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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 09:50 AM Original message |
Packing heat: More women training to carry guns ... |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. My wife is confused |
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jazzhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks for making my morning! |
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shadowrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No penis envy here. Mine is a sub-compact, the gun too..:( |
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shadowrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. My daughter carries |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. So do my mom and sisters. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. Lessons in self defense used to do the trick. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. A 5'5 120 lb female requires lots of training to stand ground |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. In such a situation, martial arts training ... |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Also agree. The idea is to never engage, situational awareness |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. +1. N/T |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Good martial arts instructors & good gun instructors |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. as a martial artist myself, competitive strength athlete, and one who has a seen and investigated |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Bullcrap - I'm female and I trained for 27 years in MA |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. My daughter had ten years of training in judo and Jiu Jitsu ... |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Agree. Owning a gun no makes a person capable of using it |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I highly recommend a good shooting school |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 10:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. No, such lessons didn't do the trick. They gave a false sense of confidence. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Firearm training IS self-defense training |
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HippieCowgirl (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
13. The woman in this story didn't need a gun |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I agree with your evaluation of the situation ... |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Yep. Had she been outside her car |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 07:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. She would not have been overwhelmed. |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 07:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. True; good instructors will tell "don't draw if you can drive" |
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jazzhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. When my sister was young and living in Tahoe she was sexually assaulted |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 06:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Speaking of "the misogynistic lie that women don't have what it takes"... |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. A .38 hammerless revolver is the KISS principle personified... |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Those are valid points, but what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Yes, that is my advice despite gender ... |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. While I get mad at the male gun store clerks |
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jazzhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Thanks for the good chuckle, RL! |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Excellent advise. (n/t) |
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jazzhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. Which shall it be? |
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jazzhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-30-10 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
18. Portion of gun control theory explained |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. The average woman can become a better shot than the average man. |
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shadowrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 06:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'll second that |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 07:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Women are also more likely to choose a cartridge that is better balanced for them. |
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shadowrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 07:28 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. My daughter carries a .380 |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I'll third it |
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shadowrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 08:40 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Another reason is they go into it with no preconceived ideas |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
34. My Loving Wife carries a Colt Commander 45. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
36. In Florida 18% of the Concealed Weapons Permits belong to women ... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
39. IMO every time a judge issues a restraining order to protect a woman, the judge should issue a |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:17 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It might be a good idea for a woman to get a firearm ... |
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