Attn: gun experts

[PARAGON]

Originally Posted by Racer-X

I'm seeing your point. So how am I better off without a gun? If he's going to shoot me for his next crack rock - which is better - to be unarmed or hesitating to pull and shoot?

I think this is where the class will come into play. All of your views are changing my thoughts on what I would do. The class would likely further that, no?



Point taken Edited to add: I think I would react very differently with my wife or kids around.

How are you better with one if you fail to employ it?

w/o a gun? It can't be used against you. There's some large percentage of individuals' own weapons being used against them. That's where awareness comes into play. I don't think I've said this enough. But more pointedly, you have no idea what the BG is going to do.

Class? Most definitely. It's more realistic and frank and goes over the pros and cons. It is invaluable for confidence, but it doesn't stop there. You have to be willing to practice after that.

On your edit: that was my point for adding that. It should not come into play in your decision making process. If someone is a danger to you or anyone else, and that danger is to cause great bodily harm or death, then you have to be willing to react and deal with the consequences OR not react and deal with those different, but otherwise very real, consequences.