Weapons management? She was being robbed by armed robbers, which is going to make most people’s aim shaky any way. Unless you are very well trained and very accustomed to being in violent situations, I don’t think there is any way of guaranteeing that all your shots will be on target when you open fire.
Good weapons management would be to brandish it only, or only open fire when there was a direct threat to her life, not her property.
Like I say, there was a lot of potential for this whole incident to have ended in tears by recklessly blasting away in the general direction of the robbers. I’m not being ‘statist’ here, I’m just pointing out to all you gung-ho gunslingers out there that you’d better think very carefully about when you pull the trigger. Except you won’t, because your mind will be occupied by other things at that particular moment, which is where the potential danger is...
YOu’re right, only cops and government officials are quailified to carry and use guns.
YOu’re on the wrong site, besides Conservative, yes we’re gun ho....and trained better than most of your government overlords.
Another stupid statement.
I’m just pointing out to all you gung-ho gunslingers out there that you’d better think very carefully about when you pull the trigger.
As if we gun owners haven't thought of that. If you knew a single damn thing about guns or had actually ever held one in your hand you would not have ever made such an overwhelming stupid STUPID statement.
Did I mention that everything you have posted on this thread is stupid?
Have you ever even touched a real gun, in the real world, in real life?
Go back to your computer strategy games ... let the adults deal with reality.
Oh Jeez, another “expert.”
Hey all you gunslinging Hicks! STAND DOWN NOW BEFORE YOU SHOOT YOUR DUMB HILLBILLY TOES OFF!
Just stand there and wait till the “Pros from Dover” show up to chalk your body outline.
Hey Hicks, don’t try this at home, We are the Professionals, we KNOW how to show up 2 minutes after you really needed us.
Remember Hicks, when seconds count, we’re only five minutes out!
I remember a whole LOT of folks getting whacked by the “Pros” in NYC.
I don’t recall a lot of innocent bystanders getting whacked by an armed citizen. Cause if it did happen, the msm would jam it so far up our butts it would be coming out our noses.
So who’s the real danger here?
The thieves heartily agree with you. Sane people protecting themselves don't.
>> “Good weapons management would be to brandish it only, or only open fire when there was a direct threat to her life, not her property.” <<
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You’re an idiot!
You don’t “Brandish” anything, that makes you a sitting duck. You tale careful aim and shoot to kill, assuming that you’ll only get one clean shot.
I appreciate your concern for careless gun handling, but that shouldn’t translate into support for the statism you’re implying.
Not sure why you’re questioning “weapons management” when you go on about the benefits of training.
Instead of telling the citizens to submit to hostility, the LEOs should be providing info about how best to handle firearms; “weapons management”.
“Good weapons management would be to brandish it only, or only open fire when there was a direct threat to her life, not her property”
An armed robber and an accomplice was in the store, how much threat to her life do you require? A statement of “I’m going to kill you?”
And brandishing weapons in non lethal force situations is very dicey business. And you are in for the dissappointment of your life if you think brandishing a gun is like some kind of obedience ray. It’s obvious that you have no practical or legal expertise here and are simply opining on what sounds acceptable to a housewife watching the TV news.
But lets let a couple of home invaders gang types come into your living room, (while you are there). At least one armed with a gun, and you can tell us if you think your life is under “direct threat”.
Spoken like someone that has never been there.
That is the pont of training. Make the action more automatic and controlled.