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Originally Posted by krolik
I carry a Springfield 9mm with two extra magazines as well as wear a vest under my clothes when I play in home games. How do you guys protect yourselves?
Damn, a vest too? lol
I started carrying a Sig P365 now that the weather is warmer. I much prefer a Glock 19 or similar sized polymer gun. I shoot competitively and can absolutely say that a small back up gun is a handicap compared to compact or full-size. I shot both sub-compacts and compacts in IDPA and even though I put more down the tube per month than most do in a year my times were much MUCH slower.
I carry everywhere I am legally abled though, so the fact it's at a home game is a moot point.
However, I would add that even though you might trust everyone and feel comfortable with your buddies at the home game doesn't mean you couldn't find yourself in a situation that necessitated the legally justified use of lethal force. At the end of the day, home games, especially ones that run every week are places where there are a ton of cars parked out front and a big ol' stack of cash on the inside. It does not take a casual observer or someone walking around the neighborhood very long to figure out what is going on.
For me personally, I want to avoid a violent physical encounter of ANY kind at all costs. With that being said, I also feel a duty to protect myself and those I am responsible for if the situation warranted it. Hopefully, neither myself or anyone reading this will ever find themselves in such a situation.