Guns Are Good Mmmmkay..

Also, it is very important to remember that if you do have weak hand/wrist/arm strength, firing the larger caliber small frame semi-auto pistols gives a higher probability of a misfire.

In that case, I second the idea that you should stick with a revolver. You will not have to worry about a jam. This will increase your confidence in a stressful situation, trust me.

If you practice, it is actually hard to miss at typical self defense range. You will get off all 5 shots, and 5 .38+P hollow points will put down just about anyone, or at least make them leave you alone.

Negative. Having an unwanted person on your property is NOT justification to use deadly force. There must be a quantifiable and imminent physical threat that can be articulated to the police (NEVER talk to the police) and the prosecutor and the judge and the jury.

If that guy in the commercial had a gun that was pointed at the woman through the window, that might do the job depending on her exposure and closeness to the subject at the time of the shooting.

This is not math where 2+2 ALWAYS =4. When people are involved in making judgements about these things, there is rarely a time when everyone agrees. This is why I said...... if you can avoid a situation, then avoid it.

S&W 642 Airweght nice little carry IMO. 5 shots and no slide/safety hassles.

I also can fart a Glock21 sl...Night scopes, laser..

Mossberg...ar-15...whatever fart hits my doorstep!!
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MMMKAY!!!!

Last Edited by Relativity on 02/05/2014 07:28 PM

the totality of circumstance points to justifiable self defense, the knife, the cut lines, disparity of force etc.

is there a perceived threat to life? ans. yes.

It was just a video to make a point. Anyway the rest of your post is very correct in my view.

Better to avoid.

I bet Mr. Zimmerman wishes he would have just walked away!!

Nobody is saying that the guy in the video did not have intentions to do her harm, but he had not crossed the line where shooting him through the window, as he stood outside, was legally justified.

Do you recall my earlier comment that inspired the Indiana jailhouse lawyer to make me laugh? I said the commercial encourages people to shoot before the "criminal" breaks into the house. Not a good idea."

Nobody on the jury is going to believe that a stranger standing outside your house is an imminent threat. A POTENTIAL threat, maybe, but not imminent. Once inside the house, it's another story.

Even if the guy was wielding an axe, he is not an imminent threat while he remains outside.

If we are going to use the logic of some people in this thread, then do they favor charging every person, who is peacefully carrying a firearm, with attemped armed robbery simply because they walked into a convenience store to pack a soda? After all, he is armed, so he is a potential armed robber, right?

Like I said earlier, there is a fine line between legal and not legal and most people don't understand it. Even the police and the prosecutor and the judge and jury see things differently from each other.

It's always better to avoid causing harm to another person, even if that person is behaving in a completely inappropriate manner, if it is possible to avoid harming them.

brilliant.

RIP ammo is very expensive, and in my tests failed to penetrate effectively under some circumstances. I wouldn't bother with it. After many years and a lot of testing, I have found that certain loadings just do better, but that the "best" defensive ammo is very caliber specific.

IMHO, "best" is -
In 10mm, Winchester Silvertip 175gr

In 45ACP, Magtech Guardian Gold 230gr JHP+P, with Winchester "Defender" PDX1 230grJHP as a close second

In 40S&W, Federal Hydra-Shok 180gr

In 9mm, Remington Golden Saber 147gr, with Magtech Guardian Gold 124grJHP as a close second.

As you can see, my first choices are all max-heavy rounds for their caliber. With defensive ammo, don't skimp...hit 'em with a ton of bricks, then hit 'em with another ton!!

Good post, man.

You'll shoot'cher eye out...