Scenario:
1) I live in State A, and work in State B 2-3 days a week
2) I have a carry permit for my State (A) but not State B. Out of state permits for State B are hard to get.
3) The office is on the west side of Portland. Lots of homeless, tents and such, but not rioters.
4) Work does not allow me to carry a gun, but I keep a firearm (unloaded) plus ammo in a locked case in my locked trunk. They probably have a rule against that also since I park "on-site", but "what they don't know. . ."
The purpose of that gun is a “get home gun” in the event of earthquakes, volcanic eruption (seriously), power failures, zombies, aliens, ANTIFA/BLM civil disturbances and such and I have to walk home or drive home in a hostile situation.
It is not for general CCW.
It is a Get Home Gun. .
Also, I cannot CCW for part of the trip, then pull over and unload the gun and lock it in the trunk as OR and WA are separated by the Columbia river and there are only two major bridges across the river. It would take me 10-15 extra minutes to exit I-5, do the gun stuff and get back on. I cannot simply remove the magazine as Oregon considers a firearm plus a loaded magazine = loaded gun, even if the mag is NOT in the gun.
I also keep emergency supplies in my trunk. A backpack filled with basics such as food, water, ponchos, flashlight, radio, matches, med kit, batteries, map, compass, rope, survival tent, survival bivvy & blankets, life straws, para-cord, ground cover and so on. I could grab that bag and have most of the essentials I need.
I also keep a box with extra supplies that are more event or season specific like spray on water proofing, a tarp, rope, car stuff, cooking supplies, extra clothes and such.
Back to the gun issue:
What would you pick for this task?
1) I live in State A, and work in State B 2-3 days a week
2) I have a carry permit for my State (A) but not State B. Out of state permits for State B are hard to get.
3) The office is on the west side of Portland. Lots of homeless, tents and such, but not rioters.
4) Work does not allow me to carry a gun, but I keep a firearm (unloaded) plus ammo in a locked case in my locked trunk. They probably have a rule against that also since I park "on-site", but "what they don't know. . ."
The purpose of that gun is a “get home gun” in the event of earthquakes, volcanic eruption (seriously), power failures, zombies, aliens, ANTIFA/BLM civil disturbances and such and I have to walk home or drive home in a hostile situation.
It is not for general CCW.
It is a Get Home Gun. .
Also, I cannot CCW for part of the trip, then pull over and unload the gun and lock it in the trunk as OR and WA are separated by the Columbia river and there are only two major bridges across the river. It would take me 10-15 extra minutes to exit I-5, do the gun stuff and get back on. I cannot simply remove the magazine as Oregon considers a firearm plus a loaded magazine = loaded gun, even if the mag is NOT in the gun.
I also keep emergency supplies in my trunk. A backpack filled with basics such as food, water, ponchos, flashlight, radio, matches, med kit, batteries, map, compass, rope, survival tent, survival bivvy & blankets, life straws, para-cord, ground cover and so on. I could grab that bag and have most of the essentials I need.
I also keep a box with extra supplies that are more event or season specific like spray on water proofing, a tarp, rope, car stuff, cooking supplies, extra clothes and such.
Back to the gun issue:
What would you pick for this task?
- Centerfire? - Can’t carry as much ammo. (75 rnds or so)
- Rimfire - Could carry 200 rounds which would be nice (i.e. premium CC ammo)
- Revolver?
- Pistol?
- Rifle? Not concealable, More intimidating?
- Breakdown 22LR?
- Other?
