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Originally posted by Darkblack
Please document cases where people new trouble was coming and drew their gun before hand. Also document whether or not they were arrested for pulling a gun in public for no reason. You cannot draw your weapon without do cause.
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http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/165476.pdf
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I guarantee you that if you are within distance to mug me I can disarm you before you could shoot me.
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Nonsense. With a gun I can choose the range at which the encounter occurs. With your body you cannot. Plus, you discount the fact that I have been properly and extensively trained in the use of a handgun in tactical situations. A large part of that is point shooting, weapons retention, and use of a pistol in close combat. Granted, most people do not have that level of training, but it isn't very hard to shoot someone off of your pistol...
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I also guarantee if I was mugging you at gunpoint I could blow you away before you could draw your concealed weapon.
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If you had the drop on me I would not be foolish enough to try.
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Keep your guns because they make you "feel" safer but do not argue that martial arts training is not far superior at protecting yourself than a hand held weapon.
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I love how smug you people get when someone challenges your sacred cow.
Again martial arts training takes years, is not terribly effective against a much larger attacker or multiple opponents, and is useless against an attacker at range.
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Use logic. A hand held weapon that could be taken away from you or your body as a weapon. Which is better, more efficient, and easier to conceal.
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Better - Gun
Efficient - Gun
Concealable - Body
One out of three isn't that bad...