Posted: 08:24 am Sep 22 2011
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I can tell you have no real experience with firearms. Don't believe the movies or TV media BS as it just isn't true. Modern firearms will NOT discharge even with great force. There are so many passive/active safety features built in to them that it is virtually impossible. The only possibilities are due to poor maintenance or finger f***ing it and both fall under operator negligence.younggunz wrote:lol just thought, whatif you eat it, land on you gun pouch or holster, and the gun fires off? like even with the safety onn, a gun can still go off if it hits something at a great nough force...
So let me get this straight, Your waiting for the calvary in the pitch black beat up enough so you can't ride or walk and you are going to unload on something that walks by? That sounds pretty scary to me. I seem to remember something about know what your shooting at and what is past it.SS109 wrote:Lastly, let me pose a little scenario for you. ............. no light, no shelter, all banged up, and easy prey for whatever thinks you might taste good.
Ha! Too funny! Nah, I'm not mad at ya! Luckily, on most nights, you can see well enough to see more than a few feet in front of you and especially on full moon nights here in the dez. Plus, your ears help as well in identifying what is out there. IMO, anything that isn't carrying a light and willing to identify itself as friendly is considered a threat. As for knowing whats behind your target, I agree. However, at night, in a wilderness area, I doubt there are going to be too many friendlies walking around nearby. It is a calculated risk that each and every person has to make for themselves given the situation. It is always best to err to the side of caution and be ready. That doesn't mean pop rounds at anything that moves or makes a sound. If someone is the type that they are that scared of their own shadow then they shouldn't be carrying a firearm in the first place!rbates9 wrote:So let me get this straight, Your waiting for the calvary in the pitch black beat up enough so you can't ride or walk and you are going to unload on something that walks by? That sounds pretty scary to me. I seem to remember something about know what your shooting at and what is past it.SS109 wrote:Lastly, let me pose a little scenario for you. ............. no light, no shelter, all banged up, and easy prey for whatever thinks you might taste good.
Yes, it will be a slower draw that a traditional CCW type carry. However, you don't actually need it while riding. It is for when you are staging, taking a break along the trail, stopping to help someone supposedly injured, or when you are stuck in a scenario similar to the one I posted in my last post. I am almost always in my pack (ie; it is open) when I stop for a break so drawing it in those situations is fairly quick. If something presents itself while riding your best bet is to twist the throttle and haul ass out of there!MadMax wrote:But tell me this, if you're riding and have your trusty six shooter, or gat or whatever put away safely enough that normal trail bumps don't knock it out onto the trail, how quickly will you be able to draw and fire at these frito banditos that materialize in front of you? Or if a mountain lion, grizzly bear or venomous duck jump you as you're crossing a double, will you be able to squeeze off a few before the poison sets in?
And a handgun is nothing more than a tool just like a pocket knife or a socket wrench.MadMax wrote:My pocket knife is deep in my pocket and I consider it a tool.
Wow, the condescending nature of the first quoted parts goes to show that you do not respect my beliefs or those that share them. It is unnecessary and completely rude to talk to someone that way.MadMax wrote:...or gat or whatever... ...frito banditos that materialize... ...or venomous duck jump you as you're crossing a double...
You say you don't understand it. Honestly, I find it hard for anyone not to understand it. Crime happens everywhere, all times of the day, even within the family. Crime does not discriminate based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, country, side of town, etc. Columbine, Virginia Tech, Luby's Cafe, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, plus...MadMax wrote:...It's just that I have never understood the desire to pack heat while going about my every day business.