What do you carry 24/7 while on or off the job?

My AARP card.

Swiss army officer's knife, keys, wallet, and wear dogtag style medic alert.
 
meh nothing really. I have a fear of guns, yes I realize many people carry a gun.
 
EMS49393 said:
wallet
keys
droid
lip gloss or lipstick (depends on where I'm headed)

At work
all of the above plus my little Keep Calm and Carry On notepad

Not at work
the above plus a taurus millennium pro .40 cal compact

I'm not a "purse" type of chick.
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HA! That poster is currently my FB profile picture, and "Keep Calm and Carry A Towel" is my Kindle screen saver.
 
HappyParamedicRN said:
You all need a life...lol sorry, but who gives a kaka what ppl carry on them?!!
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It's funny to me that every forum or news article or YouTube comment section has someone that eagerly tells everyone else they must not have a life. Yet, that same guy fails to notice that, while they're at least having a conversation they're interested in, HE has taken the time to find something he doesn't like JUST to comment and let other people know he doesn't approve.

If you don't like a topic, just let it go by you. Kind makes that whole "need a life" thing a little ironic, eh? :)
 
imhumanoid said:
meh nothing really. I have a fear of guns, yes I realize many people carry a gun.
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A firearm is nothing to be feared. Respected, yes. Feared, not at all. A multitude of things must be blatantly ignored in order for something unintentional to happen with a gun. No body shoots themselves or anyone else by accident. It is caused by a chain of entirely preventable failures, any one of which, if prevented (or if possible corrected immediately) would prevent the accidental discharge.

Due to this, the military and even many civilian law enforcement agencies do not even use the term "accidental discharge" any more and instead use "negligent discharge."
 
imhumanoid said:
meh nothing really. I have a fear of guns, yes I realize many people carry a gun.
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As long as you realize the fear of an inanimate object is irrational, you can work past it.
 
imhumanoid said:
meh nothing really. I have a fear of guns, yes I realize many people carry a gun.
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Why are you afraid of a law abiding citizen, lawfully carrying a firearm?
 
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imhumanoid said:
meh nothing really. I have a fear of guns, yes I realize many people carry a gun.
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I love guns, but the one thing in this world that pisses me off more than anything is someone who does not respect gun safety. I have had to take firearms away from several individuals because of stupid things such as pointing them toward someone as they were looking down the barrel (Not in a threatening way, but either way, the gun doesnt know that). I just don't tolerate idiocracy with guns.
 
Ummm, It is something I will need to work past, everytime I see one or find out one is near me I freeze up badly. (ptsd)
 
Wallet
Keys
Phone

When in the wild hiking:
Ruger GP100 3", Buffalo Bore. Have laser but don't use it.
 
imhumanoid said:
Ummm, It is something I will need to work past, everytime I see one or find out one is near me I freeze up badly. (ptsd)
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If you see someone who is not in a law enforcement uniform (or at least wearing a badge) and they have a gun where you can see it then you probably should be on alert. Carrying concealed is in most situations (outside of hiking, civil insurrection, or when the aliens come to get grandma) a better choice then swaggering around with a gun on your hip. I live in Texas where 250k + folks carry concealed and I've never seen a gun being carried by another CHL holder but I've seen a few flashed by folks who were up to no good. As said guns are a tool nothing more, but people are by and large idiots. Look into taking a handgun familiarization course if you can find one nearby it might help with your fear of guns. My ex came from a country where firearms were rarely carried by anyone other than the military and was also very nervous around them. After she took a hand gun familiarization course she was much more comfortable around firearms. Emergency service folks (at least in the US) tend to be conservatives and conservatives tend to be gun owners so you definitely want to work on your issues regarding handguns :) It's also a matter of safety, you need to know you won't panic if you are ever confronted by a firearm, like any other threat you need to be able to keep your head if it should ever happen.
 
medicRob said:
I love guns, but the one thing in this world that pisses me off more than anything is someone who does not respect gun safety. I have had to take firearms away from several individuals because of stupid things such as pointing them toward someone as they were looking down the barrel (Not in a threatening way, but either way, the gun doesnt know that). I just don't tolerate idiocracy with guns.
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Well said.....
 
I am a hybrid EMT/Firearms Instructor.

Warms my heart to see so many rational, law abiding, safety minded folks in EMS who aren't willing to sacrifice their 2nd Amendment rights.
 
HotelCo said:
Why are you afraid of a law abiding citizen, lawfully carrying a firearm?
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All citizens are law abiding until they break the law. =) You don't know when they choose to break the law, snap, go psycho and shoot up their work place!
 
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Sasha said:
All citizens are law abiding until they break the law. =) You don't know when they choose to break the law, snap, go psycho and shoot up their work place!
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Let me know if you ever hear of a CCW Permit holder doing that. The hoops I had to jump through to get mine are astounding.
 
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