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That's the beauty with living in a free country. It is none of their business what your "intentions" are. As long as what you are doing at the moment is lawful, and as long as their is no reasonable suspicion that you have just committed a crime or are about to commit a crime, then it's a moot...

The problem is, most people fail to realize that a shotgun or other long gun can be very difficult to use efficiently in close quarters WITHOUT SOME PROPER TRAINING AND PLANNING. Not to say that using a handgun in CQC doesn't also require proper training and planning, but a long gun requires...

Well, yes, it is a matter of opinion. There is no such thing as a "correct" or "absolute" answer to a question that, by it's very nature, requires a subjective and speculative answer. Someone above said it pretty well - when it comes to handgun rounds, NONE of them are truly ideal. There are...

"Best" is not a quantifiable standard when it comes to handgun caliber effectiveness. Despite mountains of test and research data, and despite years of controversy, the "best" self-defense caliber is still as illusive as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. In reality, there is about...

I arm up as part of my morning clothing ritual. I don't think about where I am going for the day, or even if I'm going anywhere. When I am awake, I am either armed on my person, or armed within arms reach. When I sleep, I am armed within arms reach. Preparedness is a way of life, and for me...

Yes, I read the OP. It doesn't change the fact that I'm not partial to leather, nor does it change the fact that I gave him information regarding a couple of high-quality gun belts. Belt options do NOT end with leather exclusively. In fact, a properly selected nylon belt wears quite well with...

Personally, I'm not much on leather for peripheral gear (belts, holsters, pouches, etc), though I do understand many folks prefer it over anything else. I prefer a sturdy, purpose-built ballistic nylon belt over leather any day. In my experience, they cost less and last as long, if not longer...

Sounds like a very well-rounded class for the level of instruction it was intended to provide. While I don't know a lot about Stephen Pineau, from what I've heard and from the videos I've seen, he seems legit. No doubt he can really run the gun. Thanks for the good AAR!

The bottom line is, there are relatively few things over which we have complete control when it comes to a situation where we must use deadly force. Of those things, we pretty much have complete control over how much and what type of training we seek out and attend, how much and how frequent we...

And what I am saying is that the totality of the circumstances surrounding the event will determine which direction investigators and the PA go. In most cases, the firearm you used WILL be subject to some level of scrutiny. If something about the firearm or ammunition is "questionable", that...

I think you missed the point. You said, "....if I intentionally shoot someone the issue will be whether I was justified or not- not how hard I pulled the trigger..." If you intentionally shoot someone, a prosecutor, or even investigators, could make "the issue" any number of things that you...

You are making the assumption that YOU will get to decide what will be at issue.

A prosecutor who, for whatever reason, is intent on making a case against you, will use whatever avenue he/she can to make you out to be negligent/reckless/a vigilante/etc. I don't think it takes a whole lot of imagination to think of some ways that a prosecutor might try to use the fact that...

Well, you certainly COULD. But, while you say this modification was made to make the gun more reliable, is it not true that it also makes it easier to fire? In this case, where you were under such a high degree of stress, can you be sure that this modification didn't make the gun TOO EASY to...

+1. There are literally hundreds of different makes/models/styles of handguns on the market. If the carry gun you have is so cantankerous that you must get it "modified" in order to get along with it, why not just choose one of the other makes/models on the market that is probably set up the...

Your theory requires that we assume the DA or PA is a fair, unbiased, level-headed sort of person. We also have to assume that there is no political pressure on him/her from other interests that might "influence" the tenacity with which he/she might pursue criminal charges in such a case...

My state (Missouri) doesn't have reciprocity. Rather, we have RECOGNITION. We recognize ANY CCW permit issued by any other state or any political subdivision of any other state - and it makes no difference whether or not that other state reciprocates and recognizes the Missouri permit. So...

I'm not arguing that. I suspect that is an accurate summation. But it is a summation that has absolutely nothing to do with my reply above. Perhaps if you could cite some specific cases where a person has pulled/presented/displayed a firearm in self defense, and even though no shots were...

Well done, Lost Lake. Looks like they turned out very nice.

Not reporting an incident in which you pulled your firearm could prove to be very troublesome for you - even if no shots were fired and there were no third-party witnesses close by. You might find that the "bad guy", feeling bad that you deprived him of his "right" to victimize you, would be so...