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I can't speak for 556, but I suspect his reasoning is similar to mine. Some background: I am a licensed firearms holder in Kenya, which is something that is almost ludicrously difficult to attain. Getting a license is a hard convoluted process, and the item itself is expensive (I paid around 2,500 Dollars for a gen 4 Glock 19).

I realize that with the terror threat brought about by Al Qaeda affiliate Al Shabaab, I realized the absolute need for my training to be absolutely cutting edge. It's not just about having a firearm, but being able to absolutely dominate any terrorist (or thug). Absolute dominance, because in Kenya the threat is either a terrorist or a dedicated thug ....Both who tend to wield Kalashnikovs with relish and definitely don't leave you alive even if they get what they want. With a compact pistol I am already at a disadvantage, thus I try to do everything else that I can be able to do to even the scales.

To this point I have done several trainings. I started with simple DVDs from Magpul, Viking (Kyle Lamb) and Travis Haley. Then I graduated to training ....first with the Kenyan army, then a private Israeli contractor, then the Recce team (Israeli and American trained). Trained shooting while running, while walking (a treadmill helped with metal plates). I trained to use the same type of weapons the bad guys may have (rifles). Drilled and re drilled weapons malfunctions with snap caps. Fired from inside a vehicle through the windshield. Had to pass a pistol qualification taught to Recce by the American FBI HRT. Learned how to do casualty under fire, tying a tourniquet on myself when engaging an enemy, and how to do critical first aid to any good guys and/or victims.

Why?

Because having a firearm is a great responsibility, and I needed to ensure that if my country ever needs me to step up to an attack, I will be prepared. I shoot IDPA, but the various trainings I've done have made me understand the difference between sport shooting and combat shooting to save your life and those of your fellow countrymen.

I think that is that 556 was trying to say.