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Guns for self defense – should you carry one? Part 5

Liza Cooper — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:36:08 +0000

You can also plan in advance what to do after the encounter is over. You ought to practice turning you head to look around. This overcomes the inevitable tunnel vision that might be preventing you from seeing a second assailant, or someone who could help you. And you ought to plan to get to the nearest phone to call the police.

Just thinking about these plans isn’t enough. Going through the actual physical motions every time you “practice”, right down to picking up the phone, will help to embed these actions in your subconscious repertoire just as concretely as the actions involved in drawing your firearm, and will make it easier for you to carry them out if you ever need to.

Remember, you’ll be running “on automatic”, so you’d better be programmed to do the right thing.

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Guns for self defense – should you carry one? Part 4

Liza Cooper — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:30:05 +0000

There’s a lot more to defending yourself with a gun than drawing, aiming, deciding, and, if necessary, pulling the trigger. But those steps are all that most people practice in advance. Unless you practice how to talk to someone at gun point, you could find yourself floundering when you suddenly have to do it.

Try this, right now while you are reading this: imagine yourself in a victim’s position, with the assailant at the end of your gun. Now say, out loud, “Don’t move!” It might feel a bit silly, and sound a little weak. Take a deeper breath, and say it again, louder and more firmly, “DON’T MOVE!” Did it come out better that time?

If you make this part of your practice sessions, you will find that it gets louder and better, and you become more confident that you’d be able to say those simple words even under the incredible stress of an armed encounter.

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Guns for self defense – should you carry one? Part 2

Liza Cooper — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:13:40 +0000

If you are thinking of getting a gun, get training first. If that isn’t possible, get training a soon as you get your gun. Owning a gun without getting the right kind of training is like owning a bathing suit without knowing how to swim — you may look good, but you won’t be able to save your own life in an emergency.

The very best way to figure out what kind of gun is right for you is to go to a club or take a course where you have the opportunity to shoot several different types and sizes of guns, so that you can learn about their differences, what they feel like to shoot, how easily you are able to handle them, and how accurate you are with them. Pinpoint accuracy isn’t necessary for self-defense, but the better you can shoot in class the more confidence you will have in your ability to shoot under stress.

Most gun magazines run frequent articles on the selection of a self-defense gun and reviews of individual firearms. Note that not all articles may be completely objective, so get advice from several sources.

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