This point and the similar one in Greybeard's post are well taken.The Annoyed Man wrote:With all due respect, don't you think that it is wise to carry a cellphone at all times that you are carrying a gun? If you ever take Charles Cotton's Texas Self-Defense & Deadly Force Laws Seminar, you'll learn that the very first thing you need to do after firing shots (or even after drawing your gun and not firing it) is to call 911 and report the incident before the other guy does. First one to call is the good guy. Thinking anything else sets you up for a very painful lesson.steveincowtown wrote:Neither when I am drinking...
Just kidding, I carry my phone less than 40% of the time (mainly just during work hours). I carry my gun 99% of the time. I think the idea that a CHL (who was willing to interevene and did) would be present while someone was commiting a crime against a third person is pretty far fetched.
The phone is useful in situations where someone needs help and you elect not to intervene. It can also be used to summon police response to a developing incident that involves you before it reaches the point of open combat. These are not small considerations.
And if the alternate plan is to use a pay phone, well....good luck with that.