Comments on: Why does anyone ever need a Glock?

By: Lammo

Lammo — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:47:48 +0000

If you don’t have your own Glock* you may have to wait for the rest of your life for the police to bring theirs. That’s a waiting game I’m not willing to play.

* or Smith or Sig or Beretta or Springfield or Taurus or Colt or Kimber or . . . when it comes to guns I am all about choices.

By: funwithknives

funwithknives — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:31:32 +0000

You are reponsible for your safety. The P D, in large measure cleans-up and makes out an after-action report.
Be a winner and live. Be aware. Study an area before venturing into it.
‘Check your six’, often.
Oh, and it’s O K to be a little rude if ‘your radar’ in giving you good advice. You can always make friends, another day and place.

I live 1/2 mile from The Fabled Eight Mile Road in S/E Michigan
{ I’m a “2 4 8″ } and can tell you from experiences, Condition Orange really is not so bad.
Stories ,yeah I got ‘em………

By: leftylurker

leftylurker — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:31 +0000

Although, truth be told, I’ve never left, just been lurking. =)

By: civil truth

civil truth — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 03:41:32 +0000

Things haven’t been the same while you’ve been gone.

By: gekster

gekster — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:41:06 +0000

if we outlaw all guns, then no one will hve them and it won’t be a problem.

The problem is that the ones who obey the law won’t have guns, but the ones who don’t obey the law will have guns.

And how many times has a law abiding citizen murdered another citizen compared to an unlawfull person murdering a citizen.
Taking away the guns from law abiders will not change the gun posetion in the unlawfull abiders.

‘ANY THOUGHTS’
(the later said sarcastical)

By: PowerToThePeople

PowerToThePeople — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:38:53 +0000

and who has progressed enough in the art to know what they are doing. As to nearly everyone else, it would take so many years to become proficient enough in a Martial art that they would do more harm to themselves than if they just tucked tail and tried to run.

As to the close quarters issue, that is why God gave us shotguns and buckshot.

By: PowerToThePeople

PowerToThePeople — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:35:21 +0000

and then I am in real trouble if I can not access what I need.

That is what I always tell the gun control idiots. When they ask what I mean, I use this analogy:

I do not need a cardiologist each and every day, but if the day comes my heart needs one, I better have one. Same applies to a gun. Many may go to their grave never needing a gun, but they will go to their grave much earlier than planned if they need a gun and do not have one.

By: leftylurker

leftylurker — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:31:21 +0000

Studying close combat martial arts is also very important for your self defense. A handgun is not terribly useful if holstered with an assailant at close range. Martial arts can never be disarmed or used against you and never need reloading or cleaning.

By: mbecker908

mbecker908 — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:30:30 +0000

And even less downside to keeping one in a holster on your belt.

If you have kids, you get the opportunity to teach them how to use a handgun responsibly and you get to discuss the importance of the second amendment.

Add to that, going to a shooting range and taking lessons yourself and having everyone else take lessons is great fun.

Not to mention if you’re ever in an upscale movie theater in a town where guns are virtually outlawed and someone shows up looking to do harm to people you’ll be in a position to actually do something.

By: gekster

gekster — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:10:49 +0000

Where do you live, you are an easy target.