Choose Your Weapon, Wisely

[The Night Rider]

I honestly feel like whoever wrote that article was trying to cram a book into a 10 minute read

 

[BTB]

Unfortunately, even in a situation like the one shown in the picture, there seem to be many that think using a firearm is wrong.

What's happening in that picture? Do you know for sure? Is the machete guy slowly backing away, or just standing still out of striking distance? Or is he advancing and issuing verbal threats? Only the last of these would constitute a situation in which the use of deadly force is reasonable and defensible in pretty much any state. In the other situations - ready pistol with you getting off the X may be most appropriate depending on what led up to this situation. While in your state you may have no duty to retreat before using deadly force, and may not be criminally charged in any of the above situations, you can still be sued and judged liable in civil court by the swashbuckler's family in some states, in some or all of those situations.

This is why your brain is your most powerful weapon.

 

[KillerFord1977]

“If someone’s not competent with a (tool required) in a field where (aforementioned tool) is required…etc, etc, ad nauseum…”

Doesn’t matter what the job is; weapons/firearms are nothing special.

If you can’t use the tools you have to do the job required, you should pursue another line of employment.

Dot. Period. End of story.

I can use a wine opener, a beer opener and pour a mighty fine glass of hooch.
All set for my job .
I just run with @SimonRL so I can hone some skill I forgot 20 yrs ago and teach him whiskey

 

[SimonRL]

At the very least I am armed with a sharp tongue and a razor wit. Ask @KillerFord1977. I can cut deep.

 

[KillerFord1977]

At the very least I am armed with a sharp tongue and a razor wit. Ask @KillerFord1977. I can cut deep.

 

[Bassbob]

Having a gun or knife or machete or baseball bat, pepper spray, tazer, whatever is all good and fine but it's far from being prepared/having your ass ( and your family's) covered. I think that's what the author was trying to convey and he is correct. Situational awareness and quickly formulating some sort of plan for likely ( or unlikely) situations ahead of time are far more valuable in my estimation.