danblackstone
New member
Twice now in the last 3 weeks I’ve heard someone say, “They want to carry a gun, but only to scare away a bad guy, or to just shoot them a little bit.”
Really, shoot them a little bit? I train a lot and practice with that situation in mind but I never practice to shoot them just a little bit.
If you are going to carry a gun for self defense, you must be totally and unequivocally committed to shoot someone center mass until the threat is eliminated. If you are not, please, don’t carry a gun. You are going to be a shooting victim and it’s embarrassing when it‘s your own gun.
Carrying a gun is a terrific responsibility and you need to think it through, including the possible consequences of being involved in a fatal shooting.
The other commitment you need to make is to practice with your gun. Practice different situations, not just standing in one spot shooting at paper targets. Can you draw and shoot? Ladies, have you ever practiced getting that gun out of your purse? If you haven’t, you’re going to be in real trouble when you start fumbling around. It’s not easy, don’t take it for granted.
If you are going to carry, give it serious thought, and make the commitment to practice. Be smart. Be safe.
Really, shoot them a little bit? I train a lot and practice with that situation in mind but I never practice to shoot them just a little bit.
If you are going to carry a gun for self defense, you must be totally and unequivocally committed to shoot someone center mass until the threat is eliminated. If you are not, please, don’t carry a gun. You are going to be a shooting victim and it’s embarrassing when it‘s your own gun.
Carrying a gun is a terrific responsibility and you need to think it through, including the possible consequences of being involved in a fatal shooting.
The other commitment you need to make is to practice with your gun. Practice different situations, not just standing in one spot shooting at paper targets. Can you draw and shoot? Ladies, have you ever practiced getting that gun out of your purse? If you haven’t, you’re going to be in real trouble when you start fumbling around. It’s not easy, don’t take it for granted.
If you are going to carry, give it serious thought, and make the commitment to practice. Be smart. Be safe.