What is a good fighting sport to practice for self defense?

Initially wanted to post his on AskReddit but it will probably get removed. Last week I got threatened for the second time and i'm sick of feeling helpless. I don't support violence and I don't like it, but when i'm cornered I wanna be able to defend myself and others. What is a good place to start in order to feel more confident in a potential fight?

Submitted January 31, 2019 at 08:45PM by DutchPsycho http://bit.ly/2Us7oVm

Grey Man. You would never suspect he is carrying.

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Yo dawg, I heard you like guns

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Having trouble concealing glock 43

I’m very slim built and am having trouble concealing my 43 appendix carry without the bottom of my handle showing through my clothing revealing an outline. Any tips or holsters that help a lot with concealing?EDIT: Using a tagua gunleather inside the belt soft holster. I don’t know much about or holsters in general. It was recommended to me by the dealer I bought my 43 from. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2TpDIYS

Any of you train in BJJ?

I know we have a lot of discussion on about gear (and rightfully so) but am curious to know how folks think about empty handed skills. I'm going to start training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and was wondering if we have anybody on here who further up the learning curve. Any advice for a n00b? I'll also check out the subreddit on BJJ. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2CTO24t

First time drawing from concealment using the G-sight quick draw app. This was after about 10 minutes of practice. From 7 yards.

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College students, do you carry on campus?

The title is essentially my question. I go to college in a pretty rough city in Pennsylvania (it's getting better). I've had professors tell me that other professors in his department carry everyday. And I have multiple friends that carry occasionally. I'm just worried about the repercussions of getting caught. It really sucks because walking in the dark through bad areas of town without my handgun fucking sucks. Just want your thoughts or ideas. Thanks. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2RXqA0s

Tips for carrying in scrubs?

Anyone have any tips on how to carry comfortably while wearing scrubs? I work as a pharmacy technician in a retail setting and have to wear scrubs to work. While I do admit my job doesn’t necessarily approve of me carrying, the way I see it what they don’t know won’t hurt them. I’d rather be safe than sorry but that’s just me. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2BbGEBo

Opinions on best DA/SA for Concealed Carry?

What are the best da/sa guns you all have carried?Any sub $400 suggestions anyone has experience with?I’m new to carrying, and love my XDs, but I didn’t learn about da/sa guns until after I bought it. I’m thinking whenever I decide to buy a new one I may go that direction. I’ve held the XDe and really like that one, but am also very curious about compact Cz clones and commander/officer sized 1911’s (I know they’re SA only, but I’m also interested in them). via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2TpjIps

Always stay alert. NEVER let your guard down.

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South Carolina. 30 days and packing those low caliber, double penetration rounds.

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Congrats to SD residents! Constitutional carry bill to be signed into law!

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Sig 365 Manufacturing date

Heard some things floating around that you want to look for a “gen2” sig 365 manufactured after a certain date to limit your chances of seeing quality defects. How true is this? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HI4pXy

South Dakota: will not need the license soon

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Questions about concealed carry options

I live in Connecticut and have a 10 round maximum capacity. I’m looking for a small enough pistol that I can carry it every day everywhere with me. There are so many options that I cannot figure out what would work. It should be 380 or 9mm, and safe enough to carry with 1 in the chamber. Any recommendations? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2B8MJyw

Good CCW belt

I'm trying to find a better belt for concealing. I rotate between a m&p 40 full size IWB and a glock 26 Aiwb. My current belt is a rather usual leather belt and I'm limited to the existing holes. Any suggestions would be helpful. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HJcT0v

Congrats to South Dakota for Constitutional Carry

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Holster for G19 with TLR-4 laser/light combo and Vortex Venom sight?

Just bought a G19 MOS and put some cheap Gucci on it for now. Are there any holsters for CCW that would fit this set up? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2sW2dRX

Grannies with gats, full size ones at that

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One of the better videos I've come across talking about knife defense

https://youtu.be/hNOaAZk4nDI

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 08:28PM by tjkowboy http://bit.ly/2Sfxvl1

Georgia. 14 days.

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Virginia 44 days

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Best way to deep conceal ?

I have a new job and there is a policy not to conceal. But it's in a very dangerous city so Id like to carry anyway. What's the best way to deep conceal a gun. I have to bend down frequently. I currently carry a Glock 27 with TLR6 in vedder light tuck. I'm just super worried about bending over and the grip coming uncovered and getting fired. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2SbIRGV

Carrying a unserallized gun

So I am building a polymer 80 here in a few days and someone told me that in order to carry in Texas when I get a LTC it has to have a serial number, can anyone confirm this because if I don’t need it I’m not putting one on until later on. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HF0uuD

Experience with LTC for RealID application at DMV

Went to the CA DMV today to renew my license, for RealID. But of course, I purged my backpack and car of all the "junk" this weekend, and took out my Proof of Residency document that I was supposed to bring with me. I realized it after waiting 2.5hrs in line, and didn't have a single document that would have qualified in my backpack. Ran back to the car, looked through and couldn't find ANYTHING. Shit, car registration is under my business and doesn't have my home address on it. But in the bottom of my glove compartment, I found my folded up 8.5" x 11" LTC paper permit (with my address on it) that the Orange County Sheriffs Department gives you along with your card.My number gets finally called, and the very nice employee, tells me he can't accept it. He blindly gives me back all my paperwork and IDs, and hands me the RealID requirements flyer and says to me "You need to bring back anything under #3" which is the Proof of CA Residency. I tried to tell him this paper copy of my LTC was issued by the OCSD. He wouldn't hear me. There is NO WAY I'm coming back again, so I looked at #3, and pleaded my case and pointed to the flyer that this qualifies as "A document issued by a government agency (local, state, or federal)" and that I wanted to speak to his supervisor. I told both of them to call the OC Sheriffs Department to verify that this "paper" is something they issue. They can't just deny it because they haven't seen it before.After talking to the supervisor, they ran around with my paper permit for a good 10 minutes asking a bunch of people, and doesn't look like anyone's ever seen it before. Then one of the supervisors (or employee in middle of the pit) finally approved it! Thank goodness!! LTC Paper Copy to the rescue! Thank you OCSD for handing those out!Was I carrying? Concealed is concealed, so maybe I am carrying, maybe I am not. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HBkIVY

Transporting guns through MD

Proud Virginian wanting to go to the range with a few friends from maryland. Due to the logistics, it was decided that we are going to a range in maryland. I would rather get some trigger time with my two pistols, and not pay out the a$$ to rent/buy range ammo.I plan on driving straight to the range and straight back, guns cased and unloaded in the trunk. I read through handgunlaw.us but I am still really worried about doing everything legally. Does anyone have experience doing this in MD? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2S90GGD

UT Wait Time?

I dropped my paperwork in the mail last Monday. Still no charge to my bank account and I assume they've been sitting on my paperwork for about a week.For UT residents, how long did you wait before your account was charged? How long was your wait after that? How long should I wait before I get concerned about my application not being processed? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HJhaB8

Finally got my permit Fl 120 days to get accepted and 1 week to get it in mail what a process

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Guns? Or sticks?... Yeah Ima go with the gun.

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What are the most popular holsters?

I'm in the market for holsters for new acquisitions. I normally carry IWB at 4 o' clock. It's been a long time since I've actually looked into holster, belts, etc. so I feel like I'm playing catch-up.The list in the sidebar is very helpful and I'm looking through them now, but I keep wondering if certain makes and models are considered the "go to." via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2Se2Ww9

On Tuesday, the South Dakota House approved SB47, which will allow permitless concealed carry. The bill passed on a vote of 47 to 23 and now goes to the Governor for her consideration.

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In a life or death fight could you bite your own tongue to spit blood mist in your attackers face?

Would you recommend this?

Submitted January 30, 2019 at 10:08AM by rimjobjesus http://bit.ly/2UwqKcf

Any experts on German knife laws? Question regarding flippers.

Hi, so I have a flipper knife that I want to make compliant with the German knife carrying laws, which state that a knife cannot be BOTH one-hand opener AND locking. Since my flipper locks, it has to be made to not be able to open with one hand. If I can add some kind of blocker to the blade that has to be held open with one hand while you open the knife with the other hand, that would be compliant, right? My current thinking is to take a kind of U ring and attach it to the bottom of the knife to block the blade, and using some kind of spring mechanism to keep it in place, so you have to hold it open before flipping the knife open or closed.Any help or advice would be appreciated! via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HC0KKD

Update: Claiming "safety top priority", Lyft "permanently deactivates" knife wielding murder's account -- after his capture, in response to his butchering of one of their pregnant drivers. No comment as of yet about how their strict "No Weapons" policy failed.

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Ruger LCP 380 (gen2) Racking Issues

I just bought a Ruger LCP recently and expected a weird issues I haven't experienced be for with a firearm. I racked a round but the slide was stuck I panicked and pulled it the slide from the back hard and it loaded the chamber. Even stranger is when ammo isn't loaded the slide functions a normal. Is this a common issue? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HFuGpz

Hydration Pack with Holster Pocket

Has anyone found a hydration pack that has a holster pocket? I’d prefer if it’s on the smaller side, I’d like to use it as a day pack while hiking and riding dual sport motorcycle via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2Sd8XJC

Any of you EDC and tourniquet?

I have been carrying a RATS tourniquet because of how small and easy they are to EDC but am considering a CAT since they are a little more robust and there's more data on them. Looking for any good carry methods or ideas. Please chime in! via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HGhbWt

Constitutional carry goes to the Governors desk in South Dakota

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Utah or Washington permit from Florida?

Remote worker from FL that needs to commute to Washington state from time to time. Looking to get Utah permit or Washington permit but I can't see a way around:Needing the class for UtahNeeding to be in a physical police office in Washington.I don't believe I'm going to be allotted any extra time to setup an appointment at the sherif's office there, so I'm thinking that's probably out of the question. And, I can't find any place around Daytona Beach that does Utah BCI classes... I have a Florida CCW (of course) and I'm also former active duty military if that matters.Help? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2HFWlXf

Tips for carrying G43/Vedder Light Tuck with tucked in shirt without bulging?

I’m looking for any tips to help with carrying in uniform. For work I wear a cotton polo tucked into work jeans. I carry a Glock 43 in a Vedder Light Tuck, which has done alright. I’m slender, about 5’8”/145 lbs, so I feel when I carry like usual (4:30 position) it bulges out and prints. (I know printing isn’t illegal in my state but it’s more so unprofessional) I’ve tried appendix only to find more discomfort and the same problem. Anyone have tips to help with this? I’d appreciate it. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2RnH1OI

Saturday Night, Packed Bus, Disturbed and Violent Passenger

Here's the situation that prompted me to get a license to carry:My wife and I are on seated about halfway back on a regional bus that is so packed it is standing room only all the way to the front. I'm at the window and she's on the aisle. As soon as the bus leaves the station, a mentally disturbed man starts pushing his way to the front of the bus and makes a scene. He starts shouting, banging on the overhead luggage carriers, and making verbal threats such as "this is why 9/11 happened." He also loudly suggests that he has a bomb in his backpack, which he left at the back of the bus (mentally I guess that is not a credible threat, given his presentation). I switch places with my wife so I'm on the aisle now. Unfortunately we're about 10 minutes away from the next stop and on the express lanes on the interstate so there is nowhere for the bus driver to stop. I do notice the bus driver is on the radio, presumably calling for police assistance at the next stop.After five more tense minutes or so, there is a scuffle and from what I was able to discern, the man threw some punches and was ultimately restrained by a couple of passengers until we arrived at the stop. (Hooray for them!)He disembarked and about 90 seconds passed until the police showed up and arrested him.So even if I had been armed, several more things would have had to happen before drawing was a consideration. First, he would have had to been armed with some kind of deadly weapon and using it against people. Next, there would have had to be nobody in the aisle between him and me, and nobody running away from him towards me. Third, of course, that there would have had to be a clear shot and nobody behind him (only the driver who was seated down and to the left). All of this was running through my head at the time.Still, this was uncomfortably close to being a lethal encounter. Stuck in a crowded, enclosed space with very little cover and no means of escape was a pretty crappy situation.In that hypothetical situation (of him being armed), what would you do? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2Gb0Q9J

Right place. Right time.

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Need Advice - Vehicle Safe

I live in CA and my job requires me to go on/off of or to work in close proximity to several schools. Due to CA law I cannot have my firearm within a certain distance of such places (not sure exactly how to work with that in general) and I need a lockable container to leave my firearm in. I drive a 2017 Toyota Corolla and am looking for a vehicle safe that I can use to make my gun as secure as possible when I have to leave it in my vehicle. Does anyone have any recommendations? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2FX9ARN

Concealed carry Jacket. Impressive. They have cargo pants and shirts too.

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What would you have done?

So, recently this happened at a very public place in th parking lot.Male hitting a female with a tire iron. Even while she was on the ground, the female got away, first officer arrived and the male started making threats against the officer. Luckily it was defused and dude got arrested.Happened in PA. You can use force to protect a third party. Would anyone have tried to stop him? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2RSV2cd

IWB options for incoming P320RX Compact?

Hey folks,I've been carrying a VP9 OWB for the last couple years and doing a pretty decent job of concealing it. Ordered a 320RX Compact to try out the whole red dot on a carry gun concept and contemplating making the switch to an IWB (not AIWB) to conceal it better. I'm 6', about 200lbs with a bit of a dad bod. I've looked at Vedder and a couple others but I'm wondering if any of y'all have a recommendation? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2FXrT9c

Carrying in Arizona

Hi,My wife is leaving and going to school in Arizona for year. I was planning on giving her my 9mm shield to have in her apartment and possibly carry around in a purse while she is in a new area. Im looking it up online and im seeing a law was passed that made it legal to concealed carry without a permit if you are legally allowed to own a firearm? Am i reading this wrong or can she just take it and conceal permit free? via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2G93H3h

Best OWB for Concealed

So I've got great IWB holsters that work for me, but I'm curious if there's any good OWB holders for a Glock 43 that conceal well. If there's one that conceals well with just a t-shirt that would be best, as I'm in Georgia and the majority of the time it's hot and humid. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2RT1Dn0

I have a felon stalking me in NYS. Weapon options??

These past few days have been incredibly frustrating. I’ve been getting stalked at my workplace by a woman. This woman’s husband (also a violent felon) has called my workplace “looking” for her. They have some twisted jealousy driven relationship and she’s been telling her husband that she has something “going on” with me. This is not the case and never was. She’s made advances towards me, somehow got my phone number and texted me repeatedly until I blocked her. I told her repeatedly that I wasn’t interested and she will not stop. She comes into my workplace everyday and harasses me. I told my two bosses and they are not taking it seriously and one of them even thought it was funny.

Being that they’re not going to protect me, I have to protect myself. I have a CCW in another state, which of course does me zero good here in NY. I just looked up getting a taser and what do ya’ know, illegal here in NY as well. This is so frustrating. Here are two felons, who clearly don’t care about the law and will carry whatever weapons they want and I can’t even have a taser to protect myself. NY is so backwards.

What other weapon options do I have? What’s better, pepper spray or a knife?

Submitted January 29, 2019 at 04:04AM by Busybody10 http://bit.ly/2FUhJq4

Lyft's "No Weapons" policy somehow doesn't prevent rider from stabbing pregnant driver to death. Local law allows constitutional carry, but Lyft policy bans drivers from being armed.

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Sucker Punch Leads To Shooting.

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My newly-sighted P320 with a Holosun HS507c. Review in the comments

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I need some help deciding on my carry gun!

So my 21 birthday is coming up in a few weeks, and I live in the great lone star state. I've looked at the: CZ-P07, Steyr M9, IWI Jericho(steel) 9mm, and the Arex rex zero 1. As of now I've been wanting the Arex due to the manual safety because I like the idea of "cocked and locked." I like guns with a safety I'll be honest and I'm looking for others opinions on these firearms. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2CRt8mF

For those that don't get to carry frequently...

How do you deal with going from not carrying for most of your day or even week, to then carrying a firearm for just a brief moment, and then back again? Are you not constantly thinking about the added weight to your body? Or how different it feels? Do you often question why you even have a license if you never are able to carry?I can't carry at work or my gym (military base), let alone have the firearm in my truck while traveling to/from these places. So the only time I get to carry is on Sundays for ~1 hour at the grocery store. It just feels weird to finally be able to conceal, yet never really get to. via /r/CCW http://bit.ly/2B8Jw1T