Lancel
January 29th, 2003, 08:13 PM
Ideally we won't have to defend ourselves with our guns but if we do, how many non-terrorist attackers will there be?
In other words - How many bad guys work together in your area?
My immediate neighborhood is peaceful and secure so the most likely attack I'll encounter will be outside the home. Maybe the mall parking lot or a convenience store. The most likely number of attackers is 2. How about you?
edited to include the following:
Folks talk about caliber, handgun type, amount of ammo, etc. There is an enemy type and number in mind. A CCW implies the ability of dealing with a threat of some type.
Choices of caliber, ammo amount, bullet type hinge on what you believe is the most likely threat. This varies across the country. Granted there are all kinds of scenarios and you can't script a BG attack but what do you most often visualize when you train to deal with an attack?
What do you know about the habits or tactics of bad guys in your area? Do you have a rash of convenience store robberies by individual burned-out druggies or is a gang active in your area? Is there a pack of feral dogs in your neck of the woods or are you most in danger of a single coyote wanting to eat your poodle?
Hope this clarifies what I'm asking. If not, well what the hell, we'll keep on walking and I'll meet you on the next thread.:)
Larry
In other words - How many bad guys work together in your area?
My immediate neighborhood is peaceful and secure so the most likely attack I'll encounter will be outside the home. Maybe the mall parking lot or a convenience store. The most likely number of attackers is 2. How about you?
edited to include the following:
Folks talk about caliber, handgun type, amount of ammo, etc. There is an enemy type and number in mind. A CCW implies the ability of dealing with a threat of some type.
Choices of caliber, ammo amount, bullet type hinge on what you believe is the most likely threat. This varies across the country. Granted there are all kinds of scenarios and you can't script a BG attack but what do you most often visualize when you train to deal with an attack?
What do you know about the habits or tactics of bad guys in your area? Do you have a rash of convenience store robberies by individual burned-out druggies or is a gang active in your area? Is there a pack of feral dogs in your neck of the woods or are you most in danger of a single coyote wanting to eat your poodle?
Hope this clarifies what I'm asking. If not, well what the hell, we'll keep on walking and I'll meet you on the next thread.:)
Larry