I am not a criminal lawyer, a law enforcement officer, or close quarters combat instructor. That said, I do follow some developments more closely than many and have spent a good share of the twenty years immediately following active duty either enjoying recreational and competitive shooting or professionally involved with weapons large and small - and the safety considerations and other impacts related there to. I attended the NRA Range Seminar and was a NRA Firearms Instructor. So, like anyone, I have opinions on 'security', mine filtered through a lens of backstops. training incidents, and observations of folks of all descriptions on ranges.
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There are a number of reasons to expect more than a few 'common' citizens will have to resort to lethal force - or, at the least a demonstration of the willingness and ability to apply lethal force - in the coming months.
Among them:
A. The marxist BLM/ANTIFA violence is now spilling out of the cities and into neighborhoods.
and,
B. Despicable politicians are intentionally preparing the environment for a civil war. Consider -
"Hillary Clinton doesn’t want Joe Biden to concede the presidential election “under any circumstances,” even if initial results aren’t in his favor this November.
https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1298037266632323073 The streets of several cities are already ablaze. She is telling us the results will be contested - regardless.
So, aware the web is already overfull of potbellied LARPers with their pet solutions to everything, and of my limited experience, for a common Joe or Jane I offer only 3 thoughts.
1. "Hitting with a .22 beats missing with a .44." - anon Which weapon is a matter for informed decision making. Here's an example of the info available, https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/best-bad-situation-22-self-defense/ . For most folks unfamiliar with guns I'd agree with the conclusion - "....38 Special loads from a full-size //revolver// handgun".
2. "Use enough gun" R. Ruark "But not too much" - The Gaffer In the context of the legitimate use of a firearm in a home situation the remarkable penetration ability of projectiles can engender catastrophe. How far will an AR-15 shoot? A 12 GA shotgun? How many layers of wallboard will your gun penetrate? And, conversely, 'where in my home am I most safe from shots from outside'? I've recently had to live in both a rather modest apartment and a solid, stone house. Research this topic before buying your .50 Barrett - or box of 00 buckshot - the ammunition being as important as the gun itself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaR1EVybUgc
3. "Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician." - Jeff Cooper. The atrocious display of incompetent gun handling by Mrs McCloskey illustrates the point. Had any of the armed members of the mob engaged - and been even minimally competent - one, or both of the McCloskeys would not have appeared at the Republican convention.
Having the experience of waking from a deep sleep to a home alarm, in the dark with kids in the hallway and 'clearing' the house room by room with a loaded handgun I agree with the 'rabbi' above. The familiarity and confidence I had with the pistol, the same I competed in IDPA type events with for years, provided a means to see to the security of the family without the gun itself adding to the hysteria. And, the .45 was certainly vastly superior for the task to a golf club, tear gas spray, or 'sheltering in place', relying on the dubious security provided by wallboard and thin interior doors.
As it happened, it was a large limb torn from a tree hitting the window in the living room that apparently tripped the alarm. The adrenaline was real.
Bottom line, research, equip yourself appropriately to your terrain and situation , have a plan, and train.
God bless the republic.
.
1. "Hitting with a .22 beats missing with a .44." - anon Which weapon is a matter for informed decision making. Here's an example of the info available, https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/best-bad-situation-22-self-defense/ . For most folks unfamiliar with guns I'd agree with the conclusion - "....38 Special loads from a full-size //revolver// handgun".
2. "Use enough gun" R. Ruark "But not too much" - The Gaffer In the context of the legitimate use of a firearm in a home situation the remarkable penetration ability of projectiles can engender catastrophe. How far will an AR-15 shoot? A 12 GA shotgun? How many layers of wallboard will your gun penetrate? And, conversely, 'where in my home am I most safe from shots from outside'? I've recently had to live in both a rather modest apartment and a solid, stone house. Research this topic before buying your .50 Barrett - or box of 00 buckshot - the ammunition being as important as the gun itself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaR1EVybUgc
3. "Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician." - Jeff Cooper. The atrocious display of incompetent gun handling by Mrs McCloskey illustrates the point. Had any of the armed members of the mob engaged - and been even minimally competent - one, or both of the McCloskeys would not have appeared at the Republican convention.
Having the experience of waking from a deep sleep to a home alarm, in the dark with kids in the hallway and 'clearing' the house room by room with a loaded handgun I agree with the 'rabbi' above. The familiarity and confidence I had with the pistol, the same I competed in IDPA type events with for years, provided a means to see to the security of the family without the gun itself adding to the hysteria. And, the .45 was certainly vastly superior for the task to a golf club, tear gas spray, or 'sheltering in place', relying on the dubious security provided by wallboard and thin interior doors.
As it happened, it was a large limb torn from a tree hitting the window in the living room that apparently tripped the alarm. The adrenaline was real.
Bottom line, research, equip yourself appropriately to your terrain and situation , have a plan, and train.
God bless the republic.
.
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