JoeBlackSpade
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In hopes of being a useful, and contributing member of this forum, I spent a little time examining what I could offer to the rest of you- that does not already get enough discussion.
If you are a regular reader of this forum you will know that legally carrying a firearm can save your life, and the lives of your loved ones, provided you can get quality training and invest time practicing . Concealed carry laws have reduced murder and crime rates in the states that have enacted them. According to a comprehensive study which reviewed crime statistics in every county in the United States from 1977 to 1992, states which passed concealed carry laws reduced their rate of murder by 8.5%, rape by 5%, aggravated assault by 7% and robbery by 3%.
Around my friends and family, I'm a vocal and honest advocate of our rights to bear firearms. What does worry me, however, is the fact that there seems to be very little training available to the general public, concerning WEAPONS RETENTION. Every year, a small number of trained law enforcement officers are killed with their own firearms. While this is rare when compared to the number of armed confrontations that law enforcement officers engage in, it should still serve as a wake up call for the rest of the "carrying" community, since Law Enforcement receives training on how to avoid being disarmed by criminals.
Having said that, I thought we could discuss various ways to avoid being disarmed, by dissecting the circumstances under which individuals could lose control of their firearms in a violent encounter. What starts off as your last resort and best defense could end up being your worst nightmare, if you don't know how to retain your weapon in a close-quarters conflict. No matter how great your marksmanship skills are, no matter how many thousands of rounds downrange, your weapon can't help you if you don't know how to keep it in your hands, and out of the hands of your attacker. By giving thought to a few basic principles, you can increase your chances of surviving an armed confrontation, and prevent your name from being added to a statistics roster.
Below, I'll discuss a few of the weapons retention techniques that I've taught to Marines, soldiers and sailors in the past, and I look forward to others describing the techniques they have learned as well.
If you are a regular reader of this forum you will know that legally carrying a firearm can save your life, and the lives of your loved ones, provided you can get quality training and invest time practicing . Concealed carry laws have reduced murder and crime rates in the states that have enacted them. According to a comprehensive study which reviewed crime statistics in every county in the United States from 1977 to 1992, states which passed concealed carry laws reduced their rate of murder by 8.5%, rape by 5%, aggravated assault by 7% and robbery by 3%.
Around my friends and family, I'm a vocal and honest advocate of our rights to bear firearms. What does worry me, however, is the fact that there seems to be very little training available to the general public, concerning WEAPONS RETENTION. Every year, a small number of trained law enforcement officers are killed with their own firearms. While this is rare when compared to the number of armed confrontations that law enforcement officers engage in, it should still serve as a wake up call for the rest of the "carrying" community, since Law Enforcement receives training on how to avoid being disarmed by criminals.
Having said that, I thought we could discuss various ways to avoid being disarmed, by dissecting the circumstances under which individuals could lose control of their firearms in a violent encounter. What starts off as your last resort and best defense could end up being your worst nightmare, if you don't know how to retain your weapon in a close-quarters conflict. No matter how great your marksmanship skills are, no matter how many thousands of rounds downrange, your weapon can't help you if you don't know how to keep it in your hands, and out of the hands of your attacker. By giving thought to a few basic principles, you can increase your chances of surviving an armed confrontation, and prevent your name from being added to a statistics roster.
Below, I'll discuss a few of the weapons retention techniques that I've taught to Marines, soldiers and sailors in the past, and I look forward to others describing the techniques they have learned as well.