Carrying a gun does not provide ANY realistic possibility of self defense

http://armedselfdefense.blogspot.com/ ^ | 08/28/2012

[Sasparilla]

Denying that law abiding citizens have a right to carry a sidearm to defend themselves, an anti gun rights organization has published what has to be the most disingenuous post ever to appear on an anti gun website.

The group said last week that, “Carrying a gun does not provide ANY realistic possibility of self defense—the element of surprise ALWAYS defeats the gun carrier.” They call that “Gun fact #1.”

The author of the opinion further states that, an armed criminal will not approach you and challenge you to "Draw." They say that the thug will have the "Drop" on you before you know they are there. They claim that you will make no moves with a concealed weapon to defend yourself as they rob you of your money and take your gun. No, they don't say, “Draw.” It's generally, “Give me your money, your car, your wallet, or if it’s a business, Give me what’s in the till.”

There is no question what the assailant will do with his gun. The only question is what you will do with yours. However, that is a very personal decision made based on the facts of the situation at hand.

There are numerous daily situations across the USA where an armed would be “victim” draws his sidearm and scares off, wounds, or kills his or her assailant, thereby protecting himself, or others, or both.

But, this fringe group would deny you your self defense rights if your life is in imminent danger.

If that writer did just did some research before spouting off, and even perhaps Googled a term such as “Armed citizen shoots robber,” he would have found such headlines as these among 1,490,000 results with just that one search term on the first page:

“Armed Citizen shoots two hapless robbers...

[MortMan]

Well, with the anti-gun butthead’s nose buried in his iPhone, of course he has zero situational awareness.

[Kenton]

Looks like a P-3AT

Yeah, the Ruger LCP is like a P-3AT with a nicer finish.

[gundog]

“Carrying a gun does not provide ANY realistic possibility of self defense—the element of surprise ALWAYS defeats the gun carrier.”

Tell it to the NYPD. Then duck behind a flowerpot really f#*^ing fast.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I guess they forgot about the first rule of a gunfight. Bring a gun. :)

[JOAT]

FYI, the transfer tax on an AOW is FIVE ($5) dollars, not $200.

An AOW shotgun versus a Short-barrel shotgun means the AOW can't have a stock, only a pistol grip.

The main difference in ownership is a $195 savings.

[ctdonath2]

You’re right, it’s $5. My bad for not keeping it straight.

...wait...GOVERNMENT’S bad for making something that simple so obscenely complicated.

[archy]

Carrying a gun does not provide ANY realistic possibility of self defense—the element of surprise ALWAYS defeats the gun carrier.”

Yep. And if it's the surprise game they want to play, there's a very nice one to have for them:

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[archy]

."Yeah, sure, let me get my wallet out of my back pocket..."

"No, here! Take mine!

[archy]

There is no question what the assailant will do with his gun. The only question is what you will do with yours.

Well, there's the question of what to do with his/her/their body/ies.