GUN safety training course

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

Also, was there a description of the assailant? I'm sure the Elcovans would appreciate it so they could know who to be on the look out for.

Black male. He was pretending to work on his car in a near-by mall parking lot and came up from behind her and choked her and threw her in her back seat and duct taped her until letting her go when he was done running errands or whatever. The scary thing was getting her address. It was never on the news so I assume there was a threat. She is a really nice older woman (50's probably), from what I understand she was bruised pretty badly. I thought someone was murdered with all the forensic units that were here. He had gloves on.

I was kidding about the designer guns. But I will be looking at my options and let you all know what I do. I would never carry and have to be safe with children in the house. Ken said he will help me figure stuff out as I don't even know what a magazine is etc. I may end up getting one as he said most of his are automatic and powerful and the only revolver he has is 357 or something and he said it will prolly be too powerful for a beginner.

I have said it before, I scare myself waiting for the toast to pop up out of the toaster and opening those pilsbury dough cans that pop open. So it should be interesting. Who knows, I could have an inner GI Jane or Gangsta bish.

[GLBLWARMR]

Pump action shot guns are the best for home defense. With pistols, even with alot of training, there is a chance you could miss. I have only had two breakins into my house. Once I was not home. The other time we were sleeping. We heard them screwing with the slider. So I grabbed my shotgun and came out of the bedroom. I racked the son of a bitch once and the fvckers heard it and ran away. To bad I wanted to shoot them. The reason I say go with pump action is everyone knows that sound and if they hear that they will not hang around.

For everyday personal defense while walking around on the street, the best is tasers or pepper spray and self defense courses. If you go with pepper spray go with the kind with dye in them. Not only does it blind the person it will dye their skin so if they get away they will be easy to find.

[f5fstop]

Ya'll live in the south, so call the local Sheriff department and ask them if they run a self-defense or handgun safety course. When I lived in TN, I helped teach one with the local Sheriffs, and we had people from all walks of life come into the class. There were those that hated handguns, but someone in the house had them, so they were smart enough to know they should at least learn the basics, we had those who grew up with them, but smart enough to know you can always learn something new, etc.

If that is not a possibility, contact the NRA, their instructors are usually pretty damn good and they offer all sorts of training.

[lotus4s]

Originally Posted by GLBLWARMR

I racked the son of a bitch once and the fvckers heard it and ran away.

An old retired deputy told me once, "it doesn't matter what nationality or color they are, everybody speaks shotgun".

[PARAGON]

I practice the run the other way while firing backwards drills

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by deserth3

If you don't want a gun you can always get a dog.

They've got a "dog".

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

Black male. He was pretending to work on his car...

This is a conspiracy.