The Worst Self-Defense Advice Ever?
By John Boch at Truth About Guns
Between gun stores and the internet, gun owners new and old can learn a lot. Great information is widely available (including right here at The Truth About Guns!) about gun ownership, maintaining guns and their use in competition, recreation and self-defense. Unfortunately, the quality of information can vary widely. Some bits of advice and information are particularly bad. These can cost your life, liberty and or pursuit of happiness.
As a relative newcomer, I’ve been into guns for only about four decades and an instructor for half that. I strive to bring the best and latest information. However, I keep running into some terrible nuggets of Fool’s Gold that keep getting repeated.
These “gems” include:
All you need is one shot. A handgun fires a peanut-sized piece of lead at modest velocities. Hollywood does not exist in the real world. Keep shooting until the threat to innocent life has ended. Then look around you as you “scan and assess” for additional threats. As my cop friends say, “There is no additional paperwork for firing at least twice if you have to shoot.” In fact, typical training has officers firing at least a controlled pair anytime they discharge their handguns.
Birdshot is all you need for home defense. Birdshot is great…for hunting birds. If a killer crow attacks you, then yes, use birdshot. On the other hand, for home defense against Mongo the Mauler who has pumped iron in prison for the last ten years? Not so
read more at :http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/03/john-boch/worst-self-defense-advice-ever/
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