Originally Posted By: haertig
What do I carry that gets USED every single day? Not much. Three items. A folding knife, a 1xAA LED flashlight, and my firearm (in regards to a firearm carried for protection, "used" does not mean "fired" or even "unholstered"). Runners-up are my wristwatch, my cellphone, and a credit card - but these aren't always used every day.


I always wonder what people mean when they say the "use a firearm". I guess there are some rough neighborhoods out there but other than the obvious use what else is there? Doorstop, paperweight, hammering in the occasional tent stake?