Poll: How many rounds do you carry?

[Paladin]

My loadout varies a bit. If I have my carbine with me in the car... 200+

[tacticool]

I have thousands of rounds in my house.

Count all rounds in all weapons and magazines on your walking person - not in vehicles. Don't count knives, tazers, pepper spray, or any other projectiles including thoughts of throwing your emptied weapon.

[varko]

Glock 26 with spare mag. Both mags have 1 round extension. 23 rounds total.

[jbirds1210]

My always gun (off duty) is a Glock 26 with one extra mag. Between my belt and emergency bag in my passenger seat on duty, I carry enough ammunition to hide under the pile of brass and shotgun hulls should things go badly.

Jason

[Excaliber]

My always gun (off duty) is a Glock 26 with one extra mag. Between my belt and emergency bag in my passenger seat on duty, I carry enough ammunition to hide under the pile of brass and shotgun hulls should things go badly.

Jason

As with firepower, you can't have too much because you don't have to use it all, but you sure can have too little.

[J.R.@A&M]

Again, being very new to CC...........can anyone please explain why you might have a need to carry (30+) so much ammunition? I feel like I might be missing something.

Are there any stats posted anywhere on the net that shows data detailing the number of shots fired by a civilian in a justified self defense shooting?

From what I've read here, it's based on two things; tactical advantage and multiple assailants.

Say, for example, you go to the ATM, and you notice three guys in a car. Next thing you know one gets out and comes toward you. You, being alert, prepare to draw, if necessary. He keeps coming, so you draw and warn him, "Stop or I will shoot!". He draws his gun and you fire. Based on training, you shoot three times, to ensure you get good hits and stop his progress. HIs two buddies jump out of the car and come at you, guns blazing. You have assumed a crouch position, to make a smaller target. You fire three shots at each of them and stop them. You're in shock. You can't remember how many shots you've fired. What if there's a second vehicle? So you drop the magazine and insert the second one. Then you scan for additional threats.

The last thing you want to do is run out of ammunition before you've neutralized all the threats that face you.

What if there's four guys? Five? How many shots will you have fired? Now do you wish you had carried a second magazine?

You carry multiple magazines because you don't know what the future holds and because you won't remember how many rounds you've already fired if you ever get in a gun fight.

I won't argue the above, but when it's all said and done, this self-defense-claiming civiIian would not want to the one to have fired 3 x 3 (or 4, or 5) rounds around the bank parking lot.

[hangfour]

Hello everyone,

I carry either 10 rounds of 38 special +P (5 in pistol and 5 in a Bianchi speed strip) or 17 rounds for my 9mm Beretta px4 storm.

I sure have enjoyed reading what others carry ... thanks!
bob

[brackp]

Khar CW9 - 7+1 and 8 rnd mag = 16
Sig P229 - 12+1 and 12 rnd mag = 25