Mr Neutron
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Re: Women's Concealed Carry
said by exocets_girl  :I'm not at all opposed to carrying on my person, in fact, it's quite appealing to me. I know it's probably the best/safest option... however, let's face it, there are DEFINITELY times where it will be literally impossible to carry on-body. Can I be honest here? I thought the whole point to women getting married was so they could get their husbands to carry their stuff around for them. 
Since there are, as you say, times where it will be impossible to carry the weapon on-body, now's the time to get him used to carrying it around for you. That way, there's no fumbling in a concealed pocket or purse: you just hold out your hand, your husband slaps the gun into it, and the miscreant can then make up his/her mind as to whether or not they want to find something else to do.
Problem solved! 
(I'm afraid tim_k's the one with all the practical suggestions.)
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now's the time to get him used to carrying it around for you.
I already carry, both on and off duty 
I might add something my wife didn't post originally, she can and has handled the 23 well at the range. She is becoming a better shot as she continues to practice with it. I definately have seen her improvement when she was shooting my off-duty 23.
A women's defense course is a good idea as well and she has expressed interest in it. My uncle, a sheriff's deputy for a neighboring parish teaches a women's defense course.
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| said by exocet_cm : quote:
now's the time to get him used to carrying it around for you.
I already carry, both on and off duty I might add something my wife didn't post originally, she can and has handled the 23 well at the range. She is becoming a better shot as she continues to practice with it. I definately have seen her improvement when she was shooting my off-duty 23. A women's defense course is a good idea as well and she has expressed interest in it. My uncle, a sheriff's deputy for a neighboring parish teaches a women's defense course. Ever fire a gun at another person? The reason why I am asking is I am curious how did you arive at a conclusion that getting her a gun (and I am guessing her only firearm training is firing your gun at the range) would be better than self defense course. |
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nickc50310
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| Its pretty much common sense. You can give a 100lb woman 20 years of martial arts training and put her up against one or two hardened thugs and she still wouldnt come out on top. Put a gun in her hand along with good training and situational awareness and she is far more likely to survive an attack.
I am a big guy. I used to work out and lift weights all the time (slackin these days). While I am a very nice guy I have been in quite a few fights since I was a kid (I never throw the first punch). I had a huge big brother beating me up most of my younger years. I know how to fight, and have had no training. One of my best friends is way smaller than me and has now been in ju jitsu and tae kwondo for several years. He is a high brown belt in tae kwon do and pretty high up in ju jitsu. Whenever we have messed around wrestling or light fighting or anything, he stands almost no chance and he still has not ever beat me.
Im definately not tough or anything, just using this as an example that self defense training, while helpful will not balance the odds as effectively as a gun. |
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Dodge
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| said by nickc50310 :Its pretty much common sense. You can give a 100lb woman 20 years of martial arts training and put her up against one or two hardened thugs and she still wouldnt come out on top. Put a gun in her hand along with good training and situational awareness and she is far more likely to survive an attack. I am a big guy. I used to work out and lift weights all the time (slackin these days). While I am a very nice guy I have been in quite a few fights since I was a kid (I never throw the first punch). I had a huge big brother beating me up most of my younger years. I know how to fight, and have had no training. One of my best friends is way smaller than me and has now been in ju jitsu and tae kwondo for several years. He is a high brown belt in tae kwon do and pretty high up in ju jitsu. Whenever we have messed around wrestling or light fighting or anything, he stands almost no chance and he still has not ever beat me. Im definately not tough or anything, just using this as an example that self defense training, while helpful will not balance the odds as effectively as a gun. Wrestling with your buddy is not the same thing as getting kicked in the nuts and getting an eye pressed out with a thumb (just 2 pleasant examples that differentiate a fight between friends and a fight for your life).
Next time give your friend a holster with a toy gun in it, jump on him unexpectedly, wrestle him to the ground and see how long it will take him to get the toy gun out. As a matter of fact while he is wrestling for the gun, you will have much easier time subduing him. |
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Greg_Z
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Springfield, IL | reply to Dodge
He is a cop & resides in Nola. What kind of question is that? |
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