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Woman Dies After Failing To Learn How to Fight With Her Handgun
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<blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 2778315" data-attributes="member: 26737"><p>No, her mistake was in failing to deal with the failure, which is a failure in training. She could've cleared the jam (does the phrase "tap, rack, bang" ring a bell?) or she could've switched to her backup, but she didn't. Instead, she panicked, and it cost her her life. If she had trained, she might still have panicked, but the odds of her making a different choice--one that would've kept her alive--would've been much higher, IMHO.</p><p></p><p>The author's point is a good one--a pistol (along with a carry license) isn't some kind of talisman that will keep you safe. Simply having them doesn't mean you're prepared to defend yourself any more than simply having a table saw means you're ready to build and install custom cabinetry in a mansion. You have to train, or you're simply relying on luck, and those aren't really good odds when your life is on the line. </p><p></p><p>There's a reason they say amateurs train 'til they get it right, but professionals train 'til they can't get it wrong...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoonerP226, post: 2778315, member: 26737"] No, her mistake was in failing to deal with the failure, which is a failure in training. She could've cleared the jam (does the phrase "tap, rack, bang" ring a bell?) or she could've switched to her backup, but she didn't. Instead, she panicked, and it cost her her life. If she had trained, she might still have panicked, but the odds of her making a different choice--one that would've kept her alive--would've been much higher, IMHO. The author's point is a good one--a pistol (along with a carry license) isn't some kind of talisman that will keep you safe. Simply having them doesn't mean you're prepared to defend yourself any more than simply having a table saw means you're ready to build and install custom cabinetry in a mansion. You have to train, or you're simply relying on luck, and those aren't really good odds when your life is on the line. There's a reason they say amateurs train 'til they get it right, but professionals train 'til they can't get it wrong... [/QUOTE]
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