Are gun owners really tougher, braver, and more masculine than non-gun owners? (elect, California)
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Oh yeah? And I'm still trying to figure out the speed at which a gun owner can pull his gun out of his holster when someone is already holding a gun to his temple. Any stats on that?
Even Bushmaster were smart enough to scrub the ad after Sandy Hook.
Considering who gets issued M-16s/AR-15s...they are right. You can find one sitting in a rifle rack in a cruiser even in LA.
My goodness, you of all people should know how the North Holloywood Shootout turned out. Borrowed rifles saved their asses. Borrow somebody elses next time............
Oh yeah? And I'm still trying to figure out the speed at which a gun owner can pull his gun out of his holster when someone is already holding a gun to his temple. Any stats on that?
That one would be tuff to beat...... Also a situational awareness failure......
And so this is one good reason I carry..... No sooner to the hairs on my neck stand up because maybe the dog is growling in a low tone, or maybe i just don't like the looks of some idiot with his pants down around his knees, and I might just click the tab on my holster loose.
If i am home I will check the shells in my shot gun and lean it by the door, of hold it....
Yeah yeah yeah I know you would prefer to die, but not me. I prefer my 50-50 chance...
I don't. In fact, most police forces at least in big cities are in favor of gun control measures.
Hey, I'm just using your words.
And, regarding your second point...they aren't. Sure, the administrators are, but police administrators are politicians. And before you try to tell me I'm wrong or I don't know what I'm talking about, I spent time on the job in a big city. The line officers, roughly 95% of them, were against most of the forms of gun control being bandied about since Sandy Hook. I'd say a percentage as high as 35-40 are in support of so-called Constitutional Carry, that being the permitless carry of concealed firearms.
That one would be tuff to beat...... Also a situational awareness failure......
And so this is one good reason I carry..... No sooner to the hairs on my neck stand up because maybe the dog is growling in a low tone, or maybe i just don't like the looks of some idiot with his pants down around his knees, and I might just click the tab on my holster loose.
If i am home I will check the shells in my shot gun and lean it by the door, of hold it....
Yeah yeah yeah I know you would prefer to die, but not me. I prefer my 50-50 chance...
Take the palm of your hand and push back on the front of the slide. Most semis, it only has to move 1/8" - 1/4" of an inch, then it won't fire. It's a safety device to prevent firing out of battery. The revolver cylinder grab and or web of your hand jammed in between the frame and hammer are old school. Can be traced back to decades ago and Police training when everyone carried a S&W Model 10 or 66.
Keep it filed in your head and in your grab bag. It could save your life.
We're not calling the guys with guns just because they have guns. You don't just walk into a police station and say, "i want to be a cop", get handed a gun and a pat on the back. Police Officers are (supposed to be) professionals. Most of their job does not involve pulling a gun.
Most police are professionals. What's your point? You call the cops because there is a problem you can't solve yourself (whether or not most average people could solve these problems is not relevant, nor the topic of this conversation). The solving of this problem may involve using force, of which police have a couple of options. Deadly force, which is obviously the top of the heap, is what the cops bring to the table. Sure, there's arrest, too, but believe me, it doesn't deter many. You people call on cops to protect you from those who may need shooting, because they can't behave civilly in society. When I was a police officer, I PROUDLY wore that badge, taking that responsibility for those who couldn't or wouldn't bear it themselves. I hold nothing against someone who decides they cannot do that job, and would rather rely on professionals.
What I do take issue with (and in a big f'ing way) is when those same people seek to deny others the tools to responsibly protect themselves. Moreover, I have a serious problem with punishing everyone to the extent of depriving them of rights, because of misbehavior by a select few scumbags.
Take the palm of your hand and push back on the front of the slide. Most semis, it only has to move 1/8" - 1/4" of an inch, then it won't fire. It's a safety device to prevent firing out of battery. The revolver cylinder grab and or web of your hand jammed in between the frame and hammer are old school. Can be traced back to decades ago and Police training when everyone carried a S&W Model 10 or 66.
Keep it filed in your head and in your grab bag. It could save your life.
Come on now, obviously that is just Hollywood movie garbage. It would never work in real life
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