yotewacker
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- Feb 25, 2009
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Not trying to get an argument started. Just to get your mind thinking about what if you were in a situation to pull a trigger. Would you keep a cool head and know what to do? I will give you a few what if's.
Your OC carrying in a bank. Suddenly it's being robbed. A robber is standing about 30ft from you holding a customer hostage. You think you have a clear shot. Would you take it? Your life is not being threatened.
YES, okay. What if you miss and shoot the hostage? Or miss completely and you get shot. Or lets say that everything the way you planned and the robber is down. Then you say" I hope I killed that SOB".
NO, you do not shoot. You just act innocent and do nothing. After its over a bank customer notices you had gun and did nothing. The customer sues, you because you had the opportunity and means and did nothing!
In the YES part. The hostage sues you for shooting them. Or if you shoot the robber and make a derogatory comment. You will go to court for being reckless and looking for someone to shoot. Yes you can be tried by 12 jurors. But, are you sure you will not got to prison for your stupid remark, not acting when you should, or jeopardizing someones innocent life?
There are quite a few classes on how to shoot a gun. But very few classes on your responsibility to carry one. This is why I do not believe in OC carry. I want it to be my surprise. Very few times do you need a firearm in a split second. If the bad guy does not shoot you in the first 5 seconds. Then your chances are very good that you will survive. Look for the opportunity to counter attack. If you do not panic, you will notice an opportunity. If you OC'ing you just completely changed the game of what is going to happen.
Do you know what to look for in the other guys movements for you opportunity?
Do you know when your allowed to shoot if the guy has only a knife?
What if the guy has no weapons and starts pushing you around with his hands while your OC'ing? Is your gun secure enough he cannot grab it?
What if you draw your weapon and don't use it? You could be charge with pointing a deadly weapon at a person.
I think there should be more classes on this, not just how to shoot. It's not hard and requires little thought on how to shoot a gun. But the responsibilities on when and how is very hard and very complicated.
I do believe everyone should have the right to OC carry. But, in the sue happy world we live in, concealed is in my opinion the only way to go.
If you have to hesitate or think about this for any length of time. Then please read up more on the laws.
Your OC carrying in a bank. Suddenly it's being robbed. A robber is standing about 30ft from you holding a customer hostage. You think you have a clear shot. Would you take it? Your life is not being threatened.
YES, okay. What if you miss and shoot the hostage? Or miss completely and you get shot. Or lets say that everything the way you planned and the robber is down. Then you say" I hope I killed that SOB".
NO, you do not shoot. You just act innocent and do nothing. After its over a bank customer notices you had gun and did nothing. The customer sues, you because you had the opportunity and means and did nothing!
In the YES part. The hostage sues you for shooting them. Or if you shoot the robber and make a derogatory comment. You will go to court for being reckless and looking for someone to shoot. Yes you can be tried by 12 jurors. But, are you sure you will not got to prison for your stupid remark, not acting when you should, or jeopardizing someones innocent life?
There are quite a few classes on how to shoot a gun. But very few classes on your responsibility to carry one. This is why I do not believe in OC carry. I want it to be my surprise. Very few times do you need a firearm in a split second. If the bad guy does not shoot you in the first 5 seconds. Then your chances are very good that you will survive. Look for the opportunity to counter attack. If you do not panic, you will notice an opportunity. If you OC'ing you just completely changed the game of what is going to happen.
Do you know what to look for in the other guys movements for you opportunity?
Do you know when your allowed to shoot if the guy has only a knife?
What if the guy has no weapons and starts pushing you around with his hands while your OC'ing? Is your gun secure enough he cannot grab it?
What if you draw your weapon and don't use it? You could be charge with pointing a deadly weapon at a person.
I think there should be more classes on this, not just how to shoot. It's not hard and requires little thought on how to shoot a gun. But the responsibilities on when and how is very hard and very complicated.
I do believe everyone should have the right to OC carry. But, in the sue happy world we live in, concealed is in my opinion the only way to go.
If you have to hesitate or think about this for any length of time. Then please read up more on the laws.