[FrankRochester]

Originally Posted by RonLauinger

Because of this threat, which is escalating each month,,, you would think that people would learn to carry the right way, as to not advertise this great victory for the BG,,, but unfortunately, most people think they will never be a statistic so they never train to win,, heck, they don't even train, and most those who do train, train wrong, MAKING MOST PEOPLE WHO CARRY GUNS... EASY TARGETS.. And Bad Guys know this and are targeting them more and more,,,

So many people out there who carry guns believe that their pistol is this magical tailsman that when called upon, will stop the bg cold in their tracks,,

They train in the best conditions a range can provide which is usually inside at targets that don't move, the shooter never moves, nor does the shooter ever have to asses the situation and make a decision before engaging,,, THEY SIMPLY STAND THERE AND PUNCH HOLES IN TARGETS,,

If you are serious, you must train in the rain, in the snow, in the wind, in the freezing snow, in all inclement weather, as well as training on ground that is not smooth and flat, AND AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DARK

Training must be adverse at least 80% of the times, as these are the times where our minds are else where,,, Example, you are walking to your car and it is freezing rain,, you didn't dress right so you face is down so it doesn't get cold and you are racing to your car, house or business,,, TOTALLY OBLIVIOUS TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS,, these are the times that the BG is waiting for,, as it makes it easier for them.

If you carry, and are serious about it, you should never stand in one place and shoot!, you must be moving to make the BG react to your movements, as this gives you alot of advantages,,

Another bad thing is shooters who think that they can engage a target that is charging at them, or within 10 feet of them,,, you simply will not have the time to decide and present your firearm,,, Yeah,, you can, but in the meantime the BG is doing some serious damage to you, and usually this damage renders your movements useless during the fight.

In other words, if you carry and are serious about protection, learn to avoid, learn to carry and learn to use,,,

Train hard and be safe,,

Ron Lauinger
www.LMIInc.com

I would politely disagree about criminals not being afraid of an armed person. If they see a gun, they are more than likely not going to mess with that person. In fact, they will probably think that person is a cop.

You are very right on the training and awareness issues. As Larry Vickers has said "I have found that under conditions of stress a shooter will only be able to shoot to within roughly 50 % of the accuracy potential of a given weapon. And that is only for the best shooters; the majority will not even be close to that." That's why practice is important.

I can't tell you how many people I've argued with when it comes to close quarters contact. People still want to argue that they can recognize a threat, asess that its life threatening, and still draw, aim ( or point shoot), and fire before said attacker can do any damage. I keep telling them they are better off trying to step out of the line of attack and defend themselves with their hands. Not everyone wants to listen.... Oh well.