KodiakBeer
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No matter the "what if" situation you come up with, having a loaded gun is better than having an unloaded gun.
The ONLY benefit is calming their needlessly worried minds. There is no real benefit whatsoever--only a psychological one. And even that isn't really a benefit, it's more of a crutch for a problem that needs to be worked through.I don't see how an empty chamber can be anything but a handi-cap. I really don't see the benefit.
The ONLY benefit is calming their needlessly worried minds. There is no real benefit whatsoever--only a psychological one.
Thank you. I thought I was the only one wth that nightmare.My problems is with dreams where I get in a gunfight and my gun doesnt work.
My problems is with dreams where I get in a gunfight and my gun doesnt work.
My problems is with dreams where I get in a gunfight and my gun doesnt work.
Someone already brought up the Israeli's. How about Sykes and Fairbairn? Under their oversight, the Shanghai Municipal Police carried condition three. That was a pretty rough place, and they often were confronted by criminals ready to shoot on sight. So then, not every tactical expert dismisses condition three as "worse than no gun"
I know I'm going to get chewed up here...but honestly, I don't care.
Maybe the fact that the gun community overwhelmingly disagrees with you should be a clue.Feel free to bash me for the 'most' part, cause I know it's coming.
Because you know...guns just "go off". Oh, and we'd better all quit carrying revolvers... Or do you advocate having an empty chamber there too?Exposing friends, family, and yourself to a loaded weapon on a daily basis
Go ahead and tell that to the thousands of people who are robbed, car jacked, and assaulted every year through no fault of their own. Just because statistically it's not probable that I will have a loaded gun in my face doesn't mean it isn't possible and that it doesn't happen a LOT to a LOT of people in this country every year.Having a loaded gun in your face will probably never happen unless you're a drug dealer, loan shark, or mobster.
And that matters why? It doesn't take personal experience to understand the possible utility of an extra round and to estimate the amount of additional time to rack the slide.I would be willing to bet that 95% of those who are "+1" advocated have never ever been in the situation where they need to draw their weapon, let alone fire it.
Ah yes, "fate" the cornerstone of logical thinking.If that situation arises, and I'm shot because I'm not carrying +1, then I'd rather chalk it up to fate
Nope.Once again, I know most of you are saying, "Yeah but what if".
It seems rather silly to me to plan for this remote possibility that'll likely never happen by actually carrying a gun...but to fail to plan for the possibility that I may need to shoot quickly. There's a logical break between "Oh yeah, I'll likely never need it, but I'll carry it every day anyway" and "I'll just make the assumption that if I do need it I'll have plenty of time and both hands working."How many times are we faced with life threatening situations where a gun is actually needed? Not many. Now, how many of those times were you forced to shoot immediately? Far, far less.[citation needed]
I stand for what I believe in. I'm not jumping on a wagon simply because 'the gun community' says I should. Citation, maybe?Maybe the fact that the gun community overwhelmingly disagrees with you should be a clue.
That was intelligent. You sound paranoid. Why judge?To be quite honest, you sound like an anti.
And who said your thinking is?Ah yes, "fate" the cornerstone of logical thinking.
Isn't that what our friend Rusty was doing? But yet you're nearly ridiculing him for doing so? Refer to engravertom's post on page 2; shouldn't we try to help him in this situation? Why so negative? You can voice an opinion without being nasty or demeaningIt's about weighing the cost/benefit and choosing the best course of action.
That's fine. You can think that way. Let others think how they would like. Once again, there's no need for the negative attitude.It seems rather silly to me to plan for this remote possibility that'll likely never happen by actually carrying a gun...but to fail to plan for the possibility that I may need to shoot quickly. There's a logical break between "Oh yeah, I'll likely never need it, but I'll carry it every day anyway" and "I'll just make the assumption that if I do need it I'll have plenty of time and both hands working."
JoeMal said:Having a loaded gun in your face will probably never happen unless you're a drug dealer, loan shark, or mobster.
Funny, now it sounds like you care quite a bit.I know I'm going to get chewed up here...but honestly, I don't care.
Don't take things personally. Odds are we'd mostly all like you just fine if we met you. Don't take disagreement as personal dislike.And from the sounds of it, you don't like me.
Indeed.Don't take disagreement as personal dislike.
Here, let me fix that for you:I'm being judged, demeaned, and criticized for my beliefs?
Uh huh. You're reading this post and we all know itI'm unsubscribing from this thread so I won't see responses