I sometimes carry a G17. I’ve been wanting to get a compact Glock .45. But I won’t be able to if I keep buying Rats and Dogs. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />


And some places, like here in Indiana, we can carry handguns open or concealed. Our choice. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Same with knives too, no length or carry restrictions whatsoever. And we’re the only state in the US that you can get a lifetime carry permit. It’s $150 I think. No proficiency tests either, you just need a clean record and fill out the paperwork.

I saw a Massad Ayoob video where he said someone 15’ away or closer with a knife should be considered a deadly threat. He said that they can close the distance running faster than most people can draw and fire a handgun. He gave demos and said he’d had to testify as an expert witness in several cases where someone was defending themselves in court for a defensive shooting against someone with a knife.


I also EDC a Sharpie. First I had a regular one, then I bought one of the double ended ones (regular and super fine) for duel-duty use. However I recently changed and got one of the Sharpie minis. Have you seen those in your area? They’re about half the size, so it saves room in your pocket. They also have a ring so you can put them on a keychain or whatever. They make different colors too. If they don’t have the LED AA Maglites in your area, I’d be willing to get one for you and mail it if you paid all the shipping and PayPal fees etc. if you’re interested. I’m an eBay seller and ship all the time and have plenty of bubble mailers and a stack of customs papers, so I’m used to shipping things. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

A tip for a use for the thumbdrives if you haven’t thought of it, here’s an excerpt from my My keychain "PSK" thread from the Swamp:

“…I’m in the process of adding important information to it. Since I don’t have a scanner, I’m using my digital camera, with good lighting and a tripod. I’m adding things to it such as important financial information, like copies of all my credit cards along with the numbers to call to report them lost or stolen. Also I’m adding copies of my birth certificate, my social security card, my driver’s license, and any other personal or financial information that could be important in an emergency. I also added a file with all my login info and passwords and such for all the websites I visit. I also included a copy of PGP on there, and I encrypted all of this information with 1024 bit encryption in case it is ever lost or stolen so no one can mis-use it. When you visit a secure website for instance (like to order something) they only use 128 bit encryption, which is much less secure, and has been cracked by hackers before. 1024 bit is much safer and hasn’t been cracked yet by anyone that I know of.

I also included a few programs that might come in handy for me if I’m ever on someone else’s computer and want to use the programs. I’m also going to leave plenty of free space so I can also copy someone else’s files (such as photos or MP3s) from their computer to the thumb drive if I wish.

If there is ever an emergency, it’s good to have all of this information on hand. As survivors of the recent hurricanes found out, when they were displaced without their documents and many of them couldn’t prove their identity. For this reason, it’s a good idea to do this if you haven’t already. For mine, for my keyring, I choose the Sony Micro Vault (the one on the far left) because it’s the smallest. The Sony Micro Vaults are the smallest made USB flash thumb drives that I’ve found so far. I included a picture of the side view so you could see that it’s thinner, shorter and narrower.”





I also recently saw the smallest thumbdrive ever at Target if you want to check ‘em out.