Carry while mowing?

[TucsonMTB]

I do appreciate Tucson front yards. Tucson is one of the four places I've long had on my short list for retirement since forever.

Come on down. We have a lot of ex-LEO's at the nearby Pima Pistol Club, my favorite shooting range.

House prices are a very low here right now, so if you can swing it, this might be a good time to invest in your future.

[wyntrout]

I had my P380 Inside Belt carry... outside the jeans, though, along with a reload while I was on MY John Deere this evening. I also shut the garage door and stay vigilant when I'm out in the yard.

Wynn

[mightymouse]

This way you could ride the rockin' chair on the deck with a proper shotty while this does the work.

Truthfully, glad I don't need to be, or feel the need to be armed 24/7.

[TheTman]

I open carry while mowing or doing anything outside at the farm. What pistol, depends on the mood I'm in, could be my little Buckmark .22, might have been my Taurus 4" 66 .357, except I gave that to my son since he got an apt. I suppose it'd be my Taurus .44 special until I get something else. Kind of eyeing that Taurus model 608, 8 shooter in .357. I like Taurus for that kind of thing. If it gets dinged up it's not like screwing up an heirloom. And 8 shots of .357 otta take care of about anything I'd run into out there. Used to be a lot of feral dogs out that way, but they tapered off a lot since they paved my road. Guess the city folk think it's gotta be dirt road to dump a dog off on and that's fine with me, except for the dumping off the dog in the first place, Makes me feel like first shooting the dog, then the owner.
A friend had middle aged gal dump off a small cockapoodle type dog right down the road a little bit, and he got out his gun and shot it while she got back in the car, she had the nerve to start raising hell about it, "oh you shot my poor little fluffy" and my friend said "Well lady what did you think was gonna happen to it? We aint the freaking humane society, and btw, I got your tag number and gonna call the Sheriff soon as I can get to the phone." She shut up and peeled out like her a$$ was on fire. Wish I could have seen that!

[Dietrich]

With all the options available to folks there is no need to be putting a dog out on the side of the road.Those people should be horsewhipped.I`ll kill an animal if I feel the need to protect myself but I`ll be damned if I`ll be cruel to one.Those that treat animals cruelly have something dead inside of them.They are to be shunned.

[mightymouse]

I open carry while mowing or doing anything outside at the farm. What pistol, depends on the mood I'm in, could be my little Buckmark .22, might have been my Taurus 4" 66 .357, except I gave that to my son since he got an apt. I suppose it'd be my Taurus .44 special until I get something else. Kind of eyeing that Taurus model 608, 8 shooter in .357. I like Taurus for that kind of thing. If it gets dinged up it's not like screwing up an heirloom. And 8 shots of .357 otta take care of about anything I'd run into out there. Used to be a lot of feral dogs out that way, but they tapered off a lot since they paved my road. Guess the city folk think it's gotta be dirt road to dump a dog off on and that's fine with me, except for the dumping off the dog in the first place, Makes me feel like first shooting the dog, then the owner.
A friend had middle aged gal dump off a small cockapoodle type dog right down the road a little bit, and he got out his gun and shot it while she got back in the car, she had the nerve to start raising hell about it, "oh you shot my poor little fluffy" and my friend said "Well lady what did you think was gonna happen to it? We aint the freaking humane society, and btw, I got your tag number and gonna call the Sheriff soon as I can get to the phone." She shut up and peeled out like her a$$ was on fire. Wish I could have seen that!

I'd like to dump this (human) type off in the boonies, or shove them in a kennel in the back 40 for a month or two. Poor dog didn't ask for that.

[ltxi]

........Those that treat animals cruelly have something dead inside of them.They are to be shunned.

Without any doubt!! And, thetmanski, unless I seriously misunderstand your post you are permanently on my personal s**t list for finding this amusing!

[beatlesfan]

I agree about harming animals. It's just wrong. If I'm gonna eat it, then no problem, but I won't torture one like that. Not that I've eaten dog before. That I know of... I do travel to Costa Rica fairly often, so I've probably eaten dog and cat.

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[Bawanna]

Back to cutting grass, I stick with my normal wardrobe. PM45 on the ankle and depending on the day or conditions the Cbob on the hip. Last week I had a good shot at a huge rat but I discovered quickly that the ankle rig on the mower isn't very quickly accessible. I suspect the Cbob will be on the hip more frequently.

[TucsonMTB]

Last week I had a good shot at a huge rat but I discovered quickly that the ankle rig on the mower isn't very quickly accessible.

Just as well. Under most circumstances, it's probably not considered polite to shoot your neighbors.

[beatlesfan]

Back to cutting grass, I stick with my normal wardrobe. PM45 on the ankle and depending on the day or conditions the Cbob on the hip. Last week I had a good shot at a huge rat but I discovered quickly that the ankle rig on the mower isn't very quickly accessible. I suspect the Cbob will be on the hip more frequently.

You were going to shoot a rat with a 45? There wouldn't be anything left of the rat! Lol.

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[Bawanna]

You were going to shoot a rat with a 45? There wouldn't be anything left of the rat! Lol.

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Nothing left would be good but you have aroused my minimal thought process's. Perhaps I need to incorporate a 22 of some sort in to my wardrobe for light duty thin skinned vermin and such.

[beatlesfan]

Nothing left would be good but you have aroused my minimal thought process's. Perhaps I need to incorporate a 22 of some sort in to my wardrobe for light duty thin skinned vermin and such.

A Judge loaded with .410 would work really well to.

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[mr surveyor]

at the risk of being labled paranoid, or thought of as living in a "dangerous neighborhood"..... yes I carry when I mow...I also carry when I eat, when in my office, when I drive, while I work in the field, at church, at social events, and everywhere else... except the very, very few places I am required to go (court house in particular). As far as mowing, why would you be any less likely to be approached by a thug with bad intentions at that time? Actually, while mowing I have had more occassions to dispatch copperheard and coral snake than most other times.... but I live outside the "city limits" where it's considered not only acceptable, but the proper thing to do with them critters in the yard. And, I will go another step further and defend the sentiments of themanski concerning dumped "pets". Those of us that live on the outskirts have no obligation to take in or care for the sick, decrepit animals that the "city folks" seem to think they can dump on our property. We have our own pets to care for, and do not need the fleas, ticks, mange and diseases dumped in our yards by those inhumane, uncaring city people. In the country, our "humane society" is simple.... the city folks dump them in our yards, and we have to put them down.....as humanely as possible. When mrs surv and I moved into our current (and in my opinion last) house in 1985, we were still considered "out in the country", and for nearly 10 years we had to endure constant pet dumping. Those that were nasty sick got put down pretty darned quick. A few that were healthy (a pair of blue tick hound puppies come to mind) were found homes. Dog packs....aka ferral dogs... get dispatched asap, as well as ferral cats. We ain't the city's humane society out here in the country.

You do what you gotta do!

surv

[Bawanna]

Your post Mr Surveyor reminded me of why I carry alot of times even though I'm probably ok. When I'm on the lawn mower or anyplace far as that goes, my ability to run and / or escape are negligible at best. Actually I'd have a better time on the lawn mower than the chair.

In the fight or flee scenario I usually have to go with option 1 as would most derelicts, the aged, or disabled (think Jocko after a icecream ride).

I guess just cause you can't run it don't mean you gotta roll over and play dead.