OldSchooler
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This is how this discussion always goes. The belief is that if you have a powerful weapon, the battle is won in your favor. However, ask Goliath if it was of any benefit to him.
What matters most is your resoluteness. Men from Teddy Roosevelt to Dwight Eisenhower, from Massad Ayoob to, of course, David in his battle with the Giant, have noted this fact. The man who is resolute in the face of danger has the first and best weapon needed. He is usually always scared later. Some have, in fact, defined courage that way; "(sic) courage is the ability to put your fear aside until later, and to focus on the matter at hand."
While I am not a LEO or trained gunfighter, I have had the misfortune on more than one occasion to be on the wrong end of a gun with no defense of my own save my resolution to NOT be shot. My pissed off assailant(s) was put down and disarmed only because of that. Wisely, I have learned to busy myself in other pursuits these days, so as not to find myself in such compromising positions again. That is probably the best defense of all.
I DO NOT suggest you toss your gun in favor of a resolute attitude. I DO suggest you learn to rely on the gray stuff between your ears as your leading defense. Go take some martial arts/hand-to-hand combat training from someone who has "been there" and stay with it until you "cross the line."
What line am I talking about? The line between the fear of being hurt/losing and the resolution to win. Once you've crossed that threshold, then pick up your gun .
What matters most is your resoluteness. Men from Teddy Roosevelt to Dwight Eisenhower, from Massad Ayoob to, of course, David in his battle with the Giant, have noted this fact. The man who is resolute in the face of danger has the first and best weapon needed. He is usually always scared later. Some have, in fact, defined courage that way; "(sic) courage is the ability to put your fear aside until later, and to focus on the matter at hand."
While I am not a LEO or trained gunfighter, I have had the misfortune on more than one occasion to be on the wrong end of a gun with no defense of my own save my resolution to NOT be shot. My pissed off assailant(s) was put down and disarmed only because of that. Wisely, I have learned to busy myself in other pursuits these days, so as not to find myself in such compromising positions again. That is probably the best defense of all.
I DO NOT suggest you toss your gun in favor of a resolute attitude. I DO suggest you learn to rely on the gray stuff between your ears as your leading defense. Go take some martial arts/hand-to-hand combat training from someone who has "been there" and stay with it until you "cross the line."
What line am I talking about? The line between the fear of being hurt/losing and the resolution to win. Once you've crossed that threshold, then pick up your gun .