Come to recurrent armed?

[jeroom]

An interesting tidbit of info: Vehicles are regularly broken into and stolen out of the parking lot of the vendor who hosts ASA's recurrent ground and simulator training.

I consider this a clear and present threat to my personal safety when scheduled for these events.

Does anyone know of any company policy that addresses coming to these events armed?

I always come to recurrent with my AR-15 and a couple of hand grenades... just in case. Also, I highly recommend you to booby trap your car...just in case!

 

[JettBoii]

I walk to FS during the required training events from a nearby hotel and I always always watch my back; see and avoid or make direct eye contact with questionable pedestrians so as to make it known that I am watching them. I have even put my flight case down and turned around when someone was a little too close one afternnon. They just went around me. I dont trust anyone. If I wasnt a commuter I would carry. If its an event that is in the evening then I ask the van driver to drop me off at the front door and I hand him a couple of bucks for the ride. Most of the time it probably is safe. Their are some strange organisms on Virgina Ave during the day but it gets worse as night falls. It is an airport area.

 

[BushwickBill]

I walk to FS during the required training events from a nearby hotel and I always always watch my back; see and avoid or make direct eye contact with questionable pedestrians so as to make it known that I am watching them. I have even put my flight case down and turned around when someone was a little too close one afternnon. They just went around me. I dont trust anyone. If I wasnt a commuter I would carry. If its an event that is in the evening then I ask the van driver to drop me off at the front door and I hand him a couple of bucks for the ride. Most of the time it probably is safe. Their are some strange organisms on Virgina Ave during the day but it gets worse as night falls. It is an airport area.

I never ONCE saw another pedestrian on my way from the hotel to flight safety ATL. Getting run over by a car trying to cross the street seems far more dangerous to me.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

I think you have a greater chance of being mugged in the Red Roof Inn parking lot, than the FSI one. Definately bring your gun to the Red Roof.

 

[chignutsak]

I'm quite surprised you are in the military. I say this because you don't seem to exude confidence about your ability to defend yourself. (not trying to be a prick here). How much time did you spend on the range and what was/is your mos?

I presented my take, one that happens to contradict and hurt the feelings of all these chest-thumpers. From that, you inferred doubt about my "ability to defend myself". Gee, I guess that unless you carry, you are a wuss who is unable to defend yourself.

 

[JettBoii]

I never ONCE saw another pedestrian on my way from the hotel to flight safety ATL. Getting run over by a car trying to cross the street seems far more dangerous to me.

Maybe your mind is playing tricks on you.

 

[kf4amu]

Gee, I guess that unless you carry, you are a wuss who is unable to defend yourself.

Im not implying you can't defend yourself, but how would you defend yourself against a gun-wielding criminal?

 

[chignutsak]

Im not implying you can't defend yourself, but how would you defend yourself against a gun-wielding criminal?

Fair question. Here's a scenario. Crappy neighborhood. Amped up crackhead sneaks up behind me, jams a gun in my back and demands my wallet and oversized pilot watch. I decide to resist and whip out my weapon and I am able to wheel around and place three rounds into his chest before he can even think about returning fire. Then I woke up, because only in my dreams or in the movies would I not be shot in that scenario.

OR I surrender my wallet/watch, and most likely walk away, cursing myself for walking in that crappy neighborhood in the first place. To answer your question, it's a bad day when faced with a gun-wielding criminal, with no great solutions. How would YOU do it?

 

[kf4amu]

Fair question. Here's a scenario. Crappy neighborhood. Amped up crackhead sneaks up behind me, jams a gun in my back and demands my wallet and oversized pilot watch. I decide to resist and whip out my weapon and I am able to wheel around and place three rounds into his chest before he can even think about returning fire. Then I woke up, because only in my dreams or in the movies would I not be shot in that scenario.

OR I surrender my wallet/watch, and most likely walk away, cursing myself for walking in that crappy neighborhood in the first place. To answer your question, it's a bad day when faced with a gun-wielding criminal, with no great solutions. How would YOU do it?

I'd definitely surrender my wallet/watch AND Ray Ban's (cuz I'm wearing them at night I'm so cool) and walk away too. Having a gun doesnt mean you have to use it.

Depending on his actions as he walks away, it may even be legal to shoot him as long as you feel your life is still in danger. But that's a decision each person needs to make based on their training and overall comfort level in that situation, not for the goverment to decide.

 

[olympus593]

it may even be legal to shoot him as long as you feel your life is still in danger. But that's a decision each person needs to make based on their training and overall comfort level in that situation, not for the goverment to decide.

Yeah tell the judge to stay out of it, that going to go over really well.