The other day I asked if I should go back to carrying this 45. I got some great answers in the comments. Here are my thoughts.
When I carried this gun it was for work. Things have changed. I'm retired. I haven't got a job anymore and I don't need to deal with violent people all day long. Obviously, I'm still running Practical Defense Systems where I teach, I manage our rental properties, and I make videos for GunGuyTV. None of which puts me in harm’s way on a daily basis. My needs have changed.
Back in the day, I needed a big gun because I was dealing with bad people for a living. I don't do that anymore. I also avoid places where bad people congregate. So, I don't really need to carry a big gun for that either.
I love the old Colt and I take it to the range a lot. It's an old friend. If I ever again need to be in harm's way, I'll take it with me in a heartbeat. But, not today or even most days. I carry my M&P Shield or my Taurus Model 85 most of the time.
Times have changed. My needs have changed. The tools have changed. I guess one size doesn't fit all.
This is the video Grok Imagine created from a still photo of a duck hunting trip.
In the first half, attorney Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense joins me to explain the lessons gun owners can learn from what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
In the second half, I discuss a home invasion case from Oceanside California in which the homeowner successfully defended himself.
...and Why Confiscation Is a Pipe Dream
https://gunguy.tv/2025/11/08/why-no-one-knows-how-many-guns-are-in-america-and-why-confiscation-is-a-pipe-dream/
https://www.ice.gov/field-office/san-diego-field-office
Trump and Tom Homan are not doing enough to get the 50 million illegal aliens out of the country; at the same time, they are murdering American citizens. At this rate, ICE is working; they'll never clean out the illegal aliens to stop the crimes and illegal voting taking place now. I used to help on the border 20 years ago with the San Diego Minutemen border watch group. I'm retired now, but I'll keep my eyes open and on the lookout for the criminals ready to call what I see to help Trump and Tom Homan. In the past, I have been shot at twice and had an IED go off under my truck as a message to me. I now carry a gun at all times, a suggestion of law enforcement. YOU SEE SOMETHING REPORT IT TO ICE or police.
