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bestclimb · 11-12-2010, 12:16 AM

I too have carried for years. Also I have never needed to clear the holster other than some dog issues.

Anyway, a person in a car is far and away more dangerous than a person with a gun.

A .45 (a big bullet other than the magnums) bullet is fired at about 850 feet per second and weighs in at 230 grains (7000 grains/pound for those unfamiliar) Netting 370 foot pounds of energy.

A Honda Civic (a small car by most accounts) weighing in at 2100 pounds (for an old light one) and traveling 50mph nets about 175500 foot pounds of energy.

Given that Extreme tailgaters are likely unstable to begin with and operating a potential weapon that can cause way more havoc than an armed fellow I prefer to deescalate potential road rage scenarios. Give the fellow ample opportunity to pass and let them bother someone else.

I had other thoughts to add/ideas to debate but this is not the most political of boards and would prefer to keep it that way.

11-12-2010, 12:16 AM	#217 (permalink)
bestclimb Smeghead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Central AK Posts: 933 escort - '99 ford escort sport 90 day: 42.38 mpg (US) scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s 90 day: 28.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 32 Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts	I too have carried for years. Also I have never needed to clear the holster other than some dog issues. Anyway, a person in a car is far and away more dangerous than a person with a gun. A .45 (a big bullet other than the magnums) bullet is fired at about 850 feet per second and weighs in at 230 grains (7000 grains/pound for those unfamiliar) Netting 370 foot pounds of energy. A Honda Civic (a small car by most accounts) weighing in at 2100 pounds (for an old light one) and traveling 50mph nets about 175500 foot pounds of energy. Given that Extreme tailgaters are likely unstable to begin with and operating a potential weapon that can cause way more havoc than an armed fellow I prefer to deescalate potential road rage scenarios. Give the fellow ample opportunity to pass and let them bother someone else. I had other thoughts to add/ideas to debate but this is not the most political of boards and would prefer to keep it that way. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways. One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world. Last edited by bestclimb; 11-12-2010 at 12:27 AM..