HighVelocity wrote:I can think of very few instances where I'd arm someone else to help me. Regardless of the circumstances, that person would have to be known to me.
A couple of examples might be;
1) I'm taking fire from multiple directions and have nowhere to run.
2) I'm seriously wounded and unable to stay in the fight.
The best reason to carry two guns though is that one may become inoperable or, even worse, lost in a scuffle.
The only number three I can think of is if you find yourself absolutely positively needing to clear a structure. But then the extra friendly shooter is only of use if he or she is trained in team tactics. And if you both have been to Thunder Ranch's shoot house multiple times, it begs the question of why the other person isn'y adequately armed to start with.
I agree with SRVA: this sounds kinda like a solution looking for a problem.