[2nd_Amendment_Defender]

Be sure you carry a speedloader or two of extra ammunition for your .44 Special Revolver. I always carry with an extra magazine even though my .40 S&W handgun already has 12 rounds in it. I think you would regret it the rest of your life if you could not save a loved one because you shot up all your ammunition. Who knows what situation you might run into. Multiple armed thugs are a possiblity though not likely at all. Better to carry it and not need it than need it and not have it!

[sneakypete]

Multiple armed thugs are a possiblity though not likely at all.

I had 6 attackers waiting for me outside a Denver restaurant one night. I had a earlier run in with their leader over being nasty to a waitress,and he seemed mad over having to leave her a 20 buck tip when he left. Anyhow,there were 6 of them waiting for me,and all I had was my 5 shot 44 Charter Arms "Bulldog" in my pocket with Valmet bullets that were supposed to explode. Anyhow,I put my back to a brick wall,smiled at them,and told them I had a 5 shot revolver in my pocket,and my plan was to gut shoot the first 5,and beat the last guy to death with the revolver. I then sat down and told them to make up their minds who the first 5 to come at me would be,and to take their time because I wasn't in any hurry. They talked it over for a few minutes,and the general conclusion seemed to be their could hear their mamas calling,so they took off.

BTW,I never once thought I would be able to gut shoot 5 of them. One for sure,maybe 2,but then the others would be hauling ass so fast it would scare you. People don't come at you in packs because they are brave. I've never carried a spare magazine or speed loader as a civilian,and probably never will.