Non-CCW permit wife shoots for me

[Hard_Core]

I rear carry and have CCW permit. The reason I rear carry is if a bad guy asks for my wallet and I reach back like I'm getting my wallet. But really I'm reaching for my weapon and hopefully suprise him. Now like many of you I run scenarios thru my head. I thought of one. And would like some feed back. I told my wife the other day if we ever have a gun pulled on "us". The first thing I'm going to do is put her behind me. I told her that as soon as I go to hand the bad guy my wallet. i want her to draw my gun and shoot from underneath my arm. Hopefully with the bad guy destracted by the free money he is about to get he wont see the weapon. Now is this even legal ? Since she is not a CCW permit holder (I'm working on that). Can she draw my weapon and us it. Also if done correctly do you think this can be effective.

While this would be perfectly legal in South Carolina, I doubt I would try it. SO many things go on during something like this, and it would take alot of practice to get it right. Not to mention the BG already has the drop on you. Its easy to practice this against a target, but when you have a RL scenario, what happens if you wife is nervous, or scared. she could shoot you, miss the BG and both of you get hit. he could see her try it and fire. So many things could happen to where I wouldnt even begin to try this tactic.

Of course I would not recommend carrying at the position anyways, although the choice is yours.

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[nmbr5ml]

Instead of commenting on your tactic, I want to urge you to be aware of your surroundings and react when you know something's not right. As a few others have said, a face to face, close quarters encounter with an armed criminal is a bad spot, even if you have a handgun. Someone approaching you, with no good reason to do so, is a threat. Avoid them. Move away. Verbally challenge them while they're still a good distance away. If they want to push it, make them tip their hand from a distance, preferably with cover between you and them.

I don't want to sound like I'm discouraging scenario based training/planning, but accepting a close quarters, arms length gun battle as inevitable is very close to planning to fail.

[daffyduc]

Get your wife a ccw permit and let her carry also. Problem solved. :)

[tcox4freedom]

Get your wife a ccw permit and let her carry also. Problem solved. :)

Thank You!

I can't believe it took three pages to get to this advice though. I know my wife wont be using my gun because she'll have hers out & TCB baby.

[Jakor]

Thank You!

I can't believe it took three pages to get to this advice though. I know my wife wont be using my gun because she'll have hers out & TCB baby.

That's what my wife said immediately. We tried to pratice this with my empty carry piece and my normal holster, etc. She determined after the first attempt that she'd be more than happy to get behind me, but would rather we both were shooting back, not just her.

I do love my woman.

[shoottolive]

That's what my wife said immediately. We tried to pratice this with my empty carry piece and my normal holster, etc. She determined after the first attempt that she'd be more than happy to get behind me, but would rather we both were shooting back, not just her.

I do love my woman.

thanks for at least trying it out.