Heretical1 wrote:XDM45 wrote:... I'm certain that I'm not alone in thinking that the last thing I would ever want to do is harm and/or mortally wound someone...
Indeed, your friends, family and acquaintances will never see you in the same light after you have intentionally shot someone, regardless of self-defense. Threats are best avoided by prior risk anticipation and assessment."... {I}f we delve deeper, it becomes clear that we carry a gun so that we don’t have to use it. The more we train, the less likely we are to have to use it. So, we must train so that we don’t have to use it. What other tool do we carry with us that we don’t want to have to use? The gun is unique in that respect." [Emphasis added.]
--Bruce Eimer, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Certified Concealed-Carry Instructor
Bruce Eimer has written a very interesting and informative collection of articles about self-defense with a firearm, most notably oriented to concealed carry. I don't agree with him on everything (realizing that some things he has to say to CYA), but there are MANY similar pearls of wisdom in his writing.
Thanks for the sage advice and links. I am going to check them out right now.
