Any EDC CCW'ers?

[Sobrbiker]

Tales: I once taught a class where 2 students told me they had their woman try to shoot them but the gun didn't go off. I told them that if their women had Glocks they would be dead.

more of an anecdotal lesson of what women to pick (or how to treat them) than what condition to keep defensive weapons in.
There are all sorts of stories out there, I personally have had students relate that they that have gotten out of control and will tell you the only reason they’re not in prison for life is that they were carrying a double action revolver or DA/SA auto and the heavier trigger pull allowed a fraction of time in the heat of the moment to realize what they were doing.
To me that’s an invite to discuss the four pillars of firearm safety.
Cute stories, but no replacement for keeping your booger hook off the bang switch until on target and decision lethal force is necessary has been made.
Running scenarios, there’s nowhere that an unchambered weapon gives an advantage in what may be a life and death situation.

Just opinion, take it or leave it.

 

[warren]

I told them that if their women had Glocks they would be dead.

So, why didn't the weapons the women had not fire? Even a Glock needs a round under the hammer. The safety needs to be off. A Glock, loaded and hot isn't that good unless the person using it is willing to "drop the hammer." Many folks find out, no matter how much they proclaim their willingness to take a life, that, when it comes right down to doing the deed... they can't.

It's one of those things you'll never know, no matter how convinced you are, until you are placed in such a situation. Being trained to safely carry a weapon and shoot it is not enough. A lot psychological prep/training is required. Autonomic responses need to be properly prepped, ingrained, constantly reinforced. Most CCW classes never touch on the mental prep required to properly responded in a "shoot/don't shoot situation".

If you stumble on to a person with a gun, willing to shoot, you do not have time to chamber a round. If you know you are going to a possible gunfight, take your "scatter cannon." Pistols/revolvers are for when you are surprised.

I get the feeling I'm repeating myself.

 

[Gerald Boone]

more of an anecdotal lesson of what women to pick (or how to treat them) than what condition to keep defensive weapons in.
There are all sorts of stories out there, I personally have had students relate that they that have gotten out of control and will tell you the only reason they’re not in prison for life is that they were carrying a double action revolver or DA/SA auto and the heavier trigger pull allowed a fraction of time in the heat of the moment to realize what they were doing.
To me that’s an invite to discuss the four pillars of firearm safety.
Cute stories, but no replacement for keeping your booger hook off the bang switch until on target and decision lethal force is necessary has been made.
Running scenarios, there’s nowhere that an unchambered weapon gives an advantage in what may be a life and death situation.

Just opinion, take it or leave it.

You are correct about the women. The lesson was on relationships. The chapter was called is it safe. The topic covered physical safety emotional safety, environmental safety and community safety. Not just guns, one guy took off his shirt and showed a stab wound. I totally agree with you on keeping your finger off the trigger and only shooting if you can prove in court you had to because there was no other choice. That usually means an intruder actually inside of your house. Hopefully we never have that happen. I can chamber while I draw so that is the way I practice.