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incasesheisonheretoo t1_j2bd1bw wrote

Reply to comment by FlatusGiganticus in Most things are BIFL if you take care of them. Anything made from leather lasts years if you regularly clean, and condition it. Newest item in here is my gun, everything else is several years old. by [deleted]

Serious question, since my buddy and I just had this debate. I keep a couple of shotguns for home defense at the house, and I carry a 9 on me and keep a 45 in the car. I’ve got plenty of other guns (ARs included), but unless we’re in a war or riot type situation, why would anyone need to carry an AR around? Are there shootouts with the cartel that aren’t being reported on? Generally, if someone is an imminent threat, a decent sized caliber handgun will stop the threat just fine.

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FlatusGiganticus t1_j2blsnx wrote

The migrants, smugglers, coyotes etc are far less likely to bother you if you are armed. Our family friend sees them crossing his property all the time and messing with his infrastructure (cutting fences, messing with out buildings, stealing etc), but they very typically avoid him. The saddest part is when he finds a body, or whats left of one. This isn't him, but its an example of what is going on.

You also have feral hogs, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, black bears, Russian boars that get to over 500lbs are aren't shy etc. These ranches are pretty large and remote, so you are on your own out there. Our friend's ranch is several sections, so its huge, but small compared to a lot of them in the area. I have neighbors on much smaller acreage that have rifles in their trucks by default, but that's strictly for varmints.

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incasesheisonheretoo t1_j2bmfrp wrote

Oh wow! Thanks for educating me. I was truly trying to figure out why any civilian would need to carry an AR (over more compact guns). But I can totally see using one to pick off dangerous animals and to intimidate people from harming people/property.

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