CCW

POSTED BY: Wulfenstar
UPDATED: Saturday, November 15, 2008 06:47
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ANTHONYT

Friday, November 14, 2008 6:34 AM

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Originally posted by Khyron:
Oh no, a thread about guns ...

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Hello,

Does it always nauseate you when a bunch of people who enjoy a topic gather together to discuss it?

--Anthony

"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner

KHYRON

Friday, November 14, 2008 6:44 AM

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Originally posted by AnthonyT:
Does it always nauseate you when a bunch of people who enjoy a topic gather together to discuss it?

If that topic is guns, then yes.

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What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?

FREMDFIRMA

Friday, November 14, 2008 12:05 PM

Why fear and loathe a mere tool ?
(I mean guns, not AuRaptor )

That's all it is, really.

And no, I don't think anything's "wrong" with you if you don't wanna carry, Rap, or if you do - it's a personal choice I would never wanna force on someone or take from them.

A weapon itself isn't the end all be all of self defense, a workin brain is - a guy with a pencil, within 15 feet of an unprepared, distracted gunner, stands a way better than even chance of taking him out just by taking the initiative, and yet if the gunner sidesteps and throws a trashcan into his path, the odds turn the other way, quick.

The BEST thing to pack for a CCW is a BRAIN.

But a weapon helps, sure it does.

Last note, Wulf, in particular cause you are still workin through certain other issues, I highly, HIGHLY suggest you make the aquaintence of a mister Massad Ayoob.

http://www.ayoob.com/

That man, and his associates, seriously know their shit, and what they can teach you is worth it's weight in gold bullion, not just for keeping your ass in one piece, but keeping it out of legal hassle too.

Marc McYoung is a good guy to know, and his free advice is worth a holy HELL of a lot more than ya paid for it, especially regarding de-escalation and preventing it from ever even becoming an incident.

http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/index.html

Also useful as hell is knowing how to fire without sights, but fair warning, it DOES take a pre-existing knack for it, AND a shit-ton of practice.

http://www.bobtuley.com/pointshooting.htm

Make sure to pull your hand back a bit and NOT LOOK DOWN if you shoot left handed that way, or you'll get a rather hot and painful reminder not to do THAT ever again.

-Frem

It cannot be said enough, those who do not learn from history, are doomed to endlessly repeat it

OUT2THEBLACK

Friday, November 14, 2008 1:07 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

...Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

...Some folks really like shooting guns, and some just find it noisy, dangerous, and scary. I'm one of the former, my wife one of the latter.

Mike

I really like shooting guns...

Because they're noisy , dangerous , and scary...

Noisy , dangerous , and scary serve as a deterrent to the bad guys...So , all of those factors are a PLUS...

I like noisy , dangerous , and scary !

If you ever acquire a firearm that isn't noisy , dangerous , and scary , best not to consider using it for potential self-defense situations...

OUT2THEBLACK

Friday, November 14, 2008 1:10 PM

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Originally posted by Khyron:
Quote:
Originally posted by AnthonyT:
Does it always nauseate you when a bunch of people who enjoy a topic gather together to discuss it?
If that topic is guns, then yes.

Then this probably isn't your thread...

Best go take an anti-emetic and lie down...

GEEZER

Friday, November 14, 2008 1:17 PM

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Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
Im applying for a CCW soon and could use some advice.

Practice with the gun you're going to carry - a lot. Practice drawing from the holster while in street clothes. Learn to find and shoot from cover.

Make sure your gun works reliably every time. Run a few hundred rounds of the ammo you'll carry through it. Any failure means a trip to the gunsmith for correction.

Learn the law concerning use of deadly force in your jurisdiction. Have a lawyer familiar with self-defense law on speed-dial.

Determine now whether or not you can use deadly force if necessary. If not, don't carry.

Before I moved to NOVA where CCW permits were nearly unobtainable, I carried a Browning Hi-Power. Not the gun for everyone, but I was shooting combat pistol matches with it weekly and was used to it. Since I bought it in '73 it has never failed to fire.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

KWICKO

Saturday, November 15, 2008 3:02 AM

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Practice with the gun you're going to carry - a lot. Practice drawing from the holster while in street clothes. Learn to find and shoot from cover.

Make sure your gun works reliably every time. Run a few hundred rounds of the ammo you'll carry through it. Any failure means a trip to the gunsmith for correction.

Geezer, when you're right, you're right. Can't argue with a bit of that helpful advice.

Practice, practice, practice.

Mike

PENNAUSAMIKE

Saturday, November 15, 2008 5:51 AM

I love .45ACP autoloaders.
I saw a defense .45ACP revolver, but the price was outrageous!

As far as the appropriate-ness of a gun thread on a Firefly Fan Board...well...there sure were a lot of gun carrying good guys in the Firefly 'verse.
The fact that firearms were depicted as an accepted tool for good folk to protect themselves was one of the things that drew me to the 'verse.

Mike

KWICKO

Saturday, November 15, 2008 6:47 AM

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As far as the appropriate-ness of a gun thread on a Firefly Fan Board...well...there sure were a lot of gun carrying good guys in the Firefly 'verse.

Kinda what I was thinkin'...

Much as I hate to admit it, we live in a world that ain't exactly all that far from the raggedy edge.

Wulf:

Another one you might have a look at is the Springfield XD. It comes in Compact and Sub-compact models for easier concealed carry (available in 9mm and .40 caliber), and there are larger-framed .45 models available. Seems to be getting some good reviews and feedback.

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