I'm willing to add a light handgun but I'm not willing change the way I hunt and the equipment I hunt with due to fear because of a very slim chance of being involved in a firefight with drug dealers or bandit. A great part of hunting and being successful at it for me comes from the equipment I use and not just the kill. Call me a "Ludite" but the longer I'm at this the more I'm drawn to the hand crafted firearms of our fore fathers and nearly as successful with them as others.
The question was about is there actually enough of a threat while in the field to warrant preparing to go to war while hunting. Some of the folks I see going hunting are more equipped than I was going on patrol in Vietnam.
Last edited by erich; 03/23/15.
