If you carry a gun you must read this.

[glocknload]

Thanks for the "steal". Excellent info from the LEO. Good ole common sense from someone with firsthand experience. I am sharing the link with those I know.

[james48g]

That was a good read, thanks for posting.

[rey]

Great read, great food for thought... thanks.

[Hootus]

Great read. Thanks for the link.

[lawabiding_citizen]

thanks for sharing. great read

[mspt_99]

A very good read. Riveting. Good, REAL down-to-earth advice from someone who really seems to have firsthand knowledge.

I was especially intrigued by his advice on when to draw:



However - I would caution folks to make the distinction between being robbed by a 'hold up man' vs most other kinds of (usually ego-driven) encounters.

A classic example of an encounter where at least one of the combatants is being driven by ego may be found in the post below:

CCW Incident (Input please)



In this case, the aggressor was definitely being driven by ego. And when the gun was drawn on him, he did not "decide he had someplace else to be." He stood a few yards away and called the police on the guy who drew the gun.

(Caveat: I'm not entirely convinced that we're getting the whole story in my sample post. I suspect from the way it was told that there may have been ego in play on both sides. But my point remains.)

I think the boldface text above, where the author talks about moving for cover vs doing a "John Wayne," speaks volumes. A perfect illustration of a practical response vs an ego-driven response.

Great posts everyone, I like this stuff. we need more of it and less junk.

[NCIC105]

This was a good read

[-06]

Sensible words. Have always been of the opinion that it is better to be judged by 12 rather than be carried by 6.

[Bob in Bristol]

Thanks for posting. Good common sense approach to gun ownership and use. A good read for gun owners or gun haters.

[Stan45]

For those not street wise, you just became a little wiser.