I don't think he's saying arm a stranger, but if it's someone you can trust not to shoot you or themselves it may be a valid point.
For instance, say you live in a shall issue state and you can get a permit and your equally well trained spouse cannot.
Admittedly it would require a far fetched scenario for this idea to honestly be of any use, but it would be another advantage of having a BUG.
The two gun ideology is something we've used before as a family when I was growing up. We had to make some family trips through bad places under bad circumstances. My father always brought along a Rossi .357 Magnum revolver and kept it with his P85. That revolver was for me, just in case. And once it actually came in handy.
We were going through Arkansas at 3 AM and just had to stop. I was about 17 at the time making my siblings 12 and 11. I got out, went to the restroom, and had climbed back into the car.
My mother returned and asked me to please get the gun and follow her. I thought that was a most curious request. Well I did until I got there.
See the women's room was on the opposite side of the rest stop and there was a little deal there with some vending machines in it. Standing around were about a half dozen guys just staring at us. I understood now. I stood along the wall with my hand in my jacket on the grip of the Rossi.
Nothing happened, but what really mystified me was there were no other vehicles at this rest stop at all. The six guys at the rest stop never moved, they were still there waiting when we left, and it was obvious they were keeping an eye on the women's restroom. This whole time my father and his primary weapon were indisposed.
My mother was frightened enough of these people to go so far as to ask her teenage son to conceal a firearm and escort her and her daughter. Just think about that for a while.
For instance, say you live in a shall issue state and you can get a permit and your equally well trained spouse cannot.
Admittedly it would require a far fetched scenario for this idea to honestly be of any use, but it would be another advantage of having a BUG.
The two gun ideology is something we've used before as a family when I was growing up. We had to make some family trips through bad places under bad circumstances. My father always brought along a Rossi .357 Magnum revolver and kept it with his P85. That revolver was for me, just in case. And once it actually came in handy.
We were going through Arkansas at 3 AM and just had to stop. I was about 17 at the time making my siblings 12 and 11. I got out, went to the restroom, and had climbed back into the car.
My mother returned and asked me to please get the gun and follow her. I thought that was a most curious request. Well I did until I got there.
See the women's room was on the opposite side of the rest stop and there was a little deal there with some vending machines in it. Standing around were about a half dozen guys just staring at us. I understood now. I stood along the wall with my hand in my jacket on the grip of the Rossi.
Nothing happened, but what really mystified me was there were no other vehicles at this rest stop at all. The six guys at the rest stop never moved, they were still there waiting when we left, and it was obvious they were keeping an eye on the women's restroom. This whole time my father and his primary weapon were indisposed.
My mother was frightened enough of these people to go so far as to ask her teenage son to conceal a firearm and escort her and her daughter. Just think about that for a while.
