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- Southern Indiana
All Things Guns
- Thread starter XJosh95
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- Location
- Columbus, In
Fill out your application online if your county does it online. Call about a week later to confirm and set up an appointment. Get one money order for $50 and one for $75. You'll pay the $50 to the sheriff department or city depending on if you live in town or the county. They'll give you an envelop with paperwork for the state. Drop the $75 in and send it. There is also a way to go through L1 identity solutions to get it much quicker. I think that's what brad did.
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- Columbus, In
If you aren't going to carry, why are you getting a LTCH?
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- Southern Indiana
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- NE Texas
My initial reasoning for my CWL was to be able to carry a loaded firearm in my vehicle while driving in the country.. and then when Necessary Be able to carry a Firearm where Wild-life *Could* pose a threat..
Here In the portland area, Its illegal to have a Loaded firearm inside a vehicle. Unless you have a CWL.
terrehautian
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- Location
- Terre Haute
Not going to carry right away. I don't have a good carry gun right now. I would get it that way I have it if I ever need it. Much like car insurance, I don't buy full coverage on fully paid vehicles expecting a wreck to happen anytime soon, but I would rather pay for it and have it if I need it. Same for carry, I won't carry right now for two reasons. I can't carry at work and the only handguns I own are either full size semis or a revolver.
- Location
- bourbonnais IL
, more usefull info on getting LTCH than Google!
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- NE Indiana
I don't think that a lifetime permit in Indiana will be around forever, so you might as well get one now as easy as they are to get.
A hammerless stainless steel or titanium revolver is not a bad option. Its only 6? 8? shots (not a gun nut), but its very light and will get your ass out of the situation. More than likely you won't need 15 rounds to throw down stream, but having 6 or so to get yourself out of the situation is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than nothing. Those hammerless, light revolvers can be a little pricey, but they are soooooooooo light. One of these days, I'm going to get one as a back up at work.
mac 'my work ID is my gun permit' gyvr
A hammerless stainless steel or titanium revolver is not a bad option. Its only 6? 8? shots (not a gun nut), but its very light and will get your ass out of the situation. More than likely you won't need 15 rounds to throw down stream, but having 6 or so to get yourself out of the situation is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than nothing. Those hammerless, light revolvers can be a little pricey, but they are soooooooooo light. One of these days, I'm going to get one as a back up at work.
mac 'my work ID is my gun permit' gyvr
emptypockets86
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- Location
- Sedona, AZ
Took out the old Savage 24 last night and gave it a good cleaning.
XJosh95
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- Green Bay, WI
Matt, my summer carry gun is an LCP. 6+1 capacity and I keep an extra mag in the center console of the DD 24-7. I have an IWB holster and commonly forget its there. It doesn't impede any function of carrying boxes or something. Not to mention how much quicker and easier you can draw your weapon in the situation. Reaching down to your ankle could take too much time. Food for thought.
Also, more and more designs are sticking to single stack for a good concealment. They're way less cumbersome and there are a lot of holster options out there that make concealing very easy. I was just talking with Flex tonight about his Alien Gear holsters he has on order. Very slick. They will be on the top of my list next time I look for a good concealment holster.
Edit: The LC9 and LC380 aren't bad options either with about a 15% size increase. The LC380 is the lowest recoiling .380 that Ruger offers. Also of minor note, the 9mm round is the smallest round that will pass the FBI's penetration (heh, heh) standards and the LC9 and LC380 are the same size so you could get more punch in the same package, but there's really nothing wrong with the .380.
Also, more and more designs are sticking to single stack for a good concealment. They're way less cumbersome and there are a lot of holster options out there that make concealing very easy. I was just talking with Flex tonight about his Alien Gear holsters he has on order. Very slick. They will be on the top of my list next time I look for a good concealment holster.
Edit: The LC9 and LC380 aren't bad options either with about a 15% size increase. The LC380 is the lowest recoiling .380 that Ruger offers. Also of minor note, the 9mm round is the smallest round that will pass the FBI's penetration (heh, heh) standards and the LC9 and LC380 are the same size so you could get more punch in the same package, but there's really nothing wrong with the .380.
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BRIANHO13
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- Spring, TX
I carry an LC9 its a hair bigger than the lc380. It is a sweet little carry gun (IWB).
XJ&CHZ4ME
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- Location
- Unionville, MO
HoBag, was that the gun you had on the canoe trip last summer adn lost it along with all your other guns when the canoe flipped? Too bad that was in 400' deep water too, it is too deep to dive down for them...what a shame, what a loss.
Cheese "strong swimmer" Man
Cheese "strong swimmer" Man
BRIANHO13
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- Spring, TX
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- Lafayette, IN
What I heard at the time is that the digital fingerprints are the key to speeding up the process. Whether or not you can use L1 for your fingerprints will vary by county. (At least it did when I applied, maybe every county is on board now).
I had a friend apply in a county that didn't allow the digital fingerprints. I did my online application 2 weeks after him, paid the state and L1 all at once, got my fingerprints and dropped off my $50 with the county. 5 days later I had my permit, and 4 weeks later he was still waiting.
It is so incredibly easy to get a permit in IN, there's really no reason not to do it if you have any interest at all. I am by no means a gun nut, I rarely go shooting, but I couldn't really find a reason NOT to get a permit.
Since there's all the talk about Rugers now, I think that's the direction I will be going next for something a little smaller than my Sig. Has anyone had hands-on experience with both the LC380 and the LCP? It would be something I would carry every day, so the smaller form factor of the LCP is appealing, but... whenever I see one in person, they look way too small for me to shoot comfortably. "Feel like I'm gonna break this damn thing!"
Of course most people probably don't want the size of the LC9 only to be firing a .380, so the more likely comparison is between the LCP and LC9 I'm guessing.
XJosh95
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- Green Bay, WI
The LCP is a little bit of a handful, speaking in terms of recoil. It's not vicious by any means, but it's got a little whip to it because of it's small size. You do not get your pinky on the grip. I believe an LC9 with the grip extension on the mag will allow for pinky application without taking up a lot of room for concealment. Miniscule in comparison to your Sig. I would venture a guess that the recoil on the LC9 is a touch more manageable than the LCP unless you're running +P or +P+ ammo through the LC9. With a 3" bbl, I wouldn't be doing that anyway.
S&W makes a nice .380 called the Bodyguard. I would say it's a touch more comfortable to hold than the LCP, but I haven't fired it. My buddy Paul has one and it has a laser that is integral to the frame which I find sweet. It's a lot easier to pick up the sights too.
If I had to pick which one I would go buy right now, it would be a toss up between an LC380/9 and the Bodyguard. Don't get me wrong, I like my LCP, but it's sights are very hard to acquire and the grip isn't the most comfortable. It conceals like a mofo though.
Go check them all out. I wish I had the option to look at all 3/4 of them when I bought my LCP. I don't get rid of guns and I've considered a few times trading the LCP towards one of the others.
Edit: The LC380/9 also have much better sights than the LCP. That alone is a major benefit but also why I have a laser on my LCP. It's difficult to do instinctive shooting with something so small.
S&W makes a nice .380 called the Bodyguard. I would say it's a touch more comfortable to hold than the LCP, but I haven't fired it. My buddy Paul has one and it has a laser that is integral to the frame which I find sweet. It's a lot easier to pick up the sights too.
If I had to pick which one I would go buy right now, it would be a toss up between an LC380/9 and the Bodyguard. Don't get me wrong, I like my LCP, but it's sights are very hard to acquire and the grip isn't the most comfortable. It conceals like a mofo though.
Go check them all out. I wish I had the option to look at all 3/4 of them when I bought my LCP. I don't get rid of guns and I've considered a few times trading the LCP towards one of the others.
Edit: The LC380/9 also have much better sights than the LCP. That alone is a major benefit but also why I have a laser on my LCP. It's difficult to do instinctive shooting with something so small.
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POLAR_JEEP_04
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- Location
- Ohio
Glock just released the G42 which is a .380 and about the same size as the LCP. I carry the kel tec p3at and love it but I'm going to go look at the G42 and see it has a better feel to it. I love the way glocks fit in my hand.
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- Columbus, In
Remington just released the R51 at the shot show. Looks like a nice small gun. I liked my LC9 but it was a handful. The only reason I got rid of it was to get my XDs. Honestly, the LC9 was an animal compared to my XDs and it's a .45!
RedHeep
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- Landenberg, PA
Started my cowboy straight stock conversion today.
terrehautian
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- Location
- Terre Haute
Found an indoor range in Nashville, TN that I might go to on my honeymoon. If I have enough money (aka my tax return gets in), I will be renting an automatic (either a 9mm Uzi or a Ruger AC 556).
darksidemj
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- New Market, IN
I FINALLY just went and applied for my LTCH and got my finger prints yesterday. My county was not listed as having L1 but when I went into the station they ended up having the machine, so I don't know if every county is on board but seems they are working on it.
I went and checked out some hand guns yesterday as I will be picking up my first within a few weeks. I really like the feel of the KAHR cm9, Ruger SR9C, and while I liked the g19 for the most part, the finger groves just did not fit my fat fingers.
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