I just finished Robert A. Waters' book, "The Best Defense," and it was an eye-opener, not so much for me, but for my wife. I think she is finally starting to see the need for self-protection with firearms. Although she hasn't read the whole book, she did read a couple of stories, and she mentioned that they scared her. I'll encourage her to read more of the book later; I don't want to overload her. Bit by bit, I'm breaking down her resistance to shooting guns, especially handguns.
As for myself, all I can say is this: They're not getting my guns. Period. This book recomfirmed what I have always known about guns, law-abiding citizens, and criminals.
If you have a gun-resistant spouse or significant other, I encourage you to coax them into reading this book. It may not change their opinion completely, but it'll at least give them cause to think outside of their own narrow views.
BTW, the one story in the book about the women who, although she shot her attacker 4 times with a .25 cal. handgun (including once in the heart), was still beaten to a pulp, should give anyone second thoughts about small-caliber handguns. If a gun is to be used to stop an attacker (its main purpose, in my opinion), not necessarily to kill him, then in this instance it failed miserably. But, to be fair, there were a number of stories where a larger caliber was used and the assailant(s) were still mobile. Hell, there was even a story of a criminal who was shot with a centerfire rifle and he was STILL on the offensive. It goes to show nothing is guaranteed.
DAL
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Reading "Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal," by Ayn Rand, should be required of every politician and in every high school.
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As for myself, all I can say is this: They're not getting my guns. Period. This book recomfirmed what I have always known about guns, law-abiding citizens, and criminals.
If you have a gun-resistant spouse or significant other, I encourage you to coax them into reading this book. It may not change their opinion completely, but it'll at least give them cause to think outside of their own narrow views.
BTW, the one story in the book about the women who, although she shot her attacker 4 times with a .25 cal. handgun (including once in the heart), was still beaten to a pulp, should give anyone second thoughts about small-caliber handguns. If a gun is to be used to stop an attacker (its main purpose, in my opinion), not necessarily to kill him, then in this instance it failed miserably. But, to be fair, there were a number of stories where a larger caliber was used and the assailant(s) were still mobile. Hell, there was even a story of a criminal who was shot with a centerfire rifle and he was STILL on the offensive. It goes to show nothing is guaranteed.
DAL
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Reading "Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal," by Ayn Rand, should be required of every politician and in every high school.
[This message has been edited by DAL (edited January 14, 2000).]
