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Gun Defense Questions and Answers. Why have a gun in the first place?

I have been called, e-mailed and stopped sizes too. The two most common sizes are
on the street, questioned in my office, 12 gauge and 20 gauge, there are many
at a couple of places where I shop, and other sizes but for home defense we'll
at the post office. I do radio ads for stick to the more common 12 or 20.
Steele's Gun Shop and I'm known to be Ordinarily the shotgun is less expensive,
familiar with firearms to some degree. I easier to use, and better for defense
have been asked about what kind of gun or than a pistol by far.Many people think
ammo to purchase for home defense and that shotguns have shot that spreads, to
about concealed carry of guns and knives. send out a wall of lead, and that you
Some of these questions were from people can't miss with a shotgun. That is BULL..
who have never owned guns before and some The longest distance most of us will be
from those who "hate" guns and even hate able to shoot in defense, inside our
gun owners as well to some degree.One of homes, is about 20 feet. At that distance
my friends has interest in a business the size of the circle of shot from a
near the World Trade Center site. One shotgun is about two and a half inches in
close friend was the one who first diameter or less. It's easy to miss with
reported the plane that hit the Pentagon, a shotgun, but not as easy as it is to
about three windows from his office miss with a pistol. Some people want to
window. Another friend of mine lives on get all sorts of specialty ammo for a
Long Island and works in the building shotgun to use in home defense. That is
industry and at a huge lumber store not needed. The cheapest "bird shot" is
there; so she is in constant contact with the best for home defense and the least
workers and contractors connected to the likely to go through wall after wall
New York City area. Several of my friends after wall through your house and into
are military, National Guard, and police. the sleeping rooms of the rest of your
I am no authority, in my mind, nor family and the neighbors up and down the
compared to some that I know, but I am street.By the way, most pistol ammo will
very open in my communications on go through three or four walls, perhaps
anything. So, I am asked about a lot of more, before it stops if you miss the
things. I have been around guns, gun person you are shooting at in self
shops, police, military, and worked as a defense. Where are the kids? Think about
Federal Law Enforcement Officer, as a it before you get a gun. In fact thinking
Security Policeman in the U. S. Coast is far superior to shooting, regarding
Guard, and as a Security and Public self defense. In modern homes, made of
Relations person at FEMA for a while in foam insulation, wall board and vinyl
disaster preparedness and as an on-site siding; a pistol bullet can easily
disaster center worker.I do have some penetrate both sides of five or six homes
opinions and some are quite strong. They before stopping.Guns are expensive and
are based on knowledge and experience and good guns are very expensive. There are
information from those who know better some ways to beat the system however.
than I. So here is some data in the form There are lots of used guns on the
of;Frequently Asked Questions and My market, especially police guns, because
Answers.Q: WHY HAVE A GUN IN THE FIRST everyone, especially the police, want to
PLACE?For the same reasons we have smoke have the coolest and most awesome and
detectors, first aid kits, fire most new gun that is being advertised. So
extinguishers; life, health, dental and they trade in the old guns and often the
home insurance. Because planning, older guns are the better guns although
preparation and investment in proper less cool. Silly aren't they? There are
tools and devices -- give us more control lots of good used pistols, revolvers and
over ourselves and our destiny and well shotguns in the gun shops of America and
being in any arena. And, having better many of them are superior to the new
control of our lives and future is a stuff in reliability and accuracy. Go
native concern and need for most of us.I figure! J Or you can purchase a new
think, and most of us think, that any gun.No matter what you get, make certain
life worth living is worth defending. We that you learn how to use the gun
have dedicated 40, 50, 60, or 100 hours a correctly and get some training from
week to providing for our families so someone who really knows guns and safe
that they may live life without major handling. Most men think they are
interruptions or inconveniences and death genetically endowed with gun smarts and
or injury at the hand of a "Bad Person". they are not. In fact most men who are
Disaster is certainly not part of our first time or infrequent users of guns
plan for optimum survival for us and our are far more stupid and far more
family.Because people are neither dangerous than women and no more likely
natively brave nor courageous and because to hit what they aim for either. As a
people are natively more comfortable, matter of fact, women are usually better
less fearful, having something to hand shots than men atfirst, according to my
for self and family defense; having a experience. I have taught several hundred
weapon to hand or a method of defense and people how to shoot for the first time
protection is an internal instinct that and have helped a few dozen others shoot
is intrinsic and native. That can include better. By the way I'm not a professional
decisions to lock the doors, live in firearms instructor, just a willing
safer areas and staying alert to news and friend and neighbor who has shot a lot
current events. Even those who hate guns and owned a lot of guns over a lot of
and want all of them gone, always seem to years.IF you do get a gun, and I'm not at
have a kitchen knife, a baseball bat or a all certain that you should; keep your
sword (Ha) to defend themselves with. The defensive firearm handy but secure and
Bad Person, BP laughs as such implements practice, practice, practice. Practice
in the hands of someone not used to often enough to be dangerous to the Bad
fighting for their lives and it is in Persons and often enough to NOT be
fact laughable if you've ever seen a dangerous to yourself and your family. At
street thug fight or attack someone.Those a minimum that will be weekly for a few
who decry guns are the first to call 911 months and then monthly for several
and beg someone, a policeman, with a gun months and then at least every two or
to come and defend them - the police can three months thereafter. Even those who
not and WILL NOT ARRIVE IN TIME. In fact hunted all the time 30 or 40 years ago
the police are not even expected to but not much in the last 10 years, are
arrive to defend you. They are expected not to be trusted to be safe and accurate
only, by law, to come and mark chalk with a firearm now.Q: WHAT IS THE BEST
lines around your dead body and that of KIND OF AMMO FOR MY GUN AND FOR SELF
your family - and to write up the DEFENSE? IS IT BEST TO USE THE BULLETS
reports, take pictures of the blood THAT COST 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR EVEN UP TO 12
splattered walls and floor, and file them DOLLARS PER SHOT?The silly news shows,
away along with a report on what they the major media evening news is fond of
find at the scene of your murder. Check showing off all sorts of buzz saw bullets
it out; even the Supreme Court of the and bullets that will penetrate bullet
United States had made a written decision proof vests and all manner of other
to that extent.Q: FOR A NON SHOOTER, WHAT nonsense. Almost anything on the evening
GUNS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR DEFENSE?None. A news about guns, ammo, self defense, etc.
non shooter should not have any gun. is a lie or at best BULL. Now, regarding
Having a gun without taking the time and ammunition; you don't need a lot of ammo
effort to learn how to USE it correctly for self defense. In a defensive
and safely hit what is aimed at is not situation if you need more than ten or
only silly but it's dangerous. Here, I twenty shots, you are likely going to die
agree with the anti-gun people. THEY anyway as there are either too many
shouldn't have a gun because they people for you to defend against or you
wouldn't use the gun and would likely are too bad a shot to defend yourself.
shoot someone for nothing, or miss and However, under the stress of self
hit someone else. Non-Shooters should not defense, it is not unusual for police to
own guns, period. Anti-gunners are more miss every single shot from a 15
likely to become murderers or accidental shotpistol when shooting at a Bad Person
killers with a gun than without. It is a that is only 15 or 20 feet away. In shoot
cinch that if they don't trust others outs where trained police are shooting at
with a gun, they certainly are not worthy BPs who also have guns, it is not unusual
of trust with one themselves, and that's for several hundred shots to be fired for
certain.Q: FOR AN INEXPERIENCED, NEW each person that is killed. Think about
SHOOTER, WHAT DO I RECOMMEND?First of it. They need to practice a LOT more
all, don't buy a gun if you are not going don't they. Luckily BPs don't practice
to become proficient with it and that much, if any, either. What you need lots
takes some time, repetition and training. of ammo for is practice.How about all
My first suggestion is the .38 caliber these wonderful and special self defense
.357 caliber revolvers. These are bullets? There are bullets that cost $6
inexpensive and easy to find new or used. each or more that are supposed to work
The .357 revolver and can be used with better and faster for self defense. The
low power .38 caliber ammunition for real truth is that it doesn't matter a
practice and for defense the same gun HOOT how expensive the bullet is, if you
will allow the use of extremely powerful miss a vital spot in the attacker. What
.357 ammunition. They are made to hold 5 you need is practice, practice, practice,
or 6 cartridges and that should be fine so that you can certainly hit what you
for home defense. They are quite accurate are aiming at and STOP an attacker. REAL
and fairly easy to learn. They have no experts say: It is better to shoot the
"safety" lever so under tension and in attacker 6 times quickly and accurately
the terror of having to use one for self when you need to stop the attack than it
defense, there is no safety to remember is to hit them with one
about changing to the fire position from super-duper-Cowabunga-pooper bullet. So
the safe position. Many, many people have practice. It is bullet placement that
died as a result of trying to defend will save the life of you and your
themselves with a gun that was still on family; bullet placement that STOPS the
safe when they needed to fire it to stop Bad Person fast enough to stop that BP
someone from killing them. The Bad Person from hurting you or a loved one.Q: GUNS
won't wait for you to remember the ARE NO HELP AGAINST AN AIRPLANE AIMED AT
safety. I'm not in favor of safeties at YOU, OR SOME ANTHRAX SPORES. WHY ARE YOU
all. Every person in the home that has SO SET ON HAVING GUNS?Some folks are
access to the gun MUST be trained in safe concerned about potential social turmoil,
handling. No safety switch, lock or chain rogue bands of harmful burglars, perhaps
will make a gun safe in the hands of an dangerous riots, and there is a certainty
idiot or an unsafe gun handler - same that, for the first time, this war is
thing.A revolver is the gun that cowboys happening here and there are no safe
used. The cylinder holds six shots, and zones, at least no certain safe zones. As
revolves as it's shot, hence it's called members of a community, we seek to
a six shooter or revolver, and after each support our community with personal and
shot the cylinder revolves to put another community commitment -- a price others
cartridge in back of the barrel ready to are and have been willing to pay. Now it
fire when the trigger is pulled to slam MAY be our turn. I'm not saying this is
the hammer down and fire the bullet out correct or right or even necessary; I'm
the barrel to what is aimed or pointed just saying that is what some people feel
at.Once a person has fired several and think.Owning a weapon is a personal
revolvers or several handguns, many of decision. Some people have swords, canes,
them choose a pistol. A pistol is a baseball bats, pepper spray, potato
semi-automatic handgun that does not have mashers and even hornet spray or a water
a cylinder but has a magazine to hold pistol full of vinegar for self defense.
several cartridges instead. It is called Years ago almost all women carried a few
a semi-automatic because it moves a new long hat pins for defense and almost all
cartridge in place to befired each time men carried a stout umbrella or a walking
the trigger is pulled, just like a stick. In many countries, even today, it
revolver. Some pistols hold 15 or 20 is considered sensible to carry a dagger,
shots or rounds as we call it. Modern a dirk, or even a pistol (such as in
pistols are only allowed to have 10 Israel) or a rifle all the time for self
rounds in America as a result of some defense. I don't take a position either
idiotic laws passed by people who should way for whether or not YOU have a weapon
not be allowed to have guns themselves. I or decide to defend yourself against
prefer pistols to revolvers myself but those who would rob or harm you and those
advise revolvers for first timers to near you.I do take one position however.
learn on.By the way, an "automatic" is a I think that those who say guns are bad
gun that fires all of the shots, in and no one should have a gun and no one
machine gun rapid fire fashion with ONE should protect themselves with a gun
pull of the trigger. Few people own and should have signs on their clothing,
even fewer can effectively use an their cars and around their homes and
automatic weapon. They are better for businesses. That sign should say "I do
noise than for hitting something. The not believe in guns or other weapons, and
real best choice for home defense is a I do not have any weapons, and I will not
shotgun. But most people want a pistol as defend myself, and I do not believe in
it's easier to have next to the bed and anyone protecting themselves against an
to get ready. The shotgun however is assailant." If you are really against
easier to aim under stress and is more self defense and against guns - prove it
likely to stop an attacker faster. and post the signs!Otherwise, for those
Shotguns come in many configurations and of intelligence; Take care, prepare,
sizes. They come in several cartridge practice and be safe.




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