A Cautionary Tale - A Gun is Not a Magic Wand
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That is a fact. 'Winning' means you live, not whether you'll have immediate catastrophic legal entanglements, or have to move to get away from decedent's relatives/associates and media, or whether your spouse or kids will get hassled or hurt by the same, or whether you'll get criminally charged (even a 'no bill' from a grand jury can easily cost you a new pickup) or whether you'll be embroiled in never-ending litigation that costs 3x what your house does.
Being alive is good; the rest may well be harder than most things you've dealt with in life.
Being alive is good; the rest may well be harder than most things you've dealt with in life.
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You'll surely want to be fully awake (in every sense of the word) before pulling a trigger.
Unfortunately, I find the opposite to be true in CCW classes. There are many with incredibly unrealistic expectations and an inflated sense of their own abilities. It’s frightening sometimes.
Yet another scumbag that should have been in prison instead of destroying families and preying upon society.
I think appearing to comply and throwing down the cash & wallets and picking a more opportune moment to draw and fire would have probably been better. Easy to say what we would have done in a given situation, after the fact. Very sorry that a good, brave man is dead instead of the perp.
My condolences and prayers go out to the Zito family.
I think appearing to comply and throwing down the cash & wallets and picking a more opportune moment to draw and fire would have probably been better. Easy to say what we would have done in a given situation, after the fact. Very sorry that a good, brave man is dead instead of the perp.
My condolences and prayers go out to the Zito family.
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Indeed. That's my experience with people generally.
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Thankfully I have never been involved in a SD shooting. Hopefully that luck will continue throughout my life - I don't look forward to having to defend myself with a gun, although I would if I had too.
While I am no coward and do pack every day, I would have no problems giving up my wallet to avoid a shooting. Licenses and credit cards can be replaced. The cash in my wallet won't change my life if stolen. While I might feel abused, disrespected and taken advantage of, I would use a gun as a last resort only. I would also not "announce" that I wanted to play - I'd just play! Why give someone who is going to shoot you the upper hand!? That judgement is a very hard thing to do, I get that. If ever I am pressed into that choice, I pray I make the right one.
While I am no coward and do pack every day, I would have no problems giving up my wallet to avoid a shooting. Licenses and credit cards can be replaced. The cash in my wallet won't change my life if stolen. While I might feel abused, disrespected and taken advantage of, I would use a gun as a last resort only. I would also not "announce" that I wanted to play - I'd just play! Why give someone who is going to shoot you the upper hand!? That judgement is a very hard thing to do, I get that. If ever I am pressed into that choice, I pray I make the right one.
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Been carrying since 70s and only 2 times had to put my hand on pistol, never drawn or fired, Thank God. Situational awareness is key, know where you are , or going. Watch all individuals ,where they are going and what they are looking at. Col. Cooper was so Right.
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Or Tarantino.
I think the vast majority believe exactly that . . .
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