I responded to her...she said she understands what I said and she will be carrying her P938. Hopefully she never has to use it, but at least she stands a better sporting chance with it than a .22
Can she shoot the P938 well, mini pistols and beginners aren't synonymous. I'd much rather put half a dozen .22's on the mark than throw a pattern with something I can't shoot well.I responded to her...she said she understands what I said and she will be carrying her P938. Hopefully she never has to use it, but at least she stands a better sporting chance with it than a .22
Shoot to stop, not to kill. For legal reasons and your own peace of mind.
Not talking about where to aim, but your intent.
Unfortunately for the perp, the best way to stop someone also happens to be the way most likely to kill them.
.22 is better than nothing, and given her mindset, it might take an actual encounter for her to understand the folly of her logic.
if you're being attacked, i don't think you care whether or not the other guy lives. that's when you'll wish you had a more effective weapon.
the mindset is ignorant. even a .22 will kill, and you won't have the presence of mind in a life-or-death situation like it's some kind of matrix movie. That bad guy is going to kill you, he's not going to ask you for the permission.
Tell her to get a stun gun or pepper spray until she's ready to defend her life. otherwise she's more danger than help to herself and others carrying a gun. Hesitating because you're not sure is just as dangerous as not carrying a gun at all. Guns are for killing, if you don't want to kill don't carry a gun.
but what do i know, i'm just a millenial. that's just my .02 for what its worth.
TJ, you say things that sometimes defy all logic to me. For example: "even a .22 will kill" ... sure; a .22 can kill, and often does...when the person bleeds out maybe 20 minutes later. And guess what? That may be too late; in the interim, the bad guy has plenty of time to beat you to death with a crowbar. And then you said:
"Guns are for killing, if you don't want to kill don't carry a gun". There is so much wrong here I don't really know where to start. If you ever do have to use your firearm in self defense, you can have the best lawyer in the world but I'm afraid you will get life in prison if you ever open your mouth on the stand and say shizz like that. Your gun is for self-defense; for stopping the threat. It CAN kill, and very well MIGHT kill...but once the threat is stopped, you need to stop shooting too. The part that "kills" me is this:"...
if you don't want to kill don't carry a gun." Let me tell you something in no uncertain terms; I do not want to kill anyone. And yes, I do carry a gun, and yes, I will use it if I have to do so. But that doesn't mean I want to kill! Good grief...please, think before you ...oh never mind.
OK, TJ, perhaps I am a little harsh with you. I will apologize for that; at least, you participate in discussion. Let's say we substitute the word willing for the word want in relation to the act of killing someone. There's a big difference in being willing to kill, and wanting to kill. I'd like to give you that, because I think that you mean well but your words may not display it in a very clear fashion to all of us. And like I said, at least you do participate and for that, I thank you.
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I appreciate your consideration, and i will say that perhaps 'want' is not the appropriate word in this case.
i try to approach arguments in good faith and i have a very bad habit of not filtering what i say very well, which has tended to dig me some pretty big holes.
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