Try exercising with a gun in your bra

BinaryPulsar

Wow, that was funny! But, that level of paranoia would be difficult for me to handle. I wouldn't want to exercise with all those weapons. I'd probably try having some serious talks with him, maybe getting him some help, and then I'd do what I want. I walk home at night and the only thing I do is during the one stretch of road in which I walk under a bridge in the dark, beside the woods, without nearby homes, very few driving cars (other than the creepy blue van that I think a guy lives in), I will call my husband on the phone, so that if anything were to happen he would know it happened and where I was. I basically just call him and tell him I am there and how long until he should expect to see me walk in the door. I only keep him on the phone if I have reason to be extra cautious. I am also well trained in self-defense and have successfully defended myself before from a stranger attack.

Cindyinpg

I live in Canada.

Me too. In fact I live in Prince George, BC. The "Crime Capital of Canada". But we do not have to go armed to the gym. However, I did used to carry pepper spray when I worked downtown. Personal safety is important and I certainly wouldn't begrudge any responsible, trained person the right to protect themselves in the way they are most comfortable.

anemoneprose

anemoneprose,

What may I ask shows the lack of trust in my comment? The state cannot always respond fast enough to assist people in times of need. What is wrong with being self-reliant? I live in the largest state in the Union and experience extremes that most never have nor ever will. -60 to 90 degree temperatures, animals that weight 4,000 lbs +, 8 to 9 foot bears, and more. Always relying on others wouldn’t always save you, by the time someone can call for help, a bear can maim and kill in a matter of seconds. What about if the power goes out at -50 or -60, and you rely on the city or state to help you? You will die from exposure in hours.

ok i didn't know you were out in the wilds, totally understandable. i'd probably carry a gun out there too, or at least think about it.

in urban centres, the expectation that need for self-reliance will arise means there is an expectation of violence. the expectation of violence is there because of either 1) unreasonable fear of violence or 2) reasonable fear of actual violence, which itself arises because infrastructural needs are not met (inequality). infrastructural needs are not met because people keep voting in governments that are ideologically opposed to that sort of thing, because people believe in self-reliance and hate the idea of a 'nanny state', because self-reliance is central to people's views of themselves as autonomous.

i think participating in & taking responsibility for one's community - locally, where people live - would help mitigate both actual and feared violence. so would giving young people a leg up, by investing in their education.

but the first is hard for people to do when they don't feel they belong to a community, or if they believe that certain people shouldn't be part of it (or believe that outsiders threaten it). the second is hard when people believe that success happens as a result of hard work alone, and blame the poor for their problems.

(ps i've really liked the americans i've met; no, not all of them are crazy, of course

chatogal

bump for my bed tine reading!!

Sycoholic

I'm paranoid enough on my own. I live in a good neighborhood, but I still run with a 3" assisted opening pocketknife and mace. I don't really have a way to carry my pistol when I run or I'd bring that too. Really, I wasn't this paranoid until approached by some wack-job when stopping at a gas station in a military ASV. When he asked me if we were taking over I probably shouldn't have said yes, even though I said so while laughing.... but it got real creepy bad real fast. One of us was armed and it wasn't me. Army combatives were going to come into play.......

justinstuart99705

Sycholoic,

What type of pistol do you have, A new thing that seems to be new is neck holsters, I have an XD(s) in .45, (They make it in 9MM now) and it's farily small and they have ankle holsters for it. (Sorry my FFLness is kicking in lol). Former Army?

I'm paranoid enough on my own. I live in a good neighborhood, but I still run with a 3" assisted opening pocketknife and mace. I don't really have a way to carry my pistol when I run or I'd bring that too. Really, I wasn't this paranoid until approached by some wack-job when stopping at a gas station in a military ASV. When he asked me if we were taking over I probably shouldn't have said yes, even though I said so while laughing.... but it got real creepy bad real fast. One of us was armed and it wasn't me. Army combatives were going to come into play.......

mlb929

I have not read the first 9 pages, so apologize if I repeat anything. At the OP, I have packed for years, never in my bra. I use a Nathan Trail Hydration belt and have a Ruger LCP that fits well. I also have compression shorts that I wear under shorts when I don't wear my belt, that has a spot for a gun, I ordered them from the website Armed in Heels. I'm probably more paranoid than my husband is, but I work in a field where I see much more crime than he does, plus we are in a fairly rural area, the roads I run on are long and not frequently traveled, just the places where stuff can easily happen and no one would know for hours. I have seen cougar, deer, rattlesnakes, etc out on my runs and have been chased or near attacked by numerous dogs. It's my comfort zone. City vs rural doesn't make you more or less safe, we had 7 murders in 6 months in an area of 20K people. I've never carried my 22 because it's a long barrel, but my S&W 38 snub nose revolver I packed for years before I started running and it worked well as a great concealed carry also.

strongmindstrongbody

I was a runner in the city for years. Ran through bad neighborhoods and never carried a weapon other than my bony elbows and fast talking (and more than once, fast sprinting). Awareness of my surroundings was my best defense against crime. When I think of running in rural areas, now to me that's scary. All those lonely roads where some crazy person could just grab you and no one would hear the screams...

If carrying a gun makes you feel safer, get trained and go for it. Just don't shoot the postman by accident.

mlb929

anemoneprose,

What may I ask shows the lack of trust in my comment? The state cannot always respond fast enough to assist people in times of need. What is wrong with being self-reliant? I live in the largest state in the Union and experience extremes that most never have nor ever will. -60 to 90 degree temperatures, animals that weight 4,000 lbs +, 8 to 9 foot bears, and more. Always relying on others wouldn’t always save you, by the time someone can call for help, a bear can maim and kill in a matter of seconds. What about if the power goes out at -50 or -60, and you rely on the city or state to help you? You will die from exposure in hours.

I haven't read this exchange, but am entertained by the fact that someone thought that an authority can/will show up. We have 1 county sheriff on duty for a 300 mile radius, in the city, it's a 25 mile radius for city limits and there may or may not be an officer on duty. Even with 'shots fired' it may take 15 minutes to get an officer on scene, it takes an ambulance 20 minutes to get to a home when a call is made. Any local law enforcement officer will tell you that you are pretty much on your own. About 2 months ago, I was attacked in city limits by 3 dogs, my family called 911, the guy put his dogs on leashes and ran, they didn't find him, they took their non-4wd vehicle into a field, got stuck and my dh had to tow him out. I probably wouldn't have used my gun, but sure wish I would have had it with me if I my family hadn't heard me screaming as I was only at the end of the block by my house.

quiltlovinlisa

I live in a smaller community in the hicks of the US. My spouse doesn't worry when i'm out exercising.