Taking the wife's friend to the range

After this incident she has opened up a little bit

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Wow. Yeah I guess a machete wielding maniac would turn just about any anti

Good luck at the range!

Holy cow!

It's going to take a lot of training to teach anyone to draw from concealment and stop a machete wielding lunatic.

I'm sure her views on armed self defense have switched sides. Good to see that one of these wacko's was finally caught before slaughtering the entire office.

Good luck to you, though I suspect you won't need it.

I can see where that could change someones perspective.

I can see it coming!

It's good to see your wife will be along. You've just got to get a Fidel Castro target!

I recently did the same thing with a woman at work. Before our shooting session her attitude was "there will never be a gun in my house". Now it's "I want a gun of my own".

Start her off slow, with a .22. Talk a lot about safety. A LOT. Make her comfortable with the idea that even though she's around you with guns in your hands, she can feel safe.

Once she overcomes her initial fear, give her some "fun" targets to shoot. Something that falls over, spins around, or something else kinetic each time she hits it. Once she overcomes her fear, and it becomes fun, you have her hooked!

Good luck,
Michael

If the friend doesn`t have the stomach to pull the trigger on a perp,it`s a waste of time. Either you`ve got it or you don`t. Maybe Mace would be a better form of protection.

"If the friend doesn`t have the stomach to pull the trigger on a perp,it`s a waste of time."

And how do we go about finding out whether or not that's the case. I would wager to bet that a lot of people who have concealed carry permits wouldn't pull the trigger. The fact of the matter is, you don't know how you would react until you are placed in a certain situation. Anyone who says they do are full of it. Could I pull the trigger. I hope so. I think so. But I can't be sure, because I've never been there.

As for the OP, good luck to you and your wife. Let us know if she goes and if so, how the range trip goes. Always good to have someone come over to our side. Hope it works out that way.

MICHAEL K - " Start her off slow, with a .22. "

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Yes!!

And have her practice with that .22 handgun with many rounds over several sessions, before moving her to a .38 Spec. or 9mm.

The fundamentals of safety, proper handling, and accuracy are very important, far moreso than immediately jumping her in with the "big boomers."

L.W..

Good luck; I wouldn't touch that situation with a 10 foot pole...

She (my wife's friend) has always been anti guns and was a little upset to hear that we have guns in our house

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how does that opinion work when facing a maniac with a machete ? You are VERY kind to help her out..

My experience is 22/45 to 1911 it takes about 10 range trips.

My lady can shoot the 1911 ... after being trained on the 22/45

Get her to purchase a good pair of running shoes. IMO the most important thing to do when faced with an edged weapon attack is to increase the distance between you and the psycho. Many videos have been produced (Surviving Edged Weapons featuring Dan Inosanto is a good one) that show if the attacker is inside of 21 feet, then he/she can be on top of you and cutting you up before you can draw and shoot. When he/she has a knife and you have a gun, distance is your friend.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

I've always heard a conservative is a liberal that has been mugged.

FWIW- One of the neighbors back home was very anti-deer hunting. Then one day she and her husband were on a motorcycle and a deer jumped out in front of them actually knocking both of them off the machine at about (or so I'm told) 40 MPH.

I hear she harvested a seven pointer during the last shotgun season.

I have never been able to understand why it takes a violent encounter for some people to start thinking about personal protection. The whole "it'll never happen to me" mindset just perplexes me. I, honestly, have never had a violent encounter with anyone and hope I never do, but I still carry everyday on the one-in-a-million chance it does happen. She was one of the lucky ones that now has the chance to think about and prepare for self-defense.

She's lucky the machete maniac didn't open her mind up along with the rest of her. I'm not much of a runner so if you come at me with a sword or knife I'm going to shoot you.

The whole "it'll never happen to me" mindset just perplexes me.

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People deal with fear in different ways. I firmly believe that most anti's hate the idea of preparing for self defense because it forces them to consider the possibility such a thing may be needed.

I'm reminded of the old guy song with the line- "Living is easy with eyes closed. Misunderstanding all you see."

And how do we go about finding out whether or not that's the case. I would wager to bet that a lot of people who have concealed carry permits wouldn't pull the trigger. The fact of the matter is, you don't know how you would react until you are placed in a certain situation. Anyone who says they do are full of it. Could I pull the trigger. I hope so. I think so. But I can't be sure, because I've never been there.

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Exactly. No one KNOWS what they will do until they're in that situation.

If the friend doesn`t have the stomach to pull the trigger on a perp,it`s a waste of time. Either you`ve got it or you don`t. Maybe Mace would be a better form of protection.

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People are capable of some pretty intense things when their life is on the line.

Exactly. No one KNOWS what they will do until they're in that situation.

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Agreed. Also, though, I think this is something you can train for. In my case, it was possible to acquire sufficient nerve and confidence to intervene in violent situations if needed, as a result of sustained training and practice. Like anything else, you can prepare in advance if you need to be sure.