NPR: Does carrying a pistol make you safer

Carrying a gun does not make one "more safer"

Carrying a gun might make one feel "more safer"

one might be able to get one's self out of a situation with a gun that one might not be able to get one's self out of without one, but at that point one is in an unsafe situation weather armed or unarmed.

Carrying $ 10,000 in cash does not make one "less safer"

Carrying $ 10,000 in cash might make one feel "less safer"

I'm old and crippled. I can't run and I have only one good punch left in me. After that I'm toast. I carry because I can no longer fight my way out.

If you ever need to use a carried gun and successfully employ it to defend yourself or others, it could be said it did make you safer, whether you felt so or not.

The article was worth reading, thanks.
The comment section confirmed my preconceived notions of NPR.:banghead:

Originally posted by RugerBob:

I'd rather have a pistol then cower behind a chair.
Some may cower either way, but to those trained, at least there is an option if they have one.

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The government has a "What do to in the case of an active shooter" video. It shows people hiding in a room, one of them ready to hit the active shooter with a fire extinguisher.

Which is apparently the origin of the phrase, "Dumb enough to bring a fire extinguisher to a gun fight."

I don't care for the unsupported statement that "Most permit holders or not prepared for a gun fight."

It may or may not be true (note how many people refuse to carry a round in the chamber) but I want to see your supporting data

Pietro Beretta said:

The article was written to let you put your own bias on the subject.

People who immediately don't like NPR call it anti-gun.
People who don't like guns call it pro-gun.
People who are pro gun find it surprisingly neutral with a touch of bias.

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If it seems unbiased, maybe that just means it matches your own biases. Many NPR pieces have one thing in common, which is they rely heavily on anecdotal accounts. The plural of anecdote is not data. One can choose anecdotes that set exactly the tone that you want. No mention was made of FBI crime data, which, last I checked, clearly indicate that you are best off resisting a violent criminal with a firearm.

Sure a lot of weak gun supporters on this post, You should train and train to carry, Absolutely , I feel safer carrying, You gun owners who don't obviously train,no not just shooting game at a bullseye target have not took the time to feel comfortable and in complete control of your weapon, all else fails Stats don't lie.

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RugerBob said:

I'd rather have a pistol then cower behind a chair.
Some may cower either way, but to those trained, at least there is an option if they have one.

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And there are those who will not cower either way.

I am not sure I subscribe to the idea that the gun is the difference between courage and cowering.

I submit that people who will act with a firearm are inclined to act even with out a firearm.

Some snotty fool said to me, "Do you think you have a chance against a terrorist armed with an AK 47 with just a pistol?"

My reply was, "No. I think if I'm unarmed I have no chance at all."

Since CCW is now in so many states, the intentional homicide rate is at a 50 year low in US history.

So yes, carrying a pistol does make you safer.

Originally Posted by RugerBob View Post
I'd rather have a pistol then cower behind a chair.
Some may cower either way, but to those trained, at least there is an option if they have one.
And there are those who will not cower either way.

I am not sure I subscribe to the idea that the gun is the difference between courage and cowering.

I submit that people who will act with a firearm are inclined to act even with out a firearm.
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Agreed. But hoping others partake. Charging a person/people like that can be done. Even throwing the chair for distraction. Still, having something to 'fire back with' is better.

fallingbird said:

The comment section confirmed my preconceived notions of NPR.:banghead:

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Definitely of the NPR regulars.

I listen on occasion, but whenever I see comment sections like that, my type at NPR is a tiny minority it would seem.

> Nearly 13 million Americans have permits to carry
> concealed handguns — triple the number just nine
> years ago — and that figure is low because not
> every state reports.

And then there's Alaska (.5M), Arizona (7M), Arkansas (3M), Idaho (1.5M), Kansas (3M), Maine 1.5M), Vermont (.5M), and Wyoming (.5M), with West Virginia (2M) coming online this summer. Not all are entirely unrestricted, but all offer some sort of "permitless carry."

Pietro Beretta said:

I was impressed by the NPR article, very neutral. So neutral in fact the multiple forums I linked this article to; people either like it or hate it.

The article was written to let you put your own bias on the subject.

People who immediately don't like NPR call it anti-gun.
People who don't like guns call it pro-gun.
People who are pro gun find it surprisingly neutral with a touch of bias.


Very interesting indeed.

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No It was biased. That some people failed to spot the bias is an unrelated issue and not by some brilliant design of the article's author.

Trunk Monkey said:

I don't care for the unsupported statement that "Most permit holders or not prepared for a gun fight."

It may or may not be true (note how many people refuse to carry a round in the chamber) but I want to see your supporting data

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Not carrying with a round in the chamber doesnt mean you arent ready for a gun fight. It just means you arent ready for a quick draw competition. Another 1 second to rack the slide isnt going to change anything and it does make the gun arguably safer and definitely simpler to handle. The Israelis dont seem to have a problem carrying that way and if anyone needs to be prepared on a moments notice its them. .

Carrying a hammer doesn't make you a carpenter either, but you sure can't make much of an attempt at driving a nail without the hammer either. Training and experience is everything.

Not going to places that are dangerous does make u safer.
Avoiding risks makes u safer. Leaving places when u sense trouble makes u safer.

A pistol doesnt. It just makes u feel safer.

A pistol can't make you safe, since it doesn't come into play until things have become decidedly unsafe. *

Can a pistol help get you out of a dangerous situation? Certainly. Will it do so every time? Of course not.

These aren't difficult concepts.



*Open carry advocates may point out that the presence of a pistol may be a deterrent. I'm not sure if there's any conclusive evidence one way or the other, though in some cases it's probably true.

A handgun is like seatbelts and airbags. They don't keep you from getting in trouble, but once you're in trouble, they help you survive.

Call it cowering. I call it seeking cover. I guess the difference is the ability to throw back something other than pleas.

Many years ago, as a company commander in Viet Nam, I developed a 5-step "action on contact" drill. You're moving through the jungle, and suddenly there's a lot of shooting. what do you do?

1. TAKE COVER! At this point, all you know is you're still alive, so try to stay in that condition.

2. Locate the enemy.

3. Return fire.

4. Locate the men on your right and left.

5. Relay orders and information.

My opinion for what's it's worth? NPR is a far left organization! Try whipping out a pair of chop sticks and see where that'll get you in an emergency situation! I'll take my pistol any day over nothing.

Rancher5, Awesome stats! Something the libertard Dems and the biased media never want to address. John

Carrying a gun doesn't make me safer.


But it sure as heck makes my attacker UN-safer.