Robbie said:
In reply to yupididit :
Yeah, and worse, that some seem to think they could win a fight with an ex-seal team member who was high on meth.
When seal team meth head (who picks locks, breaks windows, kills dogs, kicks through reinforced doors, isn't afraid of lights and alarms and the racking of a berking shotgun, and doesn't feel the pain of pepper spray) does break into a house the just-woke-up-from-deep-sleep internet toughguy is going to neatly and calmly assess the situation, judge the intent of said seal team meth accurately, make a moral decision, grab a weapon, and win the fight with this guy?
Sorry everyone, I'm just trying to point out how ridiculous this is starting to sound. Lots of good info in the first 2 pages, now it sounds like we believe common hulk zombies want to steal our milk.
Yeah, it's like my coworker who feels like he has to carry his full size pistol and at least 50 rounds whenever he travels outside of the San Antonio area. I'm like what the berkeley are you afraid of? And who the berkeley do you think you'll be fighting where you'd need 50 rounds of 9mm ammo? And do you really think you'll be able to place a single shot with all that fear and paranoia pumping adrenaline through you? We don't live in Brazil or Mexico, America is very safe even with all the gun toting idiots running around.
I've been in many combat situations (thank the lawd I switched to IT). When you're in a fight adrenaline and nerves are your enemies when it comes to placing rounds into a target. Humans are the hardest to shoot. It doesn't get easier everytime you do it either. I've done training where they purposely raise our heart rates and induce muscle fatigue. You become even less like John Wick. During a home invasion or insider threat that will basically be your state; heart pumping, hands shaking, mind racing, which are the worst times to try and get a round on a target.
I do recommend like stated before, get so familiar with your weapons that their operations become second nature. Practice to operate it and to clear malfunctions then immediately get rounds on target.
For me and my family, our guns are last resort during an home invasion. Have a plan (practice it), secure your family, call 911, and try your best to not confront the intruder. Your things aren't worth more than any persons life.
Also, try taking Krav Maga. Been doing it since I was 20. I love it! If you get into any altercation with another human it'll most likely be verbal escalating to physical one, with a knife usually being an x factor. Basically, protecting yourself is more than just having a gun. If you're at that point then pray to who ever you believe in that its over as quick as possible.