Straight Shooter
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I would like to discuss a topic that has weighed on my mind for quite some time, how to handle a defensive situation outdoors with my children present.
I have two children, my daughter is 6 and I have begun teaching her gun safety and situational awareness. My son is just over a year and a half old.
My wife and I like to take them to many places, parks, children’s museums, amusement and theme parks or just walk around the neighborhood. All of which create an opportunity for some psycho to present themselves.
I have read and reread the training books, watched the videos and taken classes. I am at the range very regularly to hone my skills and I am just about always carrying. However, none of the material I have come across covers defense of others in any great detail, it’s mostly the legality of doing so not any actual tactics, and children are not covered at all.
Of course situational awareness is paramount and will help to avoid most situations, but not necessarily all situations.
I have gone over several tactics in my head, none of which seem good…
Get between them and the threat and fight? Kids are not going to sit still, you’ll lose track of them and they become the backstop if facing a gun.
Grab the kids and run for cover, then fight? You’re just a moving target and you’re using them (unintentionally) as a human shield.
Push them down and fight? No chance of getting to cover.
I’m sure other parents have thought about this. What would you do?
Does anyone know of any specific training material that covers this?
I have two children, my daughter is 6 and I have begun teaching her gun safety and situational awareness. My son is just over a year and a half old.
My wife and I like to take them to many places, parks, children’s museums, amusement and theme parks or just walk around the neighborhood. All of which create an opportunity for some psycho to present themselves.
I have read and reread the training books, watched the videos and taken classes. I am at the range very regularly to hone my skills and I am just about always carrying. However, none of the material I have come across covers defense of others in any great detail, it’s mostly the legality of doing so not any actual tactics, and children are not covered at all.
Of course situational awareness is paramount and will help to avoid most situations, but not necessarily all situations.
I have gone over several tactics in my head, none of which seem good…
Get between them and the threat and fight? Kids are not going to sit still, you’ll lose track of them and they become the backstop if facing a gun.
Grab the kids and run for cover, then fight? You’re just a moving target and you’re using them (unintentionally) as a human shield.
Push them down and fight? No chance of getting to cover.
I’m sure other parents have thought about this. What would you do?
Does anyone know of any specific training material that covers this?
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