The Colt Single Action Army revolver that impressed me most when I was a child was carried by a man who said "a gun is a tool, Marian".
I did not fully understand that at the time, but I did resent Marian Starrett's dislike of guns.
I had to have a SAA. I finally got one, and I really liked it.
I now understand that for SD carry, a gun is a tool ,and really nothing more.
It is to be used for effective protection against death and serious bodily harm in a criminal attack, while avoiding being shot by first responders and while avoiding negligent discharges that can lead to suits and criminal charges.
Part of avoiding such suits is to not provide a plaintiff with anything that could be used to portray your lawful, deliberate defensive shooting as an unintentional shooting caused by a light trigger pull. The threshold for persuasion drops from beyond a reasonable doubt to a mere preponderance of the evidence, and a unanimous jury verdict is no longer required. A "hair trigger", as they'll call it, won't help you a bit.
That was the raison d'etre of DA-only revolvers.
I did not fully understand that at the time, but I did resent Marian Starrett's dislike of guns.
I had to have a SAA. I finally got one, and I really liked it.
I now understand that for SD carry, a gun is a tool ,and really nothing more.
It is to be used for effective protection against death and serious bodily harm in a criminal attack, while avoiding being shot by first responders and while avoiding negligent discharges that can lead to suits and criminal charges.
Part of avoiding such suits is to not provide a plaintiff with anything that could be used to portray your lawful, deliberate defensive shooting as an unintentional shooting caused by a light trigger pull. The threshold for persuasion drops from beyond a reasonable doubt to a mere preponderance of the evidence, and a unanimous jury verdict is no longer required. A "hair trigger", as they'll call it, won't help you a bit.
That was the raison d'etre of DA-only revolvers.