IRAQI CHILD SHOT WHILE POINTING AN AK-47 AT U.S. FORCES

CENTCOM ^ | Nov. 28, 2003

[clee1]

You're doing the right thing, Sir.

I started shooting at about 6 years old; my kids will start learning as soon as they can hold firearm w/o me fearing they will drop it.

Your children (and mine) will never be at the mercy of a bigger, stronger adult.

[solitas]

Larry Niven's Laws:

First Law: Never throw s**t at an armed man.

Second Law: Never stand next to someone who is throwing s**t at an armed man.

It works for me! :)

[solitas]

Your children (and mine) will never be at the mercy of a bigger, stronger adult.

Provided, of course, that they are armed at the particular time.
Please: do NOT forget 'manual training' - physical self defense doesn't require a carry permit, is always 'carried', is a proven lifesaver in more instances than armed confrontations, and can be freely taught at home without expensive courses (going to a storefront-school to 'prance around in their pyjamas' costs big-bucks).
There's no reason that, close-in, a kid with training cannot disable an adult attacker enough to get away to safety.

[Eaker]

Thanks for the kind words.

I am more training them to protect themselves from a tyrannical government.

Solitas makes a good point too.

[wizardoz]

bpizzle Nobody by that name Troll alert.

I had a feeling.

[clee1]

Very valid point.

Every parent should teach their children the value of a well-placed kick to the.... ummmmm.... family jewels can deflect an attack and that fingernails (and keys) do considerable damage to eyeballs.

[solitas]

I was taught at an early age what to do that would cause the most damage, to have the ability to use what was at-hand to help gain an advantage, when to do it and when not to do it, and, most importantly, to have a healthy regard, respect, and restraint-of-use for the abilities I had that others did not (i.e. schoolmates).

I am proud to say I have never gotten into a fight with anyone in all my years and have never maliciously, intentionally, hurt anyone. And I am thankful I've never had the need (so far, touch wood) to have had to physically defend myself.

I did get several opportunities, some time ago, to go all-out with/on a padded instructor who said he was impressed by my 'home schooled' abilities. He quite agreed that to be the agressor was secondary to being able to defend/disable-as-necessary/retreat.