Self-defense is an entirely different scenario as I pointed out in my comments. You do what needs to be done when it is in defense of yourself and family. We had a young boy a few years back whose home was invaded by two thugs. He had to protect his sister so he killed both. The thugs tried to run after the first round of buckshot but both were hit, I believe one died in the house the other bleed out on the lawn. That boy did what needed doing. Looters are not looking to die, they do not want a fight, they want your property. Looters are willingly to kill you for it, but they are not willing to die to get it.
Armed citizens going out to battle against another armed opponent is a horse of a different color. I’ve read a lot of bravado about how easy it would be to take those 200 Panthers out. It is not the ability the 200 Panthers I am questioning, I certainly have my doubts. It is the ability of the majority of gun owners, especially those trash talking, to function in actual combat.
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I've twice been the victim of gun violence, and I can tell you with 100% certainty that nothing prepares you to pull that trigger; and nothing prepares you for the years after you do.
A tac instructor once told me:
"People who say 'Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6' don't have a clue about the realities of armed self-defense. When you pull that trigger in armed self-defense, your life is in jeopardy three times:
Worst 3 years of my life, and even 20 years on, I'm uncomfortable talking about it; but people need to understand that this isn't like in the movies. That's the problem I see: so many "tough guys" think it'll be like the Matrix or any action movie. The event and the aftermath are like nothing you've ever prepared for or will ever experience.
Pray for our country.
The vast, vast majority of gun owners cannot complete a tactical reload, have never fired a weapon under stress, cannot do a single pull-up, have never heard a shot fired in anger and haven’t been in a fist fight since the 5th grade, if ever. Not knocking these guys and gals, because their hearts are in the right place, but they are a LIABILITY not an asset in any type of engagement. Further, they’ll never leave the chair in front of their computer to do anything....
10 well-trained, mentally and physically fit men are far, far more effective than 1,000 out of shape, inexperienced and untrained men.