Would appreciate feedback/insights on the topic of reasons for carry and potential defensive scenarios on your own rural land ---
We have over 150 acres of wooded rural property; although much land is open, there are multiple areas of our land that are relatively deeply hidden; all the land is virtually totally hidden from public view whatsoever. We have several places where we coordinate things like gardening/poultry operations, orchard, workshop with tools/equipment/shed/tractor shop/container storage, a place we go to sit by a stream and a house site. These places are relatively distant from each other and from any one the others can't be seen. I frequently walk the property or alternately sometimes quickly survey what's happening by motorcycle, and in these cases I could arrive at any of the places mentioned very quietly or quickly.
Recently we had a lock cut from a public road gate and a theft. Previously, I've thought I don't need to generally be prepared for self defense, now I'm changing my mind.
Would appreciate hearing thoughts about carry on your own rural land. For a week or so, I've believed I might open carry a large, imposing piece. Now, I'm changing that thought and believe going small and concealed is probably best. We are CCW holders so no problem with either. Reasons for concealed carry is I don't want be flashing a weapon when going out to check the mail and I like the idea of having the element of surprise on my side, and honestly I might never remotely need the piece so I want something small and light and out-of-the way.
Regarding reasons for carrying, here are some scenarios I could imagine potentially happening...... Let's say I'm out walking and come across men who have brought a woman to the property for criminal activity and my arrival startles them and they approach me with the intention of eliminating the witness. Or, let's say I've been in my workshop area for hours and when returning to my house area I discover two people in the process of robbing the house. Or, let's say we're enjoying some time at our creek and a threatening person quickly appears? Or, let's say I'm quietly arriving at my workshop area and I discover my workshop being robbed and I'm approached menacingly by a person with a heavy metal breaker-bar with obvious intent to harm.
So, in each of those cases wouldn't it make sense to be carrying? Have any of you other rural property owners experienced one of those or similar incidents? Thanks for reading, thoughts/feedback appreciated ---
We have over 150 acres of wooded rural property; although much land is open, there are multiple areas of our land that are relatively deeply hidden; all the land is virtually totally hidden from public view whatsoever. We have several places where we coordinate things like gardening/poultry operations, orchard, workshop with tools/equipment/shed/tractor shop/container storage, a place we go to sit by a stream and a house site. These places are relatively distant from each other and from any one the others can't be seen. I frequently walk the property or alternately sometimes quickly survey what's happening by motorcycle, and in these cases I could arrive at any of the places mentioned very quietly or quickly.
Recently we had a lock cut from a public road gate and a theft. Previously, I've thought I don't need to generally be prepared for self defense, now I'm changing my mind.
Would appreciate hearing thoughts about carry on your own rural land. For a week or so, I've believed I might open carry a large, imposing piece. Now, I'm changing that thought and believe going small and concealed is probably best. We are CCW holders so no problem with either. Reasons for concealed carry is I don't want be flashing a weapon when going out to check the mail and I like the idea of having the element of surprise on my side, and honestly I might never remotely need the piece so I want something small and light and out-of-the way.
Regarding reasons for carrying, here are some scenarios I could imagine potentially happening...... Let's say I'm out walking and come across men who have brought a woman to the property for criminal activity and my arrival startles them and they approach me with the intention of eliminating the witness. Or, let's say I've been in my workshop area for hours and when returning to my house area I discover two people in the process of robbing the house. Or, let's say we're enjoying some time at our creek and a threatening person quickly appears? Or, let's say I'm quietly arriving at my workshop area and I discover my workshop being robbed and I'm approached menacingly by a person with a heavy metal breaker-bar with obvious intent to harm.
So, in each of those cases wouldn't it make sense to be carrying? Have any of you other rural property owners experienced one of those or similar incidents? Thanks for reading, thoughts/feedback appreciated ---