Sam1911
Moderator Emeritus
This thread is disappointing. We're recycling the same dumb jokes over and over in such a self-congratulatory and confidently superior way that we sound like idiots -- underestimating the real danger presented by the aggressors here.
The truth is, at bad-breath distance, your beautiful marksmanship form and pinpoint accuracy may easily be defeated by a thug with a Hi-Point (on it's side!) and a willingness to use it. He may not know a lot about guns, but chances are he's a veteran of several shootings and knows how to fight quick and dirty. There are some studies floating around here that indicate that a significant percentage of criminals get MORE practice with their guns -- and more "practical" practice -- than do most police offices or many armed citizens. Their gun may be just a tool, and their techniques might make them look ignorant to our eyes, but chances are they know what they're doing.
If we all know that the "gangsta hold" isn't a good idea, what are we accomplishing with all the mockery and ridicule? Just making ourselves feel smart?
The truth is, at bad-breath distance, your beautiful marksmanship form and pinpoint accuracy may easily be defeated by a thug with a Hi-Point (on it's side!) and a willingness to use it. He may not know a lot about guns, but chances are he's a veteran of several shootings and knows how to fight quick and dirty. There are some studies floating around here that indicate that a significant percentage of criminals get MORE practice with their guns -- and more "practical" practice -- than do most police offices or many armed citizens. Their gun may be just a tool, and their techniques might make them look ignorant to our eyes, but chances are they know what they're doing.
If we all know that the "gangsta hold" isn't a good idea, what are we accomplishing with all the mockery and ridicule? Just making ourselves feel smart?