mental alertness

[mred]

What level of alertness do most of you carry? Mid-level yellow for me mostly. Like on a scale from 1-10 in yellow mode. Or other.

[USA1]

depends on where i'm at .

i think the highest level would be at convenience stores and gas stations ...level 10+

lowest level ...a gun store .
it seems the employees all have guns on them , not to mention some customers .

[mred]

I meant carry at the house, failed to say it, sorry. Yes it does go up like USA said.

[Excaliber]

depends on where i'm at .

i think the highest level would be at convenience stores and gas stations ...level 10+

lowest level ...a gun store .
it seems the employees all have guns on them , not to mention some customers .

I am least comfortable in banks, where your back is to the door while conducting business, cover and concealment are almost nonexistent, and they attract (thankfully fairly rare) multiple offender takeover bandit teams who are prone to impulsive and extreme acts of violence.

[Crapshoot]

Always scanning always watching. Watching peoples hands, their eye movements, watching for odd behavior. When out and about, always checking for escape routes and possibly neccessary cover. Can't help it. I have a natural distrust for people I don't know, so it makes me hyper conscience of my surroundings. If there were hidden video cameras in my home you'd see me checking the locks and looking out the windows every so often. It does get tiresome. Probly not exactly safe but I usually feel most relaxed at church.
I wasn't always like this. About 4 years ago while I was at work doing a graveyard shift, there was an attempted brake in at my place while my then pregnant wife was home alone. I took that pretty well, the only thing that really changed was that I decided to never leave my wife at home overnight again. About a year later I caught some uninspired youth rifleing through my wifes car in our driveway. Almost had'em too. It was about then that I bought my first Pistol, a Ruger p345 stainless. Man I loved that gun. But now I just suspect everyone of haveing an alterier motive.


yeah yeah I know

[USA1]

depends on where i'm at .

i think the highest level would be at convenience stores and gas stations ...level 10+

lowest level ...a gun store .
it seems the employees all have guns on them , not to mention some customers .

I am least comfortable in banks, where your back is to the door while conducting business, cover and concealment are almost nonexistent, and they attract (thankfully fairly rare) multiple offender takeover bandit teams who are prone to impulsive and extreme acts of violence.

thats true .
i guess i didn't mention banks because i use the drive thru 99% of the time .

i think banks would rate high because someone daring enough to rob one probably would have zero
regard for human life .IMO

[lonewolf]

No where is safe. I can't go checking my six every two seconds, but I do the best I can in trying to avoid potential situations. Pretty broad statement, but since there is no place on earth totally safe, I just do the best I can for me and mine. My wife is starting to pay more attention to her surroundings as well, which does nothing but help.

[fm2]

Yellow.

I would add: if you have to go to the ATM as a passenger or driver, in the drive thru @ a fast food place, or parking lots be especially vigilant

[Purplehood]

My boss laughed at me in Afghanistan because I watched a local walk all the way down a hillside straight for me. I had my hand on my M9 the whole time (covering holster). Turned out he wanted to shake my hand for building his village a school. The Taliban graffiti on a big rock didn't help my attitude any.
Here in Houston at home I would say that I am paranoid in regards to a home invasion. I live in a condo complex that has lots of older folks and the nearby subsidized apartments generates a lot of intruders.
Out and about I am on higher alerts at gas stations. Don't like banks either.

[Kevinf2349]

At home I am pretty much relaxed. I live in a relatively low crime area, a police officer lives across the street, the house is well lit, the doors double dead bolted, I have an home alarm, a loud and protective dog, 4 handguns (all mags loaded and the guns readily available) 1 shotgun with 5 in the tube, and worst of all attack mosquitoes everywhere!

Outside the home, now then I get paranoid!

[ScottDLS]

I am in constant state of alert...eyes darting from left to right, scanning for potential terrorists and other threats. I have AR-15 rifles strategically placed throughout my house, all with quick sight optics on a Picatinny rail and flash hider+bayo lugs w/ issue bayonet on each one. I prefer side by side 30rd mags w/ metal clip holding them together.

I have a SIG P226 in a cross draw shoulder rig, and a .357 Ruger SP101 on my right ankle. If I sense someone approaching me aggressively, I shout STOP! and use the palm forward motion w/ my non-gun hand. Depending on the "perp's" reaction after that, I may have to escalate. I am highly trained in Brazilian Jujitsu. Generally, I carry zip-ties in my back pocket for binding a non-cooperative perp.

I usually wear a CHL badge and CHL license holder on a neck strap. When I confront, I casually pull the CHL creds out of my shirt pocket and "clear" my sport coat to show the cross draw straps, but not my SIG.

Did I mention that I'm also a Bail Enforcement Agent and have the right to carry weapons throughout the world due to the Taylor v. Taintor, 83 U.S. 366 (1872) ruling?

Challenge me and my mental alertness now will you...?!!!

[TexasFlash]

[Purplehood]

I am in constant state of alert...eyes darting from left to right, scanning for potential terrorists and other threats. I have AR-15 rifles strategically placed throughout my house, all with quick sight optics on a Picatinny rail and flash hider+bayo lugs w/ issue bayonet on each one. I prefer side by side 30rd mags w/ metal clip holding them together.

I have a SIG P226 in a cross draw shoulder rig, and a .357 Ruger SP101 on my right ankle. If I sense someone approaching me aggressively, I shout STOP! and use the palm forward motion w/ my non-gun hand. Depending on the "perp's" reaction after that, I may have to escalate. I am highly trained in Brazilian Jujitsu. Generally, I carry zip-ties in my back pocket for binding a non-cooperative perp.

I usually wear a CHL badge and CHL license holder on a neck strap. When I confront, I casually pull the CHL creds out of my shirt pocket and "clear" my sport coat to show the cross draw straps, but not my SIG.

Did I mention that I'm also a Bail Enforcement Agent and have the right to carry weapons throughout the world due to the Taylor v. Taintor, 83 U.S. 366 (1872) ruling?

Challenge me and my mental alertness now will you...?!!!

You have never tried to carry in Japan, have you?

[Crapshoot]

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