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In reply to the discussion: Does owning a gun make you safer? [View all]rock
(13,218 posts)18. Well, I guess I need to make a few points
One. "Never point a firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy." I never said that, you did. Though it does sound like a good idea.
Two. Advocating suicide. I don't, but the fact is if you're going to use a gun to do that, it might be best to point the gun toward your head.
Three. PDSOC is a recommended method for those that choose open carry to insure maximum safety for those around them.
Four. As you re-position the weapon from "ready" to "safe", you may temporarily point the weapon into some undisciplined area. So PDSOC is not perfect.
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In a lot of rural areas, everybody owns a gun, yet gun crime is almost unheard of
Travis_0004
Aug 2015
#2
Do let us know when and where we can see *you* demonstrating this...
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2015
#4
And it's not the one with your name on it that you need to worry about.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Aug 2015
#39
Was there something in that opinion piece that you thought was worth discussing?
ManiacJoe
Aug 2015
#8
I refer to it ias a gunfight becasue it was, I just didn't have a gun
ghostsinthemachine
Aug 2015
#36