Most of us have never had the experience you describe. None of us really know how we will react if ever faced with that situation.
Didn't say it got harder. Said you don't "want" to do it.I guess there's a fair amount of truth in that first sentence....The second though, in my experience it don't get harder, it gets easier. It does change a person though, I can guarantee you that.
DGW
It's often been said, you don't know until you know. And even if you do everything right there are absolutely no guarantees.There are many things in life that YOUR mindset at that moment will cause defeat or a win. With SD, many will never see that elephant in the room, but train and practice. When or if that elephant shows up many will do what they learned. Some won't, I seen that in police work. I only guess in a military battle the same applies.
Well I guess that was a cheap lesson for himI once saw an S&W 629 6" go full auto. One of my sons in law was a big fan of the Dirty harry movies but has never sh a model 29 or 629. He asked to shoot mine with full power loads. I was a bit leery but he's a grown man so I let he load 6 of my full power handloads (Elmer Keith's pet load BTW) and told him to hang on hard. When he fired the gun rose in recoil and he pulls the ytigger and more recoil and he pulls one more time. I swear he got those three round is about a second and a half. I have no idea where rounds two and three went as they went way over the berm. He was as white as a sheet which is difficult being he's Mexican with a fairly tan complexion. He handed me the gun holding it gently with two fingers as if it just might rear up and bite him. I never could get him to shoot it again. That gun now sits in the safe, honorably (?) retired. Seems it and Elmer's loads just don't get along. After about 250 loads it had to go back to S&W for repair. When it came back it crapped out again at about 200 rounds. Back it went and I've shot much lighter loads in it since, on the rare occasion I take it out of the safe. My old model Blackhawk has run hundreds of Elmer's loads and has run trouble free. It too is semi-retired more in deference to it collectibility than for any other reason. If I want to shoot the .44 mag these days I have several Super Blackhawks and Redhawks to choose from.
Paul B.
So a 70 year old wheelchair bound woman doesn't have the right to be armed?Bottom line is: people shouldn't carry unless they train and that doesn't just mean range shooting, that includes situational awareness, practice drawing & dry-fire exercises. At the end of the day, staying left of bang is better than engaging when it wasn't necessary. Knowing how to engage is crucial.
I never said anything like that, REALLY?So a 70 year old wheelchair bound woman doesn't have the right to be armed?
There wouldn't be anything stopping her from any of this. We all have a responsibility to not be a DANGER to ourselves and others. If you can't be trusted with the car keys you probably shouldn't be messing with guns. If a 70 year old wheelchair bound woman can't effectively present and accurately fire a firearm she probably shouldn't have it. I recently did a qualifier for another CCW and there was an elderly couple doing a renewal. They were absolutely terrifying on the range. They were eventually taken to the side so they could qualify individually probably so they could be properly supervised like you would a 5 year old. From what I saw they were barely on paper at 9'. I practice and train routinely. If I don't get any proper range sessions every month or 2 I'll run a mag to verify accuracy etc. Hopefully I'll maintain my abilities to the end even if wheelchair bound. But if I can't safely manage and effectively operate a firearm I probably shouldn't be armed with one.So a 70 year old wheelchair bound woman doesn't have the right to be armed?