Just routine daily stuff, a Glock 26. For areas where there might be negative social interactions a ParaOrdanance HiCap 45, and 3 14 round mags. If it's really hot and humid, I may drop down to a Para P-12, with 3, 12 round mags.

I got into a precarious sistuation one night with my wife in a mall. She was a good distance away while I was looking at watches. I hear this voice next to me say “Officer XXXX” and the hair on my back stood up. I knew right away who it was without looking. Me and this guy have gone toe to toe many times. I’ve arrested him over 10 times for drugs and guns. I look up and there’s his usual accomplice, and directly to my left was another local dope dealer. In my pocket was a 5+1 9mm sub compact. We were in an unoccupied area of this department store, and I could tell things weren’t going my way.

Once the wife and I got out of there I vowed to never carry a sub compact again. If I can’t defend myself that’s fine, if I can’t defend my wife, that’s unacceptable.

I know most people would not be in a situation like that, but it’s a reality of my profession.

Umm details... wth happened. Did you go all Jackie chan on them?

Are we expecting an all-out gunfight?