bogie
Member
Oh, one other thing...
A simple .38 is enough to transform a potential victim into someone who has the ability to say "No, please go away, and bother someone else," and have it stick.
If that fellow in Texas who go dragged behind the pickup by those rednecks, or that gay guy who got crucified on the fence by those other rednecks had been armed, they'd probably still be with us.
In addition, when one calls 911, more than likely they're requesting that someone with a gun show up, generally as rapidly as possible. Many of us here realize that 911 doesn't work all that fast... In addition, many of us are _better trained_ than most police (most cops just aren't into guns, and can be downright hazardous). We actually _like_ what we're doing when we go to the range. So we practice more.
A simple .38 is enough to transform a potential victim into someone who has the ability to say "No, please go away, and bother someone else," and have it stick.
If that fellow in Texas who go dragged behind the pickup by those rednecks, or that gay guy who got crucified on the fence by those other rednecks had been armed, they'd probably still be with us.
In addition, when one calls 911, more than likely they're requesting that someone with a gun show up, generally as rapidly as possible. Many of us here realize that 911 doesn't work all that fast... In addition, many of us are _better trained_ than most police (most cops just aren't into guns, and can be downright hazardous). We actually _like_ what we're doing when we go to the range. So we practice more.