Gordon
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As I age, now 77, I have guns more locked up and WAY less likely to react quickly as I have no one to protect other than my wife, who hides. As for me, I have less fear of death or a bad scene happening. However, I do practice regularly in martial arts, shooting, and various weapon techniques for fun, flexibility, and balance. If the brain police swat teams barge in, so be it. If some deranged troll does, I will make sure first there is no other way to resolve it. Spending one's whole life on such things gives one a different perspective. I sat in Jeff Cooper's leather chair in the basement of the sconce after his last lecture. The problem is cowardice, not reaction times, except in competition, which was my takeaway.