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In reply to the discussion: Woman buys gun after security system didn't stop burglar [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)13. You got that from the Bloomberg interview.
1) recognize that there is an emergency and begin to react to the emergency?
2) find the gun?
3) remove the lock?
4) operate the gun? and
5) actually hit the target in a very stressful situation?
2) find the gun?
3) remove the lock?
4) operate the gun? and
5) actually hit the target in a very stressful situation?
It is actually very easy.
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/storage/safes-security/gun-safes/quick-access-pistol-safe-electronic-lock-12-x-9-15-16-x-3-3-16-black?infoParam.campaignId=T9F&gclid=Cj0KEQjwmLipBRC59O_EqJ_E0asBEiQATYdNh8p86eaMVyFzwN0ZqpkVWVEEiJZiuOOuZJ2VW1YfVqEaAsP18P8HAQ
Easy access to a loaded and charged pistol in a kid proof container.
Most cops, especially big city cops, can't shoot well at all at the range. That is because their training is little more than basic marksmanship and they might fire 40 rounds a year. When I was in high school, we fired 100 rounds a week.
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I have a female friend that's still waiting for the cops to show up....for 23 years now.
ileus
Apr 2015
#4
"Firing a box at the range a couple times a year is not enough" that sums up police training
Lurks Often
Apr 2015
#30
It takes me all of five seconds to open my safe where I keep my handgun...
shedevil69taz
Apr 2015
#34