Zaydok Allen
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Personally I see every handgun as a defensive tool, in regards to concealed carry, unless you are a murder of some kind or a contract killer. Then having a small short range weapon makes sense since you are likely trying not to draw attention to yourself.
So for my purposes, the distinction between a defensive handgun and a combat handgun is a distinction without a difference, since I'm not military or police.
I think it's just a matter of assessing what potential threats you could be exposed to, determining the importance of concealment for your particular circumstances, and then choosing an appropriate tool for the job that makes you feel "adequately armed".
If I know I'm going into combat or a firefight, I'm not going to choose a handgun at all, except as a backup weapon.
Use and intent determine what label we put on a thing. So when the media calls an AR15 used in a mass shooting an "assault rifle" they are correct, since it was used to assault someone. However to most of us, an AR15 is a defensive weapon or a piece of sporting equipment.
So for my purposes, the distinction between a defensive handgun and a combat handgun is a distinction without a difference, since I'm not military or police.
I think it's just a matter of assessing what potential threats you could be exposed to, determining the importance of concealment for your particular circumstances, and then choosing an appropriate tool for the job that makes you feel "adequately armed".
If I know I'm going into combat or a firefight, I'm not going to choose a handgun at all, except as a backup weapon.
Use and intent determine what label we put on a thing. So when the media calls an AR15 used in a mass shooting an "assault rifle" they are correct, since it was used to assault someone. However to most of us, an AR15 is a defensive weapon or a piece of sporting equipment.
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