{"id":80494,"date":"2017-10-04T08:53:14","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T12:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=80494"},"modified":"2017-10-04T08:53:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T09:22:23","slug":"top-five-security-measures-traveling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/top-five-security-measures-traveling\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0The following is a post by\u00a0Mark Kakkuri, a nationally published freelance writer who covers guns and gear, 2nd Amendment issues and the outdoors. His writing and photography have appeared in many firearms-related publications, including the USCCA\u2019s Concealed Carry Magazine. You can follow him on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markkakkuri\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\">Twitter @markkakkuri.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_80211\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a class=\"clickTracking\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/long-range-shooting-fall-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80211\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lrs-drop-shadow.jpg\" alt=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lrs-drop-shadow.jpg 420w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lrs-drop-shadow-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lrs-drop-shadow-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-80211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check out all of articles in the Fall edition of Long Range Shooting, GunsAmerica&#8217;s newest specialty publication.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Read Mark\u2019s previous articles in this \u201cTop Five\u201d series:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-five-folding-knives\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\">Top Five Folding Knives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-five-questions-people-ask-find-carry-concealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\">Top Five Questions People Ask When They Find Out I Carry Concealed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-five-ways-secure-gun-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\">Top Five Ways to Secure Your Gun at the Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-five-reasons-carry-backup-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\">Top Five Reasons to Carry a Backup Gun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-five-backup-guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\">Top Five Backup Guns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019ve just returned from a business trip that took me out of state for several days. While I did not anticipate nor encounter any kind of situation that threatened my security, I still followed the same basic safety rules I follow when I\u2019m at home. But because I was traveling by air and not checking any bags, I was without any kind of firearm or blade for self-defense. Yes, I could have checked a bag and thus allowed myself the opportunity to be better armed, but I chose instead to be as mobile as possible, able to get out of the airport and to my final destination quicker.<\/p>\n<p>With that, here are my top five security measures to take while traveling. Interestingly enough, I still follow these when I\u2019m in my hometown, carrying a concealed handgun and a good folding knife.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Carry a Tactical Pen and a Mini Flashlight<\/h2>\n<p>When traveling without a gun or knife, I still carry a tactical pen, sometimes two. One is in my shirt pocket, looking for all intents and purposes, like a pen. The other is nearby in a backpack or other carry-on bag. The pens I carry are typical black tactical pens. In other words, they look \u201ctactical.\u201d But not one of them has ever gotten so much as a blink from the TSA or any other law enforcement officer when they\u2019re being X-rayed or when they are spotted in my pocket at an airport or other public places. And while they rank pretty low on the scale of self-defense tools, at least I\u2019ve got something I can grab easily if needed. Tactical pens run the gamut of features and price ranges. My <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/top-five-less-lethal-defensive-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\">favorites are medium-weight<\/a>, easy to hold and made from anodized aluminum or titanium, so they\u2019re exceptionally strong. But you can turn a plastic pen into a self-defense tool if you have to. Whatever you do, have it with you all the time. As for the mini flashlight, even the simple keychain LED light can prove super useful in a variety of normal activities. In an emergency, they\u2019re priceless.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Maintain a High Level of Situational Awareness<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s easy with business travel \u2014 and even more so with travel for pleasure \u2014 to get so focused on getting from Point A to Point B that you forget that there\u2019s a distance between those points that could contain threats to your safety. So, whether you are driving from your home to the airport or walking from a parking lot to the TSA checkpoint or from your hotel room to a restaurant, keep your eyes open and be aware of what \u2014 and who \u2014 is around you. Your heightened state of alert \u2014 head up, looking around \u2014 signals potential threats that you are in an active mode of self-defense and not a good target. But, even if a threat comes to you, at least you are potentially more aware and able to respond appropriately. Make sure to keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/five-ways-improve-situational-awareness\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-five-security-measures-traveling\" title=\"Top Five Security Measures to Take While Traveling Unarmed\">situational awareness <\/a>up when you are at a destination though too. In a restaurant, sit at a table that gives you a view of the doors and other patrons. In a parking lot, look around your car before getting into it. This is not a call to paranoia but to preparedness.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Carry Money or Important Documents on Your Person<\/h2>\n<p>And preferably strapped to your waist or otherwise deeply hidden under clothing. Bags and backpacks can be too easily left behind or snatched. Wallets can get lifted right out of pockets. Plenty of waist packs, zippered neck pouches and belts with hidden compartments exist today to help store away important documents and cash during a journey. Let\u2019s face it: Anything can happen and certain emergencies might require you to immediately vacate an area, taking nothing with you except the clothes on your back. In such a situation, it won\u2019t be long until you need a credit card or some cash to sustain life, establish communication with loved ones and more.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Have an Escape Plan<\/h2>\n<p>These days, virtually every building you enter will have posted escape routes in multiple locations. Do you ever look at these and note your location relative to the exits? If you don\u2019t, now is the time to start paying attention. Hotels are usually very good at posting escape routes. Take note of where the stairs are located. Actually take the stairs at least once during your stay to get a basic understanding of the route and how the doors work. In a restaurant, think of the path you would take to leave quickly in an emergency. In a large convention center, exit signs are usually numerous, but note which direction they will take you. When you\u2019re going to be walking in an unfamiliar downtown area, review a map well in advance and get a general understanding of how the city is laid out. When walking downtown, think through how you would escape danger if it showed up right in front of you. Is ducking down the alley a good idea? Could you run into the street and avoid traffic? Could you do a 180 and run?<\/p>\n<h2>5. Lock Your Doors<\/h2>\n<p>Getting into a rental car or into your hotel room offers a decent sanctuary from the outside world. But use the locks. Locking the car door as soon as you enter it \u2014 not waiting for the doors to automatically lock \u2014 could prevent an unseen thief or mugger from opening your door and attempting something. The two seconds of time you gain from this might be enough to start the engine and drive away. Same for hotel rooms. After you\u2019re in your room, turn the lock and swing the secondary lock over to prevent anyone from entering even if they have a room key or the means to defeat the initial locking system. For added security, carry a door stopper audible alarm. This unit attaches to your door or jams under it and sounds a very loud alarm if the door opens at all.<\/p>\n<h2>There are other security measures to take while traveling. What are yours?<\/h2>\n<p><em>Discover how you can join more than 200,000 responsibly armed Americans who already rely on the USCCA to protect their families, futures and freedoms: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscca.com\/GunsAmerica\" campaign=\"USCCATop5\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">USCCA.com\/gunsamerica<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve just returned from a business trip that took me out of state for several days. 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