Re: GUNS: Why here?

From: Amara Graps (amara@amara.com)
Date: Sat Sep 23 2000 - 09:09:36 MDT


From: Samantha Atkins <samantha@objectent.com>, Sat, 23 Sep 2000

>As much as I hate to say it, if worry about such agression is warranted
>in your life, I don't think anything can beat the "stopping power" of a
>personal firearm.

I agree with you, especially if the other person is armed with a knife,
gun or something else.

For example, I doubt that I would do well in any bare-handed self-defense
confrontation with a person armed with a knife. I remember a few of my
martial arts lessons, but I have zero confidence that I could carry it out.
I have much more confidence to defend myself against an aggressive
unarmed person.

I had two firearms that I sold a few years ago, when it was clear that
my repetitive strain injury wouldn't permit me to practice anymore at
a shooting range regularly. Because of my inability to practice, they
were stupid weapons for me to depend my life on.

Amara

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