Reply #26: "having" does not escalate anything [View All]

[tburnsten]

Irresponsibly using it in an inappropriate event is definitely an escalation.

And that old chestnut of a gun being used against you is a theory, nothing more, that has not been borne out in real life situations. He could also just beat her to death or stab her, without a weapon which eliminates his physical advantages she would be pretty out of luck.


And I agree that training is the most responsible thing to get with your gun, along with good defense/carry/duty ammunition. Whatever the police in your area carry is usually a safe bet for a round that performs well. Golden Saber, Gold Dot, Ranger, XTP, and HST are all bullet designs to grab, they are made for people who have a higher than normal chance of needing to protect themself with lethal force, so they are all designed to make the most of the bad situation of needing to shoot another human being.