Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “This Is Why Your CCW Won’t Save You” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/this-is-why-your-ccw-wont-save-you/.
My point is, it was written as an experience being a PO if I recall. One, I am not likely to be in a shite hole at 3am and if I have to throw down, nothing is off the table. The police have some limits, especially when it comes to mayhem. I don't if my life is on the line.I don’t really have anything to say bad about the article, other than I don’t think I would personally gain anything by training for physical violence with Assad. I reckon he could teach me some gun stuff, but…..
Also it’s not at all uncommon for law abiding citizens to be comfortable with violence, I assure you. It’s a violent world and always has been. Leave it to Beaver was just a TV show.
Right, has The Armory Life been hacked? Who reviewed this and by Richard Johnson, seriously? Hey, don't buy our products or firearms because they won't save you, it says so right here.He doesn’t say much in the article other than convey a “you wouldn’t understand” condescending tone.
I can't believe this company too has gone woke. A touching article about two muscular male "partners" wrestling with a drug addict. Go "debrief" and have a Bud Light.Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “This Is Why Your CCW Won’t Save You” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/this-is-why-your-ccw-wont-save-you/.
At first, I thought it was "partners" in that way too until I realized he was talking about his fellow officer. At least, that's what I understood it to be after reading the article. Maybe I'm wong.I can't believe this company too has gone woke. A touching article about two muscular male "partners" wrestling with a drug addict. Go "debrief" and have a Bud Light.
Bill, I stand corrected. So used to being force-fed propaganda, I was initially disgusted and didn't want to continue reading it. Now that you've pointed this out, I believe you are correct. In my defense, I will say I would not have reacted if the writer had identified himself as LE in the first place.At first, I thought it was "partners" in that way too until I realized he was talking about his fellow officer. At least, that's what I understood it to be after reading the article. Maybe I'm wong.
I wasn't referring to you brother. Just my thoughts on the article.My point is, it was written as an experience being a PO if I recall. One, I am not likely to be in a shite hole at 3am and if I have to throw down, nothing is off the table. The police have some limits, especially when it comes to mayhem. I don't if my life is on the line.
I make a point not to talk about any of these kinds of situations I have been in. And there are too many of them to count and remember.About as close as I've ever come to this was the afternoon a (ahem) gentleman jumped me (after my then-wife and another female friend had been running their mouths at this car outside a local pub). Thankfully, it wasn't a dark alley and no weapons were involved. My former wife (may she rest in peace) did yell when the driver was almost upon me (with my back turned), but I knew he was coming. I'm no John Wick - and fortunately, neither was he. The adrenaline dump gave me what I needed to slip under his initial attack and put him face down in the parking lot. The violence in my physical and verbal responses took him aback. He could see death in my eyes and wisely decided to leave the area.
I don't say this to brag, but my success was solely down to the immediate switch from enjoying my day to unleashing mayhem on my assailant. My takeaway from the article is this point. As defenders, we have to 1) Be aware of our surroundings 2) Be prepared for a variety of scenarios (before they happen) and 3) Have the mindset that allows an instant transition to violence. The event above happened about 40 years ago and today, my active defense tools include firearms.
So, yes, there is a critical mindset issue here we all need to consider. Being able to handle an assailant in my (relative) youth is wholly different than the same or similar scenarios when firearms are introduced into the mix. These days, my lower back arthritis dissuades me from getting involved in a physical fight, so if someone's coming for me today, their ability to "leave the area" may be hindered by the tools I have at my disposal.
As an aside, although I do train with my EDC and other firearms (although not as often as I would like), I believe the mental training is the most important. Am I ready to pull that trigger in defense of myself and others? I'm thankful I've never had the occasion to answer that question, and can only hope I have adequately prepared myself to do so should the situation arise.
An interesting read: On Killing by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
Helpful to remember you can snap a knee from the side too. For instance when side stepping a thrown punch. Not many will see that coming.I’d rather kick someones knee backwards, gouge them in the eye, walk away or shoot them
I’m prepared for all 4. May have to do the first 3.
Only the situation as the situation unfolds will dictate that.
Everyone reacts different in the moment.
Some folks flee
Some folks fight
Some folks want to take on the whole damn bar .. at once
One finds out when it happens