Who carries a Backup handgun while hunting?

[Adam Helmer]

A year, or two ago, I read a post somewhere where it stated a fellow rode up on a horse and addressed a deer hunter with a nice rifle. The horseman asked to see the rifle, so mope unloaded it and handed it over. The horseman asked, "Do you have any other guns?" The Mope said, "Nope." So the horseman rode away with a FREE Rifle!

Besides being my #1 Nominee for the 2011 Einstein Award, what else is wrong with this picture? Let us Review: #1 NEVER hand your deer rifle to a STRANGER! What part of stupid can we highlight here? #2 Be WARY of strangers, EVEN if they are on a horse! Few folks know how to spook a horse to retrieve a stolen rifle, so I will not attempt to educate the unknowing.

In the real world today we must be 110% on guard, especially when it comes to our guns afield or on the gun club range. I have ALWAYS carried a handgun afield while hunting with a rifle. There may be laws against this or that, BUT WHAT lawman went and recovered the horseman's FREE Rifle? I did not advertise the fact I had a revolver under my hunting gear, but rest asured NO man on horseback would have taken my deer rifle. Be part of the VICTIM or part of the solution, your call.

"Lemme see your gun, there fellow." Right, here it is.

Adam