Wildalaska
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Havent seen much here about what pistol to wear while doing aerobics or how to carry in spandex tights?
Is that because the lessons taught by that shooting are painful for those who believe that carrying 24/7, every time, every place, everywhere... will "protect" them? Equally painful to those who carry lots of guns and BUGs and mags?
What are the lessons?
The first one is that a determined, armed adversary, acting with speed, surprise and firepower can accomplish his murderous mission before anyone, outside of a REAL military Operator, can react.....
The next one is that under some scenarios, fighting back would be more harmful than doing nothing... Consider, the lights go out and a flurry of shots ring out. The guy in the Hello Kitty leotard next to you drops down screaming I'm hit, as you fumble for the 1911 strapped to your custom made workout thigh rig....folks are running to and fro as bullets fly everywhere, some are falling, tell us how you engage?
Finally, the most important lesson is that no matter what, if you want to live life outside an armoured car and Kevlar full body armour, no one is ever fully safe. That, in conjunction with lesson first above, is why I frequently look askance at the overly armed crowd.
You can wear your lightning rod helmet and beat those head on lightning strikes, then while you are patting yourself on the back some ball lightning will whack you in the gut....
WildoneandtowandstepandheywaitihavetoadjustmythongholsterAlaska TM
Is that because the lessons taught by that shooting are painful for those who believe that carrying 24/7, every time, every place, everywhere... will "protect" them? Equally painful to those who carry lots of guns and BUGs and mags?
What are the lessons?
The first one is that a determined, armed adversary, acting with speed, surprise and firepower can accomplish his murderous mission before anyone, outside of a REAL military Operator, can react.....
The next one is that under some scenarios, fighting back would be more harmful than doing nothing... Consider, the lights go out and a flurry of shots ring out. The guy in the Hello Kitty leotard next to you drops down screaming I'm hit, as you fumble for the 1911 strapped to your custom made workout thigh rig....folks are running to and fro as bullets fly everywhere, some are falling, tell us how you engage?
Finally, the most important lesson is that no matter what, if you want to live life outside an armoured car and Kevlar full body armour, no one is ever fully safe. That, in conjunction with lesson first above, is why I frequently look askance at the overly armed crowd.
You can wear your lightning rod helmet and beat those head on lightning strikes, then while you are patting yourself on the back some ball lightning will whack you in the gut....
WildoneandtowandstepandheywaitihavetoadjustmythongholsterAlaska TM