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What are you carrying for Halloween?

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#1 ·
Whether your taking your kids trick or treating, going to a party or just walking the neighborhood with your wife or by yourself watching the fun, what will you be carrying this year in case Michael Meyers, a werewolf or the Frankenstein monster emerges from the woods or out from behind a house?

I'll be carrying either Colt Official Police or a S&W M-15 under a windbreaker. Going to get a bit cold on Halloween night.
 
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We don't get trick-r-treaters out here at all, but no matter if I'm home, or away from home, it's either a 1911A, or a .44 special.
 
#9 ·
I haven't had more than 20 kids show up - in total - over the 20+ years I've lived here, so I always buy up gobs of candies I like, just in case. If no one shows up, I at least have stuff I like. If they do, I get listed as the best place in town to visit, because I only buy good candy. I'm still not sure why I don't get any little goblins on my porch, though. Is it the claymores on the fence? Or the mines I've buried in the yard to keep the Jehovah's witness folks away?

Most people here are running so scared that they won't let their kids out for Halloween. They drive them to the rich neighborhoods and walk with them for the ritual, meaningless exercise of holding out a bag and having some stranger drop a bit of candy into it. I'm handing out Fudgesickles this year; that should get the little monsters home early.

I'll be carrying my P938, as always, and hoping that, if any little goblins come to my door, they won't be malicious and armed. I've never had a reason to worry about problems this night, and I know of no reason that this year might be different. It saddens me greatly, though, that parents no longer feel comfortable sending their little ones out for a walk around the block to shout "Trick or Treat!" in the hope of being rewarded with a bit of candy.

In my childhood, Halloween was a delight, as we made our own costumes from whatever material we could find and afford. We walked for miles, from neighborhood to neighborhood, in search of every bite of candy we could grab. My Grandpa walked with us, just to ensure that we didn't get into any mischief without inviting him to join us. Grandpa carried a shotglass, and yelled "Trick or Treat" as loudly as the rest. He was well rewarded for his efforts, and quite often, we kids carried Grandpa home. All was well with the world...
 
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#11 ·
Yes Halloween used to be fun. Then there was the scare with people putting things in candy that did belong! Now you have to worry about far worse things happening to our kids. It's a shame, but it's a sign of the times. Lots of good memories here to, and my all time favorite was home made popcorn balls, wrapped in cellophane! I'm sure I wouldn't let my grand kids eat any thing like that today, unless I knew the folks that made them.
 
#12 ·
Unfortunately here there are a ton of Meth-Zombies year round and Sex Offenders so I'll be carrying the same "Diddler-Zombie" stopper I carry the rest of the year, Glock 23C/Federal Guard Dog 135gr. (spare mags of course).
I remember what Halloween was like when I was young, the worst that ever happened to any of us kids was we got sick from too much candy, or got a popcorn kernel wedged in our gums from the popcorn balls. Nowadays the way this country is going we need Halloween to be more like the movie "The Purge" for a few years so we can wipe away some of the scourge of the land...
No one found razorblades or staples in their candy, none of us were poisoned or randomly knocked out by hoodlums. We all walked around, shared information with passersby on which house gave out which candy, and all was well.
 
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Watched a story on Fox today. They showed seriously wrong costumes for kids to be wearing. The one that struck me most, I passed on to my wife to watch for. They showed a picture of four large teenagers dressed up to look like issa members. First off, big 'kids' are an issue from the get-go. Every moved they make is scrutinized. But four, or more/less dressed in issa gear does not necessarily mean they are looking for trick or treats. Running into the wrong person(s), somebody who is suffering from PTSD, lost a loved one in the mid-east or any one of several scenarios, could be disastrous. NUTS!
 
#15 ·
Raven, did you see the costumes of ISIS soldiers, not cool.
No candy or anythings else to them if they show up. To bad I don't have a bunch of Silverbulletgunoil to give out! :)
 
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#16 ·
Wow, I didn't realize Trick or Treating had gotten this bad. Sure we had rumors and the occasional news report of poisoned or needled candy given to a kid, but it was still fun and, around where we live, it still is. We live in the country and a lot of people will put the kids on a trailer and drive them around the area dropping them off to let them walk around so they're not hiking all over the countryside. My wife and I cut up jack o lanterns and put them in the woods along our long winding driveway....and set up some howling and spooky sounds to echo through the woods. The kids and parents loved it. We went outside and walked around a bit after watching Halloween 4 and then drove up across the state line to see a ghost light. All with my S&W M-15 under my windbreaker.

I think even in the city where momma and daddy live their neighborhood still has trick or treating
 
#17 ·
There have been 92 murders here so far this year. Uncountable drive-bys, shooting folks in the legs or butts. Gang initiations. Can't blame folks for not wanting their kids on the streets. No explanations are is needed for the kids where the shooting are. They live with every day.
 
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