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sarisataka

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7. "But as an example"

Reply to Nasty Jack (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2015, 05:45 PM

May 2015

It is a piss-poor example

But as an example of the lack of training that is prevalent, at least in the state of Arizona, two CC greenhorns at the attack of former Rep. Gabby Giffords in Tucson in 2011 attempted to come to the rescue to stop Jared Lee Laughner and almost shot each other

Yet in the chaos and confusion, the untrained carriers did not shoot each other or anyone else, as we have so often been assured would happen at any shooting or car backfire. Instead they were able to determine the situation was under control and no further force was needed.

Pretty damn good for greenhorns with no training. Maybe they could teach police to have such restraint.

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NRA MEMBERS WANT TRAINING FOR CONCEALED CARRY GUN OWNERS [View all] Nasty Jack May 2015 OP

to get my CCW I had to take training. littlewolf May 2015 #1

Well, Nasty, this state of affairs is squarely in the gun-banners' collective lap... Eleanors38 May 2015 #2

Dude, seriously. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #3

Gon controllers: trust us sarisataka May 2015 #4

Sure, but the garbled anecdote about the bad thing that didn't happen--but petronius May 2015 #6

He won't even get the hits that guy from Italy used to. ileus May 2015 #8

Back at you Nasty Jack May 2015 #13

just a few things gejohnston May 2015 #15

"Brandish" has a legal definition, especially in regards to firearms. oneshooter May 2015 #16

Actually, I live in an area with a prominent carrying population. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #17

Apparently you just can't read, or, if you can, you have absolutely no comprehension. Nasty Jack May 2015 #21

She comprehends the meaning of the word 'brandishing' far better than you do friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #22

While I despise those inane penis/firearm analogies as much as anyone... Lizzie Poppet May 2015 #30

With your poor track record of word usage in this thread... beevul May 2015 #23

Blood in the streets!!! Blood in the streets!!! LOL.... ileus May 2015 #5

I remember the show "Emergency" Big_Mike May 2015 #18

I remember it also, I couldn't have been more than 6 or 7... ileus May 2015 #19

So did Bobby Troop gejohnston May 2015 #20

IIRC, He also wrote Route 66 DonP May 2015 #24

"But as an example" sarisataka May 2015 #7

Wonder what he's doing to make all this happen? DonP May 2015 #9

They have these things called paragraphs... beevul May 2015 #10

You lost all of the support you were trying to carry in, with the first sentence. clffrdjk May 2015 #11

Um ... Straw Man May 2015 #12

Here in NC, benEzra May 2015 #14

are you really going to let me tear apart your whole op without any response? clffrdjk May 2015 #25

If studies show it saves lives, it is a good thing Travis_0004 May 2015 #26

I preformed 300 rounds of training on the CZ75 and Shield yesterday. ileus May 2015 #27

Nasty Jack needs to try harder Shamash May 2015 #28

"They claim it is for their safety but what these gun nuts really want to do is play vigilante." Lizzie Poppet May 2015 #29

Please kindly take the advice from the host Duckhunter935 May 2015 #31