"Lena B Katz" > wrote in message
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>>> 1. I've been followed home, by about five people, in a rather deserted
>>> urban area.
>>
>> You could've handled that nicely with a handgun. And, regardless of what
>> the
>> law says in most states about "brandishing" being illegal, you could've
>> been
>> 99% positive that the cops already knew the people who followed you, and
>> would've patted you on the back if any of the thugs decided to call the
>> cops
>> about you. Of course, they would NOT have done that. You're fully aware
>> of
>> that fact.
>
> Like Hell. These people weren't following me in a group. Picture people
> with radios, following me in a semicircle, about a block distant (in three
> directions). Considering the tech they had on my front door (I went in
> the back), I wouldn't have been surprised if they had considerably more
> than your average gun.

If they were a block distant, they were not a threat. If they *were* a
threat, in your opinion, there's nothing you could have done about it
anyway, since this is all in your imagination, and in your dream, you've
armed yourself with weapons which you cannot obtain, couldn't learn how to
use, and probably couldn't throw far enough anyway. I'm not even sure why
were discussing this any more, except that sometimes, crazy people are
entertaining. :-)



>>> 2. I've been in a building where someone shot a cannon at it. (It's
>>> called
>>> the Cathedral of Learning... ever heard of it? Yeah, it made the news.)
>>
>> At least in the U.S., cannon fire is as likely as your house being hit by
>> a
>> meteorite. Mentioning it places your sanity and debating skills in
>> question.
>> You know that.
>
> Would you rather I say mortar fire? There are quite a few neighborhoods
> in D.C. that have buildings that still haven't been repaired from the last
> mortar that hit them.

During what period in history did mortar fire hit buildings in DC? Give or
take 10 years is close enough.



> Cannons are unlikely anywhere, but only because mortars are far more
> portable.

But, you're not going to say that any more because we're discussing threats
which may actually exist in today's society. Mortars are not in that
category.



>> Question: How much time have you spent practicing with a handgun? What
>> kind?
>> How much time with an instructor? What were the results?
>
> None.

None. I see. Then, where do you come up with the information to discuss
their effectiveness?