The only way I could kill someone is if I feared for my life.
I don’t have a gun yet but am thinking more seriously about getting one. A policeman and a ranger have both told me that their jobs are getting scarier. My first two rounds will be rubber, remaining ones will be lead.
Maybe my first round will be a blank. I’ve heard that the sound alone of a ‘45 will scare the peejesus out of most people. I’ve heard that the click of the gun being cocked will scare away some.
When you need a live round, and the first one up the spout is a blank, you are dead.
Load it with Hornady Critical Defense rounds, and do NOT haul it out unless you intend to destroy whatever it is aimed at.
And take a good course as well from a reputable firearms instructor.
You posted:
"The only way I could kill someone is if I feared for my life.
I don’t have a gun yet but am thinking more seriously about getting one. A policeman and a ranger have both told me that their jobs are getting scarier. My first two rounds will be rubber, remaining ones will be lead.
Maybe my first round will be a blank. I’ve heard that the sound alone of a ‘45 will scare the peejesus out of most people. I’ve heard that the click of the gun being cocked will scare away some."
For your sake, and the sake of those who love you, please obtain the services of a competent firearms instructor before acting on your thoughts.
I can empathize with your point of view: Violence is rarely the solution; until it is the only solution.
However, you must treat all firearms as if they are loaded, and you never point a firearm at something you do not intend to destroy.
Not sure about the sound of a .45cal ACP pistol, whether you mean firing a blank, or racking the slide. But blanks sound very different that a live round, and most .45 ACP pistols are best carried "locked and cocked," with no need to rack the slide prior to the first shot.
I will concede that the sound of a slide being racked on a 12 gauge shotgun has been known to cause hardened criminals to run through glass windows in an effort to get away. But you do not want to bet your life on that.
When you need a weapon, blanks and rubber bullets will not do you much good.
Should you decide to purchase a firearm, I will be the first to applaud and defend your decision, provided, you first learn how to use it properly.