Reply #53: There are many means of protection that is very true. [View All]

[sabre73]

But a gun trumps all other methods. So why would I limit my defenses? In self defense I always start with verbal communication first (so long as the threat is not using lethal force himself), If the threat continues to escalate I will use verbal commands with compliance techniques. If the threat persists then I will gradually increase my self defense to NON-Lethal then to Lethal force if need be.

Who in their right mind says "hmm. Well, I want to live but not if I have to fight to do so."? Or "Yeah, the guy is raping my wife but I guess it could be worse; The guy doing it could get hurt in the process of me doing what is right and that would be terrible!"

And if you retort that these things do not actually happen in real life then please, don't waste our time with any more of your posts because it would be evident that we are talking to an absolute mindless drone or a child who has never stepped foot outside of their house or seen a news broadcast on T.V.