarov in 9mm (not the .380).
It gets to a matter of choice but one has to weigh that choice with ergonomics, convenience, stopping power, and comfort. IMHO, that is. Your mileage may vary, and others are most certain to have other ideas.
Good luck then. The Desert Eagle weighs about 4 pounds, more when loaded. After a day of carrying that it will feel more like 40 pounds. Practicality informs me that other very potent sidearms are more utilitarian.... but to each his own. It's a free country....at least last time I checked.
CC can be difficult esp for smaller framed people. Im thin, I carry G43, which is a 9. Id rather carry a larger 9 even but hard to as a CW bc theres nowhere to conceal it. It does get heavy even that small of one when you wear it all the time it gets old. Sometimes I just dont want to. My best solution is I wear a waist pack, very nice one its leather made in France. I added a holster in it, and also keep phone, money etc there. I dont carry purse anymore so my hands are free bc Ive got my kids with me. Its sad we even have to spend the time we do thinking about how to be safe bc the potential of insanely bold criminals anywhere.
A couple of thoughts on this.... first is that whenever I see someone with a fanny pack, I assume "gun" right then and there.... others may do the same, so just putting that out there for you to consider. Second, most Americans (and Europeans too for that matter) have been brought up to believe that we live in a civil, safe society.
The truth is that is a rare situation, as history and the rest of the world will show. Mankind has a long, long history of murder, genocide, and violence down to the individual level. We in the West have been blessed for the past few decades in that we have lived in relative peace and comfort, while the rest of the world lives in its natural state of violence, ignorance, poverty, and privation.
But I fear that blessed condition is about to come to an end, and players like BLM, Antifa, and the CCP want to make SURE it comes to an end. It's better, I think, to adopt an attitude that each of us are on our own, no one is coming to save us, and we are ultimately responsible for our own safety and security.
Thus the need to be armed is more of a necessity, rather than a privilege or a backup plan. For me, it's Plan A.
I wish you well in your own personal search for safety and security, and for those you are responsible for. If you ever want to see the real face of desperate people in times of great strife, read up on Selco (his eye-witness books about living through a civil war are on the internet) and also Matt Bracken. Develop your own Inner Barbarian and keep it well fed.... and Happy hunting.