Hokkmike
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Thenk my wife works at was held up with a BB gun. Nobody knew. Nobdy cared. It was scary all the same.
That is the kind of thread and thought that makes THR look bad
Drawing a handgun soley for the intimidation factor is commonly called "brandishing a firearm"
Gbran preached: Ah, don't worry, carry the .22, it's all about shot placement anyway.
RoadkingLarry retorted: Carry and shoot the most powerful gun/caliber that you can safely and discreetly handle with accuracy. That being said a solid hit with a .22 LR is better than a miss with a 9 mm.
Doc2005 Spewed: That is the kind of thread and thought that makes THR look bad. Furthermore, such a post could potentially end up used against the OP if ever involved in a defensive situation. In a real-world case, the bad guy would never have the opportunity to identify what type firearm was used to stop the attack. Drawing a firearm for intimidation-sake is brandishing, period!
In addition, the .380 ACP is a poor choice as a primary carry piece. The .22LR would be laughable at best as a primary piece. The minimum allowed in the Tactical and Advanced Tactical Shooting courses is a 9mm or .38 Spcl. The P3AT or .22LR is fine for a back-up pistol, but that is about it.
JWarren thoughtfully spoke: I am in the school of thought that ANY firearm is better than NO firearm.
JWarren misstepped with this: You don't pull a gun unless you are in a position to where you would have to use it. If it isn't a situation where you have to use it, you need to keep it holstered. If you DO have to pull a gun, you had better be mentally in a place where you CAN use the firearm. In a situation where you HAVE to pull a gun and only waving it around hoping to scare another person will only get you killed.
JWarren is bordering on mall ninjaness with:I learned to read faces while competing in martial arts. You can read a lot about a person by their expression. I could tell if a guy was afraid in the ring, and I would make use of his fear. I could tell if a guy would prefer me to come to him, or wanted to rush me. I'd adjust accordingly. I could tell what a guy was planning by subconscious "telegraphing" of moves if they had any fear in them.
If you carry the 22 for its intimidation and he doesn't run away at the sight of it, then what?
I'll agree with this.Intimidation means NADA, ZILCH, ZERO, NOTHING in an armed encounter.
This is true ... however if you throw away the El Cheapo Uncle Mike's nylon IWB holster and get a quality leather or Kydex molded holster you can comfortably carry a larger gun.The larger it is, the harder to conceal and thus the more the gun will be a PITA, which in turn means you carry it less.
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JWarren misstepped with this: You don't pull a gun unless you are in a position to where you would have to use it. If it isn't a situation where you have to use it, you need to keep it holstered. If you DO have to pull a gun, you had better be mentally in a place where you CAN use the firearm. In a situation where you HAVE to pull a gun and only waving it around hoping to scare another person will only get you killed.
Please see above, you don't have to pull the trigger if you don't have to. Also a problem solved without spending $20,000 in court fees to defend yourself seems to be a better route. That being said if you have to pull the trigger then by all means shoot that sucka!
But I am of the thought that if your gun leaves the holster, you better had been justified, and second don't forget to call your local law enforcement or you might just end up being the bad guy.
You don't pull a gun unless you are in a position to where you would have to use it. If it isn't a situation where you have to use it, you need to keep it holstered.
If you DO have to pull a gun, you had better be mentally in a place where you CAN use the firearm.