Posted on 07/23/2012 10:08:01 AM PDT by marktwain
Very good advice! Thanks!
Excellent advice. Never thought of the flashlight. The rehearsing is the best advice. I don’t rehearse anything and I know that is not good.
Thanks for posting.
Preppers’ PING!
I’ve heard or read that there is no such thing as a “former” SEAL.
Going to buy a flashlight now.
Excellent post. Thanks.
Excellent advice. I’ve seen too many saying they would have gone Walter Mitty on the guy acting like an armchair cowboy, but this is much more rational.
My wife has a tiny little 22 revolver that fits in the palm of a hand. Aint much, but if someone grabbed her she can use it.
She now carries it in her pocket.
Tag for a later re-read.
Good stuff.
Well, another reason to wait until movies come out on Blue ray at Redbox: It’s safer. ;-)
BTW, the 200+ lumens flashlights are amazing. Costco has a three pack for $19. The lights are small enough to put in your pocket and they are almost as bright as car headlights. I’ve compared them. In fact, I believe that if I could wire four of these to my car’s electrical system they would be better than my headlights.
I have an old, large mag lite that, even with fresh “D” cells in it is like a toy compared to one of these things. I’m talking a tenth the brightness.
If you have not purchased one of these three packs, you need to do it. Period. BTW, they take three AAA batteries.
Level-headed fellow SEAL advice.
I wonder if this guy sells tactical flashlights over the internet from his house. I am amazed by how many people are doing that now. There is almost an Amway of flashflights movement out there. Anyone else know what I am talking about?
If you are going to go to this length to go to a theater or a restaurant or anywhere, then you probably shouldn’t bother.
Sorry I am not paranoid enough to let a nut job turn me into a trust no one ever person.
And keep the flames to yourselves I won’t bother to respond. I don’t want your blood pressure any higher than it already is.
The part about the 200 lumen+ flashlight is really good. The wonder of one of them is a threatened person can shoot on suspicion of trouble with near impunity, leave no incriminating marks on the target, and not have to wait to see if he or she feels reasonably threatened with death or great bodily harm. A blast from of of those is likely to deter many wannabe perps long enough to avoid a threatening situation entirely. Just imagine where George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin would be today if Zimmerman had zapped Martin with one of those lights as Martin approached him.
A major contractor in the Iraq war had many civilians driving vehicles in theater. If they caught you NOT combat parking they fired you immediately.
Good post. Agreed.
I carry this one for work..
It’ll blind ya if you happen to point it at your eyes..
I bought the combo listed on the page through my Mac Tools dealer.. I paid more than amazon prices for it but it is worth every penny.. The beam cuts through anything and rechargeable batteries is a huge plus. Mine charges via 110 volt or 12 volts.
It’s also got good weight to it. I am sure if I hit someone over the head with it hard enough they’ed go down for the count and the light would continue to work.
I accidently left mine in the suspension of a XJ12 I was working on. Set the car down on it. Dented the body of the light but it still works just fine :)
Re flashlight idea
Good idea for a brief interruption, and hopefully others close by could over power the killer.
But please remember to hold out the flashlight at arm’s length, i.e. as far away from your body mass as possible.
I always have one with me - small, 380 lumens, and has a strobe setting. Blinding in the dark
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