Can’t we at least learn to defend against pointed sticks?
Because instead of taking responsibility for oneself, it’s the responsibility of the REST of the world to make sure that nothing bad happens to you.
Remember when feminism was all about independence?
I think that women and men that carry guns should practice, take gun safety classes and attend combat shooting courses. To do less is endangering those around the gun carrier. The Constitution says they have the right, and I agree. The training is the responsibility that comes with the right.
Ahhh, typing error. The site is Bearing Arms, not Bearing Aems!
Rapist attempts to rape
Rapist get shot
Problem solved. Problem staying solved.
Maybe if enough of these animals get killed for their efforts they will consider alternative careers.
Practicing how to break a hold or distract your attacker is always useful.
If you are grabbed from behind you might need to do something to get to your gun.
Now I am not talking about "Buffy" moves but if you know when when and how to hit you can buy yourself the time and space you need to pull your weapon.
Never saw a repeat rapist after two or three .38Spl holes in the center mass of his chest.
A handgun in your hand, ladies, - and the WILLINGNESS TO USE IT - is the BEST rape prevention device you’ll ever need.
If all schools required boxing, tae kwon do (or other similar art) and wrestling or other ground fighting, we’d have almost no violence.
Those "segments of the population" may be the dumbest beings with opposable thumbs that ever lived.
Mark
I taught my wife about the importance of situational awareness, the inadequacy of a 30 foot distance and we did enough practice that she can put round after round into a 9” paper plate at 25’ via point and shoot.
>>The classes seem to be falling out of favor as some segments of the population think it’s more useful to “teach men not to rape”
do they try teaching men in prison not to rape or would that be discriminatory against homosexual tendencies?
I have taken weapon classes when I signed up for CCW and am a member of a range club. I also take Krav Maga a more practical form of self-defense system that has roots in boxing, ju jitsu and taekwondo.
I am a 5’4” 125 lbs 58yr old lady and educating myself on how to handle weapons and learning how to use my body as a weapon is very empowering. It takes more than buying a weapon and learning how to accurately hit the target. You also need to learn how to fight if the criminal tries to take it away from you. A lot to consider when you pull that trigger.
If a weapon is not accessible, any form of marital arts or form of self defense is always helpful. No guarantees of course since the criminal may be better trained than you but we have the element of surprise. So training regularly definitely helps build the mind set which translates to muscle memory.
We learn to train in defense/offense against a knife, long gun, pistol, stick attack. Again no guarantees of 100% survival BUT definitely gives us a chance to survive an attack.
Getting hurt is part of the territory and I have my share of injuries. However, when you train with people who have the same warrior mind set, you learn to wear your bruises and injuries like a badge of honor.