So two guns, 4 mags, two knives, a flashlight... Anything else I'm supposed to carry? It is faster to draw a second gun than reload? Who are you fighting against!? If I can't win a fight with 31 rounds, I probably picked the wrong fight. I can see maybe a B.U.G in your vehicle, but two on your person seems a little excessive to me. I like Reid, his information is always spot-on... But this is a stretch for the average person. He raises some great points to take into consideration, but I'm not buying it.
Carry what you feel comfortable with.
But, when your EDC fails on the range, and needs a gunsmith, you might rethink the BUG.
Like I said, I have a B.U.G in my truck, and a stash of ammo for each. I'm already well prepared for a scenario that will more than likely never happen, now I have to prepare for a scenario within a scenario by carrying a second gun on me? I have tested my G19, I keep it in great condition, and I trust my life with it. Should I wear two seat belts? Two condoms? I get the argument, but what situation, other than a broken firing pin, would realistically require two guns? How many shoot outs do you see happening? If society takes a turn for the worse, maybe. It is just my uneducated opinion, carrying two may make you feel safer if you are planning on battling an entire gang with no help. Reid knows more than I do, I just think this is a stretch trying to talk the average guy into carrying two firearms.
So two guns, 4 mags, two knives, a flashlight... Anything else I'm supposed to carry? It is faster to draw a second gun than reload? Who are you fighting against!? If I can't win a fight with 31 rounds, I probably picked the wrong fight. I can see maybe a B.U.G in your vehicle, but two on your person seems a little excessive to me. I like Reid, his information is always spot-on... But this is a stretch for the average person. He raises some great points to take into consideration, but I'm not buying it.
I can't watch the videos right now but I remember one he did on the range about back ups awhile back. I still raise the BS flag on drawing a second gun being faster than a reload...in the older video he did he was carrying his BUG OWB on his weakside. How many people actually do that? When we carry BUGs we carry them in a pocket or ankle or somewhere that is typically more concealed than our primary. Unless you are digging a spare mag out from somewhere weird a reload will be quicker than dropping your primary and retrieving a deeply concealed back up.
Your choice.
How fast can you access, draw, and present your gun with your non-dominant hand?