Ok, time for a discussion on semantics here. You hear lots of debates around the Internet, on forums, heck anywhere anything is discussed, this will probably be mentioned; Lethality and Stopping Power are two completely different things.
Lethality is the ability of a round to cause an end to life.
Stopping Power is the ability to immediately incapacitate.
As I’ve said numerous times, there’s no such thing as a non-lethal bullet. However, there are those rounds that aren’t as potent as others and can, in fact, leave you hanging as it were, if you’re in a bad situation.
That isn’t to say that you shouldn’t carry a .22 or a .25 if that’s what you feel comfortable with or what you can afford; both of these will, when used properly, protect you. They may or may not, however, immediately incapacitate a determined attacker. You’ll have to be very particular in your shot placement to ensure maximum efficacy.
When you are looking for a self protection weapon, you need to determine if you feel comfortable in your PDF’s (Personal Defense Firearm) ability to immediately incapacitate and not its lethality.
In my humble opinion, anything of the caliber of .32 an over is an immediate stopper. There are those that will argue that the .380 is the base line, and those that will go even higher. But, based on the numbers I’ve seen, the .32 should do the job. Again, this isn’t to dissuade you from carrying a .22 or a .25, it’s just another item to consider.
There's a lot to think about when choosing the PDF you're going to use... this is just another thing.
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Showing posts with label Truth. Show all posts
Friday, September 10, 2010
Cold hard facts on gun violence
Again, I'm going to diverge from my usual tips and reviews to bring you a little cold hard reality.
There are those out there, I know many of them, who think that guns are inherently bad and that no one should be allowed to have them. I respect the opinion and I understand what they want to accomplish with this train of thought, however, I disagree with it. Then again, I also disagree with someone owning a bajillion firearms and spending every free moment practicing their tactical reloads for the "upcoming revolution". I respect their opinion, I just disagree with it.
But for those people who may glance by my blog to see what we, the armed citizens, think, here's the deal.
In 2007, according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) 42,031 people died in fatal car accidents. For the exact same period of time 12,632 people died due to a gun shot wound. Take a look at that difference;
we're talking a 3 to 1 ratio here. So, cars are MUCH more dangerous that a firearm when speaking from a pure mortality stand point.
There are those that think a removal of firearms would make for a safer society and that's just not true.
Remember, drugs are outlawed...and we still have a drug problem. Drunk driving is illegal...still happens.
People who refuse to abide by the laws when it suits their fancy aren't going to give a wet slap about the new fangled law you have in place that prevents them from doing whatever it was you were looking to accomplish.
You see, gun control isn't crime control (Thank you ABC News). Regulating something only reduces or changes the accessibility of that item to those people who would seek to obtain said item via legally recognized means.
Guys, you can't legislate safety, if we could, we wouldn't need the police department (God bless every last one of them), we wouldn't need seat belts, we wouldn't need child locks. It would all just magically be safe.
Banning guns will not, I repeat, will not, prevent further crime. Crime will, in fact, increase. If you want to ban them, and I respectfully disagree with that idea, the tell the truth about it. You don't like guns, they scare you and you don't want to be around them. Otherwise, the rest of your arguments are usually bollocks and easily dismissed with about 10 minutes of research.
Ok, I'm stepping off my soapbox.
There are those out there, I know many of them, who think that guns are inherently bad and that no one should be allowed to have them. I respect the opinion and I understand what they want to accomplish with this train of thought, however, I disagree with it. Then again, I also disagree with someone owning a bajillion firearms and spending every free moment practicing their tactical reloads for the "upcoming revolution". I respect their opinion, I just disagree with it.
But for those people who may glance by my blog to see what we, the armed citizens, think, here's the deal.
In 2007, according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) 42,031 people died in fatal car accidents. For the exact same period of time 12,632 people died due to a gun shot wound. Take a look at that difference;
we're talking a 3 to 1 ratio here. So, cars are MUCH more dangerous that a firearm when speaking from a pure mortality stand point.
There are those that think a removal of firearms would make for a safer society and that's just not true.
Remember, drugs are outlawed...and we still have a drug problem. Drunk driving is illegal...still happens.
People who refuse to abide by the laws when it suits their fancy aren't going to give a wet slap about the new fangled law you have in place that prevents them from doing whatever it was you were looking to accomplish.
You see, gun control isn't crime control (Thank you ABC News). Regulating something only reduces or changes the accessibility of that item to those people who would seek to obtain said item via legally recognized means.
Guys, you can't legislate safety, if we could, we wouldn't need the police department (God bless every last one of them), we wouldn't need seat belts, we wouldn't need child locks. It would all just magically be safe.
Banning guns will not, I repeat, will not, prevent further crime. Crime will, in fact, increase. If you want to ban them, and I respectfully disagree with that idea, the tell the truth about it. You don't like guns, they scare you and you don't want to be around them. Otherwise, the rest of your arguments are usually bollocks and easily dismissed with about 10 minutes of research.
Ok, I'm stepping off my soapbox.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Accuracy
Alright, we're going to move away somewhat from pure concealment topics and talk about training a little bit.
When I got to the range, I'm not looking to key hole the target at 25 yards, I believe I've made that clear in the past. What I'm looking to do it put a round on paper at a reasonable distance, maybe 7 yards at the most. I don't stage the trigger and really sight in with my carry gun either, I just, basically, point and shoot. The reason being is I won't have time in an engagement to really get a bead on the target. I'll have to "shoot from the hip" as it were. So I try to practice in as loose a manner as possible. The less I have to remember and work on; the less I'll forget should the unfortunate event ever befall me.
You see, when your adrenaline gets running, you lose fine motor skills, so really careful aim is right out. Your accuracy will decrease by about 100% (not scientific, just my guess) when the poop really hits the fan. So if all you practice is slow methodical sighting, staging, squeeze the trigger, etc... you're in for a serious awakening when you're under stress.
Remember, there are hundreds of reports of shoot outs with police where dozens of shots were fired at distance of 15 feet and less where no one was injured at all. And these are trained professionals.
I'm not telling you not to train to be accurate, I think you should. I'm also not telling you not to have proper form when your practicing, you should. In times of stress you will revert to the highest level of training you've mastered...and I mean mastered, it has to be second nature.
You want an example, don't you? Alright... Let's say someone yells "Look out!" and you see some runaway car coming towards you. Well, you're gonna bolt out of the way, right? Right. You aren't going to do some ninja back handspring with a twist to get out of the way, you're gonna run... because that's what you know how to do best.
Practice, practice, practice... Get to where you can hit center mass every time in, I would say, an 8 inch circle on a target. That way, if you're accuracy goes to poop, you'll still be hitting something fleshy regardless of whether it's the shoulder, the leg, neck, bladder (especially nasty wound), etc. Also, practice off-hand, one-hand, and if you can, practice while drawing as well.
All of those things can be useful in a fight, not that we want one. By the same token, I don't want to be in a car wreck, but I have insurance...just in case.
When I got to the range, I'm not looking to key hole the target at 25 yards, I believe I've made that clear in the past. What I'm looking to do it put a round on paper at a reasonable distance, maybe 7 yards at the most. I don't stage the trigger and really sight in with my carry gun either, I just, basically, point and shoot. The reason being is I won't have time in an engagement to really get a bead on the target. I'll have to "shoot from the hip" as it were. So I try to practice in as loose a manner as possible. The less I have to remember and work on; the less I'll forget should the unfortunate event ever befall me.
You see, when your adrenaline gets running, you lose fine motor skills, so really careful aim is right out. Your accuracy will decrease by about 100% (not scientific, just my guess) when the poop really hits the fan. So if all you practice is slow methodical sighting, staging, squeeze the trigger, etc... you're in for a serious awakening when you're under stress.
Remember, there are hundreds of reports of shoot outs with police where dozens of shots were fired at distance of 15 feet and less where no one was injured at all. And these are trained professionals.
I'm not telling you not to train to be accurate, I think you should. I'm also not telling you not to have proper form when your practicing, you should. In times of stress you will revert to the highest level of training you've mastered...and I mean mastered, it has to be second nature.
You want an example, don't you? Alright... Let's say someone yells "Look out!" and you see some runaway car coming towards you. Well, you're gonna bolt out of the way, right? Right. You aren't going to do some ninja back handspring with a twist to get out of the way, you're gonna run... because that's what you know how to do best.
Practice, practice, practice... Get to where you can hit center mass every time in, I would say, an 8 inch circle on a target. That way, if you're accuracy goes to poop, you'll still be hitting something fleshy regardless of whether it's the shoulder, the leg, neck, bladder (especially nasty wound), etc. Also, practice off-hand, one-hand, and if you can, practice while drawing as well.
All of those things can be useful in a fight, not that we want one. By the same token, I don't want to be in a car wreck, but I have insurance...just in case.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Info by Caliber and some other data points
I decided to lay this out there for anyone who is interested.
I've compiled (not a difficult task, just go to wikipedia) a listing of the speed and initial impact force (theoretical, based on F=MA) of the most popular handgun calibers out there for concealed carry.
Caliber Ft/s MPH Sonic Ft/Lbs
0.25 900 614 Sub 63
0.22 1080 736 Sub 104
0.32 925 631 Sub 123
0.380 1000 682 Sub 200
0.38 980 668 Sub 235
0.45 1060 723 Sub 412
9mm 1300 886 Super 420
0.40 1190 811 Super 424
0.357 1600 1091 Super 710
The "most" important number on this list is the "Ft/Lbs" of force at the end. That means how hard does this thing hits. I say this is a theortical number, basically because in the real world if you were hit with 710 lbs of force, for instance, you'd explode. Basically, take a 710lb weight, and drop in on your chest from a height of 1 foot... yeah, ouch time.
For those people who say that a .40 cal is world's better than a 9mm... check the numbers, you'd be wrong. It's a little better, but not much. The .45 is on par with the 9mm and .40, but it's a much larger round, so there's more hole produced, so, bigger wound.
However, as I have stated, the .357 magnum is the ultimate in hand gun calibers.
Just a little info for you so you can determine which caliber you'd like to start looking at.
I've compiled (not a difficult task, just go to wikipedia) a listing of the speed and initial impact force (theoretical, based on F=MA) of the most popular handgun calibers out there for concealed carry.
Caliber Ft/s MPH Sonic Ft/Lbs
0.25 900 614 Sub 63
0.22 1080 736 Sub 104
0.32 925 631 Sub 123
0.380 1000 682 Sub 200
0.38 980 668 Sub 235
0.45 1060 723 Sub 412
9mm 1300 886 Super 420
0.40 1190 811 Super 424
0.357 1600 1091 Super 710
The "most" important number on this list is the "Ft/Lbs" of force at the end. That means how hard does this thing hits. I say this is a theortical number, basically because in the real world if you were hit with 710 lbs of force, for instance, you'd explode. Basically, take a 710lb weight, and drop in on your chest from a height of 1 foot... yeah, ouch time.
For those people who say that a .40 cal is world's better than a 9mm... check the numbers, you'd be wrong. It's a little better, but not much. The .45 is on par with the 9mm and .40, but it's a much larger round, so there's more hole produced, so, bigger wound.
However, as I have stated, the .357 magnum is the ultimate in hand gun calibers.
Just a little info for you so you can determine which caliber you'd like to start looking at.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Beretta Jetfire 950 - .25 acp
Alright boys and girls, here it is; the totally excellent Beretta Jetfire 950 in .25 acp. I realize I did a brief snippet on this one before, but that was more theoretical. I now own, have fired, and carry this little beauty, so this will be a better review.
Let me tell you this thing is awesome. It is hands down my favorite gun that I have owned or even shot. It sounds crazy and it may sound like hyperbole, but it is very true.
Don't get me wrong, I love my wheel guns, and I love me a 1911, but for the purposes of this blog and what the premise is, I'm telling you this is the best dang firearm on the market today. Yes, I am making that statement and I'll stand behind it.
The basics:
It is small, 4 inches square, maybe. It's light, less than 10 oz unlouded and maybe 14 when loaded. So it weighs very, very little. It holds 9 rounds of ammo, 8+1 to be precise. It also has a tilt up barrel, which is a nice feature.
Anyway, down to brass tacks:
The cons:
It fires the .25 acp round and most people will tell you that it's not going to do anything but piss off an attacker should the need arise to use it. I don't know about that. Will it go through a man's chest and exit out the back, no. Will it go through the skull, generally not. Will it, however, put 9 quarter inch holes in someone and start them bleeding, burning and hurting pretty darn badly? Yes it will!
Do you have to be good in your shot placement? Yup. I would go for upper chest and face. Yeah, I'll shoot to the face, what?
Will it stop any but a determined (read that drugged up) attacker, I say it will.
Now, people do seem to use a PCP crazed attacker as the basis for their carrying decision and I can appreciate that. However, unless you turn their head in to a canoe you aren't stopping them. I've heard police stories of 63 shots being put in a guy and he didn't stop... so, consider that. Can you think of something that you can carry, conceal, and keep on target that's going to do that? Didn't think so.
Performance:
I tested my gun using what I had around, which was a 2 liter bottle filled with water and capped off. At 15 feet, it shot clean through, entry and exit wounds through 4 inches of water. I don't know about you, but that seems like enough to start a good amount of bleeding and some serious pain.
Accuracy:
The accuracy isn't great, but then again, I'm new to shooting it and I'll have to dial it in a little and get used to it. However, I was rapid firing at 15 feet at a 2 liter and getting really good results. I think I put 6 of 9 in the bottle while rapid firing. I can't do that with a 1911 and I shoot those better than any handgun out there. So, for self-defense distances, this thing is spot on.
Recoil...none, moving on.
Report:
This little canon is also loud as hell!! It isn't at all like a .22 which is kind of "pop" as the round breaks the sound barrier, this thing is LOUD!!! If there is a fight, people will know it's a gun fight, no doubt about it.
Added Benefit: Rapid Fire!!!
Yeah, this little SOB will rapid fire as fast as you can pull the trigger and since you don't get thrown off your aim due to recoil, you guessed it, you get 9 rounds in 2 seconds (if you're slow) in about a 6 inch area. That's bada@@ I don't care what gun you're talking about.
So, in short it fits the bill perfectly for the intended use of a CCW. It is small enough to carry comfortably. It has great ergonomics, carries more ammo than any other pocket gun. Yes it does fire the smallest centerfire round out there, but being shot is being shot, I don't care what anyone else says.
Stay safe!
Let me tell you this thing is awesome. It is hands down my favorite gun that I have owned or even shot. It sounds crazy and it may sound like hyperbole, but it is very true.
Don't get me wrong, I love my wheel guns, and I love me a 1911, but for the purposes of this blog and what the premise is, I'm telling you this is the best dang firearm on the market today. Yes, I am making that statement and I'll stand behind it.
The basics:
It is small, 4 inches square, maybe. It's light, less than 10 oz unlouded and maybe 14 when loaded. So it weighs very, very little. It holds 9 rounds of ammo, 8+1 to be precise. It also has a tilt up barrel, which is a nice feature.
Anyway, down to brass tacks:
The cons:
It fires the .25 acp round and most people will tell you that it's not going to do anything but piss off an attacker should the need arise to use it. I don't know about that. Will it go through a man's chest and exit out the back, no. Will it go through the skull, generally not. Will it, however, put 9 quarter inch holes in someone and start them bleeding, burning and hurting pretty darn badly? Yes it will!
Do you have to be good in your shot placement? Yup. I would go for upper chest and face. Yeah, I'll shoot to the face, what?
Will it stop any but a determined (read that drugged up) attacker, I say it will.
Now, people do seem to use a PCP crazed attacker as the basis for their carrying decision and I can appreciate that. However, unless you turn their head in to a canoe you aren't stopping them. I've heard police stories of 63 shots being put in a guy and he didn't stop... so, consider that. Can you think of something that you can carry, conceal, and keep on target that's going to do that? Didn't think so.
Performance:
I tested my gun using what I had around, which was a 2 liter bottle filled with water and capped off. At 15 feet, it shot clean through, entry and exit wounds through 4 inches of water. I don't know about you, but that seems like enough to start a good amount of bleeding and some serious pain.
Accuracy:
The accuracy isn't great, but then again, I'm new to shooting it and I'll have to dial it in a little and get used to it. However, I was rapid firing at 15 feet at a 2 liter and getting really good results. I think I put 6 of 9 in the bottle while rapid firing. I can't do that with a 1911 and I shoot those better than any handgun out there. So, for self-defense distances, this thing is spot on.
Recoil...none, moving on.
Report:
This little canon is also loud as hell!! It isn't at all like a .22 which is kind of "pop" as the round breaks the sound barrier, this thing is LOUD!!! If there is a fight, people will know it's a gun fight, no doubt about it.
Added Benefit: Rapid Fire!!!
Yeah, this little SOB will rapid fire as fast as you can pull the trigger and since you don't get thrown off your aim due to recoil, you guessed it, you get 9 rounds in 2 seconds (if you're slow) in about a 6 inch area. That's bada@@ I don't care what gun you're talking about.
So, in short it fits the bill perfectly for the intended use of a CCW. It is small enough to carry comfortably. It has great ergonomics, carries more ammo than any other pocket gun. Yes it does fire the smallest centerfire round out there, but being shot is being shot, I don't care what anyone else says.
Stay safe!
Monday, April 12, 2010
The Magic training distance
There is a distance inside of which you will have no choice but to defend yourself. There is also a distance outside of which you can haul some serious boogie and get the hell out of the engagement.
To me, and this is my opinion only, it is not legal advise, etc... is about 5 yards.
That's right, 5 yards, 15 feet.
Some guys will train out to 25 yards and be impressed when they can keyhole a bulls eye over and over. And I will admit, it is impressive, but useless in a defensive engagement. Why do you ask? Well, I'm glad you asked.
The guys who are shooting out to the distance are taking their time, controlling their breathing, squeezing the trigger, etc etc. They aren't drawing their weapon, sighting, and shooting. They aren't practicing for an engagement.
I won't take away from their ability because I sure can't do it... but I can make smiley faces on targets at 5 yards just as quick as I can pull the trigger.
There was a point when I could draw, acquire, and pop off a round, and hit a Starbucks doubleshot can, at 5-7 yards, in about 1-1.5 seconds. Record breaking? Nope. Not too shabby? Yup. However, that was practice for if I needed it. I'm not that good anymore, but I can still draw and get on target pretty well and hit, pretty much, what I'm aiming at.
The point is this, if your target is further away than say 5 yards, then you can run away. If he's 7 yards away, you can get a good head start. If he's further than that, in my humble non-legally binding and in no way a reflection of the laws of your jurisdiction, then its murder, plain and simple.
So when you practice (and practice you SHALL) practice at a reasonable distance. 25 yards is a good challenge and its fun to do (I shot at 25 yards this weekend for a couple of cylinders worth) but I can't think of an situation where you'd need to pop off a 25 yard shot in self-defence.
Train at 3-5-7 yards. Go one handed, strong and weak side, two handed strong and weak side. Get to where you can hit center mass, more or less. It doesn't have to be one hole accuracy. Heck, it could be 6 shots in something the size of a paper plate at 3 yards. It doesn't matter, just so long as you're hitting the target and actually practicing for the distances in which you may, hopefully never, have to engage.
Remember... if you have to sight in, you're too far away...RUN!!!
To me, and this is my opinion only, it is not legal advise, etc... is about 5 yards.
That's right, 5 yards, 15 feet.
Some guys will train out to 25 yards and be impressed when they can keyhole a bulls eye over and over. And I will admit, it is impressive, but useless in a defensive engagement. Why do you ask? Well, I'm glad you asked.
The guys who are shooting out to the distance are taking their time, controlling their breathing, squeezing the trigger, etc etc. They aren't drawing their weapon, sighting, and shooting. They aren't practicing for an engagement.
I won't take away from their ability because I sure can't do it... but I can make smiley faces on targets at 5 yards just as quick as I can pull the trigger.
There was a point when I could draw, acquire, and pop off a round, and hit a Starbucks doubleshot can, at 5-7 yards, in about 1-1.5 seconds. Record breaking? Nope. Not too shabby? Yup. However, that was practice for if I needed it. I'm not that good anymore, but I can still draw and get on target pretty well and hit, pretty much, what I'm aiming at.
The point is this, if your target is further away than say 5 yards, then you can run away. If he's 7 yards away, you can get a good head start. If he's further than that, in my humble non-legally binding and in no way a reflection of the laws of your jurisdiction, then its murder, plain and simple.
So when you practice (and practice you SHALL) practice at a reasonable distance. 25 yards is a good challenge and its fun to do (I shot at 25 yards this weekend for a couple of cylinders worth) but I can't think of an situation where you'd need to pop off a 25 yard shot in self-defence.
Train at 3-5-7 yards. Go one handed, strong and weak side, two handed strong and weak side. Get to where you can hit center mass, more or less. It doesn't have to be one hole accuracy. Heck, it could be 6 shots in something the size of a paper plate at 3 yards. It doesn't matter, just so long as you're hitting the target and actually practicing for the distances in which you may, hopefully never, have to engage.
Remember... if you have to sight in, you're too far away...RUN!!!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Carrying is scary...
And I think it should be in the beginning. Guns aren't toys, they aren't something to be treated lightly and with reckless abandon. They can and do kill people every single day.
This shouldn't weigh on your mind so much that you're in a cold sweat every time you leave the house, but you need to be aware of the fact that you are carrying a deadly weapon.
Keep your wits about you, don't look for trouble, be aware but not paranoid and remember you are within your rights as a licensed CCW carrier to go out in the world armed.
Carrying is about personal responsibility. You've taken a course, been fingerprinted and gone through a lengthy process to take full benefit of your right to walk this world unmolested by evildoers. Also you've made a statement to yourself, your family, your city and state that you are willing to be there, in time of need. That's a huge undertaking and should not be taken lightly.
Yeah, you should be scared...for a little while.
This shouldn't weigh on your mind so much that you're in a cold sweat every time you leave the house, but you need to be aware of the fact that you are carrying a deadly weapon.
Keep your wits about you, don't look for trouble, be aware but not paranoid and remember you are within your rights as a licensed CCW carrier to go out in the world armed.
Carrying is about personal responsibility. You've taken a course, been fingerprinted and gone through a lengthy process to take full benefit of your right to walk this world unmolested by evildoers. Also you've made a statement to yourself, your family, your city and state that you are willing to be there, in time of need. That's a huge undertaking and should not be taken lightly.
Yeah, you should be scared...for a little while.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Guns don't kill people...
People kill people.
A firearm is a benign object with no moral attitude one way or the other.
It is neutral.
Bad people commit crimes. Desperate people commit crimes. Ignorant and stupid people commit crimes. Normal run of the mill law abiding citizens don't commit crimes.
the Good guys (that would include you) are just as responsible and just as unlikely to go completely whacko and start shooting up a McDonalds as they would to mow their lawn with dental floss. It doesn't happen. It is a ridiculous notion.
Do good people make mistakes, they sure do. But they also don't decide to go out by suicide by cop either or take out innocent people and cops while they are at it. They take their lumps like grown adults and go from there.
It is a fact... the good guys aren't the problem. Taking away their right to defend themselves is, in my opinion, a violation of the due process clause to the Constitution. We didn't do anything wrong, so why are we having our rights limited?
See where I'm headed?
The truth is simple, good people don't commit crimes, bad people do. If we don't let the good people defend themselves the bad guys win. And no one wants the bad guys to win, right?
A firearm is a benign object with no moral attitude one way or the other.
It is neutral.
Bad people commit crimes. Desperate people commit crimes. Ignorant and stupid people commit crimes. Normal run of the mill law abiding citizens don't commit crimes.
the Good guys (that would include you) are just as responsible and just as unlikely to go completely whacko and start shooting up a McDonalds as they would to mow their lawn with dental floss. It doesn't happen. It is a ridiculous notion.
Do good people make mistakes, they sure do. But they also don't decide to go out by suicide by cop either or take out innocent people and cops while they are at it. They take their lumps like grown adults and go from there.
It is a fact... the good guys aren't the problem. Taking away their right to defend themselves is, in my opinion, a violation of the due process clause to the Constitution. We didn't do anything wrong, so why are we having our rights limited?
See where I'm headed?
The truth is simple, good people don't commit crimes, bad people do. If we don't let the good people defend themselves the bad guys win. And no one wants the bad guys to win, right?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Gun regulations...
Affect no one except the law abiding citizens.
Criminals, by definition, don't care about the law.
If we outlawed every gun in America, guess what, the criminals wouldn't care and would be even more likely to lash out since they know that the law abiding citizens aren't armed.
It has been proven over and over that states or municipalities which allow for CCW see dramatic decreases in crime. Also, as I stated before there are over 40,000 crimes a year that are prevented by an armed, law abiding, citizen. Wrap your head around that.
You can't legislate safety. If we could, there would be no need for a police force because the laws would take care of it all. But they haven't and they don't, so let's give the citizens who vote, work, pay their taxes, and make a conscious decision to be one of the civilian sheepdogs a chance.
Criminals, by definition, don't care about the law.
If we outlawed every gun in America, guess what, the criminals wouldn't care and would be even more likely to lash out since they know that the law abiding citizens aren't armed.
It has been proven over and over that states or municipalities which allow for CCW see dramatic decreases in crime. Also, as I stated before there are over 40,000 crimes a year that are prevented by an armed, law abiding, citizen. Wrap your head around that.
You can't legislate safety. If we could, there would be no need for a police force because the laws would take care of it all. But they haven't and they don't, so let's give the citizens who vote, work, pay their taxes, and make a conscious decision to be one of the civilian sheepdogs a chance.
An armed society...
is a polite society.
If you've heard that before, then you're in the club. A decoder ring is being emailed to you as we speak.
But its the truth, all kidding aside. If you knew that 50% of the population carried a firearm, how quickly would you be willing to go all crazy with road rage on a Wednesday morning? Not very.
If you knew that good, responsible, law abiding citizens were sitting around you in a restaurant and they had all passed their classes, taken the back ground check, and come out clean and were carrying their firearm, how worried would you be about a sudden outbreak in a restaurant. Not very.
Some people think that an armed society leads to vigilante justice. Well, there have been, let me check, ZERO instances of that ever happening that I'm aware of. Has it happened, sure. Is it prevalent, oh heck no! I would hazard a guess that it's 1 case in 100,000 if even that much.
So, the truth is that an armed society is a polite society.
If you've heard that before, then you're in the club. A decoder ring is being emailed to you as we speak.
But its the truth, all kidding aside. If you knew that 50% of the population carried a firearm, how quickly would you be willing to go all crazy with road rage on a Wednesday morning? Not very.
If you knew that good, responsible, law abiding citizens were sitting around you in a restaurant and they had all passed their classes, taken the back ground check, and come out clean and were carrying their firearm, how worried would you be about a sudden outbreak in a restaurant. Not very.
Some people think that an armed society leads to vigilante justice. Well, there have been, let me check, ZERO instances of that ever happening that I'm aware of. Has it happened, sure. Is it prevalent, oh heck no! I would hazard a guess that it's 1 case in 100,000 if even that much.
So, the truth is that an armed society is a polite society.
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