How do you Protect Yourself when you're Scrapping?

**DakotaRog** · 09-14-2014, 01:34 AM

I have a CC but seldom use it. There's too much hassle with switching things out going to work (the bureaucrats would flip out if a "firearm" was in the car even though I'm licensed to carry although if its trapping season, the Mk.II has been in a case buried in the trunk. Half the time in the fall & winter when I'm not at work there some sort of bang-bang in the car. We're all pretty mellow around here. I think I stand more of a chance of sliding off of a bridge when its icy than someone trying to rob me...

P.S. Hey taterjuice, nice to hear someone else likes a Mini-14. With all the AR nuts around (my bro being one), that old Ruger has sort of taken a backseat to things. I actually shot mine after about 10 years about a month ago. It still worked!! Probably shouldn't have shot the bro's little spinning p. dog target. I think the .223 was a bit much for it

**auminer** · 09-15-2014, 11:52 PM

6'-2", 225#, state champ wrestler & judo, a ""scrap"" little league baseball bat in the passenger side floorboard, and a 3' piece of angle iron on each siderail of my truck. Best defense, though: just pay attention to your surroundings.

If I hadn't lost all of my firearms in a tragic boating accident a couple years ago... *ahem*... I might carry a 38 revolver in an undisclosed location, too.

**t00nces2** · 09-16-2014, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by auminer

6'-2", 225#, state champ wrestler & judo, a ""scrap"" little league baseball bat in the passenger side floorboard, and a 3' piece of angle iron on each siderail of my truck. Best defense, though: just pay attention to your surroundings.

If I hadn't lost all of my firearms in a tragic boating accident a couple years ago... *ahem*... I might carry a 38 revolver in an undisclosed location, too.

Oh my goodness! Scrappers have boating accidents too! I sure hope you weren't carrying because you had to protect your stack of PM's. Quite a few stackers have regrettably lost their stack transporting it by boat.

**NHscrapman** · 09-16-2014, 07:39 AM

12 Ga w/ slugs or various rifles
I must protect myself from black bears not people, on more than one occasion they would be in, or come to the dumpsters while i'm there.
generally it's throw a rock against the dumpster and a bunch of hollering, but wildlife is unpredictable. attempting to pick dumpsters without some sort of protection that can reach farther than the end of your hand is sketchy.
Never had to use it to kill, a few times shot into the air and that was enough to persuade the animal to leave.