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To: RC one
According to DOJ crime statistics, guns are used by US citizens 2.5 million times per year to prevent violent crimes like rape, robbery, home-invasion and carjacking, 99% of the time without a shot being fired (Source: GunFacts.info).

Given the above, 99 times out of 100 all you have to do is produce a firearm and the bad guy leaves.

You don't have to be a special operator to successfully defend yourself with a firearm.

3 posted on 09/12/2014 12:14:47 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The one time I needed my weapon, I didn’t even have to pull it. I just put my hand on it in its holster and readied myself to draw it and the threats recognized the move and opted to leave us alone. I saw what I took to be the leader who, after sizing me up, looked over at the guy standing by my wife and he shook his head no and they walked away. They had a lookout posted in the street too. three of them and me with a little old 5 shot j frame. Real glad I didn’t have to pull it. 5 rounds isn’t enough.


8 posted on 09/12/2014 12:25:06 PM PDT by RC one (Militarized law enforcement is just a nice way of saying martial law enforcement.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bingo.


65 posted on 09/13/2014 3:25:05 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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