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What threat model are you picturing for rape that pulling out a pistol would be an effective response? Even "jump-from-the-bushes" rape (which is a pretty small
by afarrell 11y ago
What threat model are you picturing for rape that pulling out a pistol would be an effective response? Even "jump-from-the-bushes" rape (which is a pretty small proportion of rape) tends to involve close distances. Pulling a pistol on someone within arms reach is tricky even if you are sober and at about equal strength.
(I am not a martial arts or combat systems instructor of any kind.)
- hga 11y agoWell, somehow it nonetheless works for a whole lot of women/people in general; the statistic I've read is that the average gun fight occurs at 7 feet of distance. And of course one of the points here is that a gun is an equalizer for people with a strength difference. Consider the Zimmerman-Martin case. Martin, taller and with the advantage of hitting first, was on top of Zimmerman, pounding his head into a concrete sidewalk, and Zimmerman nonetheless was able to draw his gun and shoot Martin.