On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, Pan Ohco wrote:

> On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 11:31:43 -0500 (EST), Lena B Katz
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, TheAlligator wrote:
>>
>>> "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
>>>> That last comment is the best reason of all to do one or both of:
>>> I thank you for your comments, and your points are noted. She has no
>>> fear of guns, by the way. She can outshoot me on any given day, as she
>>> has since she was little. It's embarassing.
>>
>> just don't try using guns to defend yourself... it is _such_ a bad idea.
>> if people want to use stuff to defend themselves, there are more practical
>> ideas (like sound grenades).
>>
> Sorry Lena. If you learn how to use a gun, it is really easy to
> defend yourself.

not really. you need to be "good" with a gun to defend yourself. be
"calm" in the face of danger. and, most of all, you've got to be able to
see the other person.

If you can see the other person, that was his second mistake. The first
was not wounding you severely on the first shot.

but, you can find weapons that are more effective against ... more
intelligent foes. and you shouldn't assume that the person attacking you
is stupid.

The reaction of hearing a bullet/gunshot should never be reaching for your
gun... it should be "hit the deck" followed shortly thereafter by creating
a physical blockade of stuff between you and where the gunshot came from.

>> never try to defend yourself with something that requires line-of-sight.
>> in most situations, you're lucky if you have _awareness_ of an attack,
>> before it occurs, let alone time enough to "point, aim, shoot"
> Point, aim and shoot are instinctive if you are trained

yeah. but they shouldn't be the only instincts you're trained with... and
they're probably not the best instincts, anywhichway.

>> guns are offensive weapons.
> Many in this country are used for self defense

by idiots, fighting idiots.

lena