Even if you are in relatively poor health she will not be able to charge her weapon before you get to her. About 10 days ago I taught an awareness & verbal assertiveness class to several ladies at one of their homes. On that day I was out of the hospital just less than a month w/ a full knee replacement. At 12 ft (that was as far away as I could get in the living room) one of the ladies could not draw her revolver before I got to her hands & simulate hitting her.flintknapper wrote:KC5AV wrote: My wife and I are going around in circles on whether I should carry a round in the chamber. She is vehemently opposed to the idea, but isn't going to change my mind on the issue.
With an EMPTY gun....have her stand across an average size room (12 feet)... while you charge at her as fast as you can.
See if she can present the weapon, chamber a DUMMY round, and get it on target before you can reach her. (it won't happen)
If you are not in good physical condition...enlist the help of someone young and in good shape to make the point.
The lesson here is a simple one: All modern defensive pistols (in proper working order) are safe to carry with a round in the chamber. In time of crisis, you will need every second (and tenth of a second) you can get....to react to a threat.
Unfortunately, "feelings" often override common sense and logic.
So...you may have to let her warm up to the idea even though you have demonstrated the need to be "at the ready".
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- Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:18 am
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