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> Single shot weapons are good enough for home defense source? one center mass shot from a 12 gauge or an ar would probably put down an assailant, but only if
by leetcrew 9y ago
> Single shot weapons are good enough for home defense
source? one center mass shot from a 12 gauge or an ar would probably put down an assailant, but only if the person aims perfectly (easier said than done with a long gun inside a building in a stressful situation). and with a pistol, by far the most common firearm in the US, you are pretty unlikely to neutralize the threat with only one shot.
- Retric 9y agoAiming a gun at someone is a useful deterrent, actually firing is generally unnecessary. Plenty of cases of people using even empty guns in this role. As to being shot, even the 'Hollywood graze' is going to ruin your day and make a lot of noise. Actually killing someone is very rarely necessary.
- AstralStorm 9y agoPlease watch some recordings of happenstances in places where gun violence is rampant, such as Brazil. Intruders and robbers attack places clearly employing armed guards. That have their weapons visible. A graze is called that because it rarely kills - and adrenalin is one hell of a drug, trained people can resist for quite some time in life and death situations even after being shot and stabbed multiple times.
- Retric 9y agoI know someone that pays for an armed guard in Panama. Simply having the guy on the property without firing a shot has been extremely effective. You can always think about that last 0.0001% but 99% effective is where you see the vast majority of benefit. PS: Actually walking around with a loaded gun is fairly useless vs someone willing to sniper you from a distance. The simple truth is even criminals want to minimize risks.