CHL/LEO wrote:I could see where you might think that but I carry a rifle and a handgun everyday. After personally seeing the damage that can be done by our rifle rounds vs. our hand gun rounds I would pick the rifle every time if I had the opportunity.Instictively you would think that he would draw a pistol instead of a rifle.
There is no question as to which is more effective, I completely agree with you (I would have to be crazy not to
). In your scenarios I would imagine that you are responding to a situation and have a quick moment to choose your weapon and exit the vehicle and move toward the engagement. I just found it interesting that he chose the rifle while at gun point. It's just slower to get into action and it doesn't sound like he has had any training. It may have been his only weapon, and after listening to why he bought it, that makes sense. A rifle is going to be far more intimidating to most criminals, and he is pretty young so maybe he was looking for that effect. Who knows?