To show your friends who think they are safe carrying a gun.

[Adrahil]

23. I will say this... if someone is going to carry a gun...

They had better get some no-kidding good quality training and actually practice.

I had to get qualified with firearms for a project a few years ago. The class I took was about 1/2 active duty police. I was appalled at what terrible shots they were and how shitty their reactions were.

As shown in the video above, in stress situation, people panic. If they are not heavily trained, they pretty cannot react constructively in a such a situation.

In short, just carrying a gun is dangerous, unless you actually train in how to use it.

I have a concealed carry permit (a result of that project years ago). I almost never carry. In fact, I can only think of two times I did. One time a family friend was in a NASTY divorce, and she needed to go to her old home pick up some things. Her ex was not supposed to be there, but he had been stalking her and she was afraid. The police could not (or would not) help. I went along, armed, just in case. Her asshat ex showed up after we had gotten there, but besides being verbally abusive, there was a not trouble. The second time was with this same women. She believed he was stalking her, and she had to leave work late. SO, I escorted her home. Never saw asshat ex, though he later taunted her that he had seen her "fat white knight" (me). He was arrested a couple days later for stalking and violating a court order. He moved a week later, and she never had a problem again.

In neither case did I even so much as draw the weapon.