Originally Posted by Armednfree
Originally Posted by Starman


regarding emotions, I prefer to see cool headed good citizens [and cops] draw their weapon when needed, their judgement and shooting
will typically be better than frantic emotional types.

Anyone who needs to be highly emotionally charged before they can bring themselves to shoot someone in self-defence is a worry.



This is absolutely correct. Most people imagine what their physiology and mental make-up would be in a situation in which they might be seriously injured (or killed) by another person. But most people have not truly been tested.


Originally Posted by Starman
Originally Posted by HawkI
Every time?


Every time I can remember, ...I certainly don't recall CF folks frowning on a good citizen stepping forward and taking out a genuine bad guy.

maybe some praise such efforts cause they don't know if they are capable themselves in such situations , I don't really know.

I wonder how many train their shooting skills on 'paper perpetrators' , ..but don't bother to train their minds?


Every time LEO in full blown tac units are called to show up, there aren't any lone warriors going around saving anyone's bacon, ever. At your home, isolated incidents, sure. No comparisons.

Train your mind to the fact a TAC unit is going to shoot your John Wayne ass as it arrives before that mental steel trap does....