mental alertness

[lonewolf]

For the most part, Lightening, I'm like you. Not running around with blinders on. I certainly know that I/we can be targeted at any time. My garage door is open most of the time. Of course, I spend the vast majority of my day in "the cave", as my dearly beloved it refers to it. Prior to CHL, I kept my Mossberg next to me. Now I'll have my Beretta on me. Not looking for trouble, just ready if it rears its ugly head.

I never gave labels to my levels of alertness. Alert, Most Alert, and up to my neck in doo-doo pretty much sum it up for me.

Garage door gets closed when I come inside to eat or perform the odd bodily function. Inner door to house has double cylinder deadbolt in case they get in the garage. Hard to get into house from there. There have been cases I heard about where the top of the garage door is pushed in and the cable pulled on the door opener so it will open by hand, then the robbers are in.....Not in my house.

[Crapshoot]

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...?!!!

Uhmm...Wow...just saying...

+1 Yup....