Personal safety while photographing...
Nov 7, 2011 16:40:43 #
Just for the record- .380's & their ammo have come a long way in the past 35 years. Of recent I wanted something smaller than a .45 for a 'canoe gun' I chose this:
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good thing- first trip out, while docking my wife lost her balance and dumped me, in the drink- I unloaded, shook it off, blew it out when I got home, and all was well. In addition, I had a Nikon SC50 P&S with me. Took the battery and card out, shook it good, took it home and let air dry for a week or so and put everything back- there have been no problems. Nikons are tough :mrgreen:
You cannot expect LEO's to protect you. That isn't their job. JMHO :)
http://www.fototime.com/B0C6367777751B5/standard.jpg
good thing- first trip out, while docking my wife lost her balance and dumped me, in the drink- I unloaded, shook it off, blew it out when I got home, and all was well. In addition, I had a Nikon SC50 P&S with me. Took the battery and card out, shook it good, took it home and let air dry for a week or so and put everything back- there have been no problems. Nikons are tough :mrgreen:
You cannot expect LEO's to protect you. That isn't their job. JMHO :)
Nov 7, 2011 16:47:05 #
I am also female, and it drives my family nuts when I tell them I am "going for a ride"(they know I like to wander with my camera!)Pepper spray is a good idea. I am a city bus driver, and feeling fearless most of the time, so I kind of forget how vulnerable we all can be while out wandering alone. You can never be too cautious these days.
Nov 7, 2011 16:51:57 #
J. R. WEEMS wrote:
Just for the record- .380's & their ammo have ... (show quote)
i have a nifty little .32ACP that i carry when i want a little something but don't feel like lugging my .45 around with me. it's flat - just 3/4 inch thick - and weighs just 7 oz. empty. fits into a holster in my back pocket. you'd never know it was anything other than a wallet. the .32 isn't a big stopper, but with Silvertips at close range, it's certainly enough to take care of the typical street thug...
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Nov 7, 2011 16:54:20 #
Thats right I f we start carrying guns someone is going to get hurt.
Because she so parinoid.
Take someone with you and watch your surroundings
I'm a known photog. that takes pics of Gang activity and believe me they are scared of cameras and stay away from you.
Because she so parinoid.
Take someone with you and watch your surroundings
I'm a known photog. that takes pics of Gang activity and believe me they are scared of cameras and stay away from you.
Nikonian72 wrote:
For the rest of us, a simple metal "police" whistle is a wonderful deterrent to unwanted attention, whether two-legged or four-legged.
Nov 7, 2011 17:07:06 #
Nov 7, 2011 18:28:54 #
way to go, bsmiley.
as I always say "It is better to have a backup and not use it, than tpneed it and not have it"
No you are not paranoid, I live in Cal. and believe in persona; safety.
hobbycam aka Larry
May God Bless :-)
as I always say "It is better to have a backup and not use it, than tpneed it and not have it"
No you are not paranoid, I live in Cal. and believe in persona; safety.
hobbycam aka Larry
May God Bless :-)
Nov 7, 2011 18:40:04 #
Jolly1, you need to check out the shops now:-)
They have 45's that will fit into you boots if you klke and you can carry it all day withpout bieng weighted down.
I have gone into the back country and ome very scarey places to photograph, and without my bckup, I would or may not be here todaay.
an unarmed person is a victim
Just my opinion.
God Bless America
ps: Be careful out there fellow photographers :-)
They have 45's that will fit into you boots if you klke and you can carry it all day withpout bieng weighted down.
I have gone into the back country and ome very scarey places to photograph, and without my bckup, I would or may not be here todaay.
an unarmed person is a victim
Just my opinion.
God Bless America
ps: Be careful out there fellow photographers :-)
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Nov 7, 2011 18:43:52 #
RAT PATROL.. wow i remember that show..i never thought about safety so much as now.. thanks for the heads up.. guess i better at least get some spray..but then again if i had a 45.. i can always get some crime scene photos too... hahaha
Nov 7, 2011 18:59:24 #
still no CC in The People's Republic Of Daley, trust me the Adam Henry's are all packing, the Chicago Mob are either packing or their hired help is. Just the honest, law abiding citizens are kept from protecting themselves...outside their home.
Another thing I've not heard here...I am a Vietnam Vet, long time gun person, hunter, etc. I have most certainly seen what various caliber bullet wounds can do to the human body. I thank God I have never had to shoot a human being. I don't ever want to be in a position to even point a weapon at another human. I know people who's lives were wreaked by being forced to take a life. All you gung ho pistol packing big talkers need to sit down and ask yourselves...really think about taking a life. It is not a good thing. Having said that...if some Adam Henry is about to do life threatening harm me or mine...I can and will pull the trigger and put a round where it counts. Dear God, I hope that never happens. I try real hard not to ever put myself in such a position...
Another thing I've not heard here...I am a Vietnam Vet, long time gun person, hunter, etc. I have most certainly seen what various caliber bullet wounds can do to the human body. I thank God I have never had to shoot a human being. I don't ever want to be in a position to even point a weapon at another human. I know people who's lives were wreaked by being forced to take a life. All you gung ho pistol packing big talkers need to sit down and ask yourselves...really think about taking a life. It is not a good thing. Having said that...if some Adam Henry is about to do life threatening harm me or mine...I can and will pull the trigger and put a round where it counts. Dear God, I hope that never happens. I try real hard not to ever put myself in such a position...
Nov 7, 2011 19:05:11 #
I understand mudshark, I for one was in nam 4 years worth.
I still have memories that haunt me.
Though I advocate the CC Permit for people, believe me,I Hopt that they never have to use it. It is a Life changing experiance, mostly not good. How-ever I believe better you than me in a troubled situation.
My own opinion.
hobbycam aka Larry
May God Bless
I still have memories that haunt me.
Though I advocate the CC Permit for people, believe me,I Hopt that they never have to use it. It is a Life changing experiance, mostly not good. How-ever I believe better you than me in a troubled situation.
My own opinion.
hobbycam aka Larry
May God Bless
Nov 7, 2011 19:11:25 #
Jimtebo
Loc: Alhambra, IL
Do you think that the peoples republic of Illinois will ever come around, I live in central Il and there are times that I wish I was able to CC.
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Nov 7, 2011 19:20:37 #
Jimtebo wrote:
Do you think that the peoples republic of Illinois will ever come around, I live in central Il and there are times that I wish I was able to CC.
I am CCW in Nevada...there aren't many National Parks or many State Parks that even allow firearms in, so for me, it is worthless!
Bringing someone with is wise...having some backup helped me this weekend. I went (alone) to a National Park in Utah in the wee hours. A deer was grazing, so I stopped to take a pic. That bastard deer thought it might be funny to lure me with cuteness...shaking its head and pounding its feet in the dirt...so I thought I would try and get closer. There was this loud clack of some sticks and the deer ran off - it was another photog on the trail and he said that, that the deer was about to work me over. I am glad I had my mild-mannered-non-stupid inadvertant trail buddy looking out for me, or I could've had a stich or two, to go with my crappy photo shoot!!!
Nov 7, 2011 19:45:19 #
sinatraman wrote:
quote=ckcougar I too am a woman who wanders the w... (show quote)
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Nov 7, 2011 20:08:52 #
jolly1 wrote:
quote=ckcougar I too am a woman who wanders the w... (show quote)
It is called an American Derringer. 5" long, shoots the .410 from the top barrel & .45 from the bottom so I can pick my fire-power. My cop buddies said it is a great woman's gun but it can snap wrist bones on the shooter. Better a broken wrist than my body being broken or dead. I do wear a wrist brace anyway though. From experience, a .410 to the chest at 15 feet WILL stop a grown man. He will be released from jail in 4 1/2 yrs. I am still here.
Nov 7, 2011 20:14:04 #
I do not have a Concealed Weapons Permit - but when I go out doing remote photography, that does not stop me from carrying a gun - preferably in plain sight ( as a deterrent ) in a shoulder holster along with at least one knife and squirt gun of ammonia. The gun is a small, lite weight .22 double action revolver using the most potent ammo I can find. So I am ready for people, wildlife, and dogs - what ever the situation dictates. Better to be arrested for some broken law than DOA at the morgue !
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