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When it comes down to it, what is your "go to" EDC?

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Depending on what I'm doing, it's one of these.
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If I'm going to town it's usually the Glock 19. Because the Paddle holster I have for the Glock 19 I can take off my belt and lock up the gun.
 
Couple hours of stupid range tricks and rolling around on the ground this morning with the Masada S and some 55 gallon barrels, barricades that may or may not have been "Requisitioned" from the city of Chesterfield and multiple steel targets of varying shapes, sizes and distances. I was the only one there this labor day. I was pretty hard on the little guy, but it stepped up and did what it was designed to do perfectly. And I have to say, that 507 is a tough little bastard too.

Zero hesitation carrying this one anytime, anywhere.
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Context matters... The whole frenzy and fearmongering about leaving a gun in the car is mostly based on incomplete information and ignorance of the data. It's akin to anti-gunners' claims that people with guns in their home are 400% more likely to be shot by their own gun. Well, if the owner of the firearm adheres to certain gun safety rules, that stat and the risk no longer apply to them. Or how they like to talk about gun violence and how national gun laws are needed. Well, if you don't live in high-crime pockets of the country, typically blue cities, then all the so-called "gun violence" stats and issues no longer apply.

Over 80% of firearms that are stolen from vehicles are taken from unlocked cars. Simply locking your doors greatly reduces the risk. If people simply locked their doors, this wouldn't be an epidemic. If guns weren't being left in unlocked cars or in cars overnight, the vehicle firearm theft rate would be further be reduced to being a non-topic and issue, much like "gun violence" would be greatly reduced if we had a handful of blue cities disappear.

Not having anything of value in plan view further reduces risk. Not living in a low-income and high-crime area further reduces risk. Not leaving the gun unattended in the vehicle overnight and parking in a high-traffic, high-visibility area when briefly running errands during the day reduces that original ~20% risk much, much, much further. Having a lockbox in addition to all the other precautions will also help.

I'm sure people who own guns that leave their homes unsecured, live in bad neighborhoods, have no home security system, no dogs, bad lighting, no gun safe, etc. have a much higher rate of gun thefts from burglies as well vs. people who's situations, environment, and safeguards are different.

I leave a gun in my car, especially if I have to go into a courthouse or federal building, but I take precautions that make the risk of theft statistically insignificant. I'm not more worried about my gun being stolen out of my car than I'm worried about my gun being stolen off of my person or out of my home. YMMV: to each their own.
 
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Context matters... The whole frenzy and fearmongering about leaving a gun in the car is mostly based on incomplete information and ignorance of the data. It's akin to anti-gunners' claims that people with guns in their home are 400% more likely to be shot by their own gun. Well, if the owner of the firearm adheres to certain gun safety rules, that stat and the risk no longer apply to them. Or how they like to talk about gun violence and how national gun laws are needed. Well, if you don't live in high-crime pockets of the country, typically blue cities, then all the so-called "gun violence" stats and issues no longer apply.

Over 80% of firearms that are stolen from vehicles are taken from unlocked cars. Simply locking your doors greatly reduces the risk. If people simply locked their doors, this wouldn't be an epidemic. If guns weren't being left in unlocked cars or in cars overnight, the vehicle firearm theft rate would be further be reduced to being a non-topic and issue, much like "gun violence" would be greatly reduced if we had a handful of blue cities disappear.

Not having anything of value in plan view further reduces risk. Not living in a low-income and high-crime area further reduces risk. Not leaving the gun unattended in the vehicle overnight and parking in a high-traffic, high-visibility area when briefly running errands during the day reduces that original ~20% risk much, much, much further. Having a lockbox in addition to all the other precautions will also help.

I'm sure people who own guns that leave their homes unsecured, live in bad neighborhoods, have no home security system, no dogs, bad lighting, no gun safe, etc. have a much higher rate of gun thefts from burglies as well vs. people who's situations, environment, and safeguards are different.

I leave a gun in my car, especially if I have to go into a courthouse or federal building, but I take precautions that make the risk of theft statistically insignificant. I'm not more worried about my gun being stolen out of my car than I'm worried about my gun being stolen off of my person or out of my home. YMMV: to each their own.
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Yeah not every situation is the same. For example in St. Louis City it is extremely common for every car on a block to have a window smashed and the contents inside stolen. Thieves are specifically looking for guns.

Anyway, I get that sometimes people have to do it. And taking all the precautions you can is wise. I know two people personally though who simply leave a gun in their car at all times. A car gun if you will. That’s stupid IMO.
 
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