[quote=scaredyclassic]i am willing to bet cash that many people who report using a gun successfully in selfdefense are actually guilty of an assault witha deadly weapon or perhaps a brandishing during some incident.
it’s difficult for me to imagine generally likely scenarios where a normal person will be able to get their gun in their hand in a useful way during an actual justifiable situation outside the home.
A super well trained hypervigilant dude who is approaching all movement through society as if he were about to engage in gun battle might have a chance. but not an average schlump walking about.
you don’t get to pull a gun on someone and shoot unless theya re presenting you with deadly force. yelling, screaming, being scary or minority, not enough.
id like to hear more about actual anecdotes of successful self defense witha gun. I havea feeling selfreported successful incidents would in large part not stand up to analysis… http://shivworks.com/ im going for the edged weapons overview in october. i would like to learn practical ways to dole out deadly force if im actually physically attacked short of fumbling about for a pistol while im getting bit on the face[/quote]
In addition to spdrun’s comment about robbers/burglars entering one’s home, there are many people who have a CCW permit and know and when to use a gun in self defense. You’re 100% correct about things happening VERY quickly in most assaults. Criminals will almost always use the element of surprise against a victim. Most people with CCW permits know that certain situations lend themselves more often to violent encounters: walking alone at night, parking lots, alleys, etc. They know that they need to have the safety off and their finger on the trigger ahead of time.
People who have stalkers or know that someone is a threat to them will usually be carrying a weapon in a way that gives them easy and quick access, and most of those people will train and practice what they would do in various situations.
