"Yeah, sure, let me get my wallet out of my back pocket..."
At which point, I'd reach into my pocket and pull my revolver and start shooting.
“the element of surprise ALWAYS defeats the gun carrier”
This is true. However it still does not defend gun control laws.
Does NOT carrying a firearm provide any “realistic possibility of self defense”???
“They say that the thug will have the “Drop” on you before you know they are there. They claim that you will make no moves with a concealed weapon to defend yourself as they rob you of your money and take your gun. No, they don’t say, “Draw.” It’s generally, “Give me your money, your car, your wallet, or if it’s a business, Give me what’s in the till.”
Here’s how that goes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84IZxWvOWWY
"Yeah, sure, let me get my wallet out of my back pocket..."
So much for the so-called uselessness of going armed. There are more defensive-use-with-gun scenarios on Earth than your anti-gun philosophy has dreamed of, Horatio.
Tell that to Travan “Skittles” Martin.
It worked for George Zimmerman.
I’m a retired AB Ranger and have carried on a CCW since the day I got out. All told I’ve been carrying a firearm for over 40 years.
This is crap. Situational awareness takes the surprise away from the bad guys and having a pistol tucked away and being able to use it puts that surprise back on your side.
I have been robbed, well they tried. It did not work out as they had planned and you should have seen the look of surprise on their faces when they figured it out.
I trust me to take care of me, financially and physically. I expect the same of everyone else.
There’s something to be said for having situational awareness. Sometimes you may get surprised, but you can improve your chances greatly by knowing who is around you and noting facial and body language. Having your weapon ready to shoot (vs. needing to chamber a round first) is also a plus. I’m in a “mandatory evacuation” area for Isaac, but I know that the biggest danger to me is the surge and it will be about 18’ lower than what it takes to reach me. I opted to stay instead of leaving my property vulnerable to potential looters. My wife and I have discussed being ready and how to back each other up if the worst happens - another key factor in the being prepared column. Multiple weapons stashed for easy access no matter where we are and all ready to “speak” by squeezing the trigger.
Doesn’t matter if carrying a gun gives an advantage or not. It is a civil right to carry a gun, period. No other argument is necessary.
This group makes A BUNCH of broad assumptions, one of which is that all gun crime occurs in the same way. The simple fact is, if you’re caught unaware, by yourself, then having a gun MAY NOT be useful. But under many circumstances, that simply isn’t the case, and history proves this out.
Their assumption is like saying that since some people die in auto accidents, they shouldn’t bother with seat belts. Since some homes burn down, people shouldn’t bother with fire extinguishers.
The simple fact is that handguns have served many people to defend their lives, and the lives of others. I cringe at the thought of how many lives could have been saved, say had one armed person been on the LIRR train where Colin Fergeson killed all those people (the tragedy that launched the career of Carolyn McCarthy), or any other mass murder location.
Mark
Well, with the anti-gun butthead’s nose buried in his iPhone, of course he has zero situational awareness.
Tell it to the NYPD. Then duck behind a flowerpot really f#*^ing fast.
I guess they forgot about the first rule of a gunfight. Bring a gun. :)
Yep. And if it's the surprise game they want to play, there's a very nice one to have for them:
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Well, there's the question of what to do with his/her/their body/ies.