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People Buying Guns In Response To Coronavirus

How so?

Surely if you're in a confined space and need to shoot your pistil, you have to compromise your stance.

I think I've fired a pistol on a shooting range to know how to adopt a proper shooting stance.


Yes

Really, which posts, in you're admittedly limited experience, are short on substance ?

For the sake of simplicity. I could, of course, do what many do and just delete your entire post and post my answer to it

Please show where the meaning of your post was intentionally altered.

You might do straw man arguments, I don't
You might engage in dishonesty, I don't

If you continue to argue in bad faith as you did before, I will put you on ignore once more.

The first is an NRA site - which I ignored

The second is by the Lucky Gunner site - who produced the "short stocking" video I referenced

The third and fourth appear to be random web pages saying nothing in particular

If you want to use a handgun for home defense (which is what we're talking about, not a defense away from the home) go right ahead. The choice is yours. I am making the point that YouTube videos (one from a recognized and experienced firearms instructor) show to my satisfaction that space limitations are NOT a valid reason to select a handgun over a shotgun IMO
And yes, I stress that it is in my opinion, based on the evidence I've seen
In your limited experience, you might take a different view

No, they say a shotgun requires TWO hands rather than one. That's like saying a baseball bat is "unwieldy"

Classic denial Btw, if you cant discredit the argument, discredit the source
If you can't discredit the source, discredit the number of the sources.

How so?

Look at shotgun.

Look at pistol.

One is bigger, bulkier....

As to your shooting stance on a range and not indoors... Relevance? Didn't think so.

As to the rest of your post....

It is the typical Rich2018 response to things you can't argue against. Childish jibes, handwaving, intentional ignorance, threats to put me on ignore and outright lies. Yes. Lies.

Same old song and dance.

It is apparent this is another case where you spoke out your ass and are incapable of admitting it.

CLUE: Just finished cleaning a Model 916 S&W 12 gage shotgun, a model 66 revolver and a Ruger Blackhawk. And wouldn't you know it.... The shotgun was was heavier, bulkier and took up far more real estate that both revolvers put together....
 
You are a man aren't you?

You observation skill regarding my profile does you credit

A revolver is actually about as simple a tool as using a can opener.

No, I'd say a can opener was a lot more simple
Then again, I don't know what kind of electrical, labor saving, can opening device you're using

An automatic pistol is more simple to use than a revolver

1.All guns are always loaded.

Why ?
It's much safer to store guns unloaded


2.Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.

You mean don't point your gun at people

A lot of gun owners have some kind of optic and frequently use them in lieu of a pair of binoculars


3.Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.

Can't argue with that one


4.Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

In a home defense situation, where fractions of a second matter, the latter part might be a lot to ask

You don't really know what you're talking about do you ?
Just some random stuff you've heard

One point you should remember, but omitted, YOU are responsible for every projectile you fire



In terms of skillsets I'd say that the ability to maintain and operate a chainsaw at a level where you can get it to start and then run smoothly on just 2-3 pulls is way more complicated than figuring out how to use a double action revolver.

Or driving a car, or cooking a meal, or operating a washing machine


But first you have to not have irrational fear of the thing. It doesn't jump up and bite you. In fact, I am actually more worried about cutting off my leg with my chainsaw than having an accident with a firearm.


Irrational fears are bad
I've used a chainsaw and appreciate how dangerous they can be


Heck, you can get severely burned staying in the house and baking cookies, but people still bake cookies.

Or crashing your car, drowning in your swimming poll, or cutting your finger badly chopping food for a salad.
 
You observation skill regarding my profile does you credit



No, I'd say a can opener was a lot more simple
Then again, I don't know what kind of electrical, labor saving, can opening device you're using

An automatic pistol is more simple to use than a revolver



Why ?
It's much safer to store guns unloaded




You mean don't point your gun at people

A lot of gun owners have some kind of optic and frequently use them in lieu of a pair of binoculars




Can't argue with that one




In a home defense situation, where fractions of a second matter, the latter part might be a lot to ask

You don't really know what you're talking about do you ?
Just some random stuff you've heard

One point you should remember, but omitted, YOU are responsible for every projectile you fire





Or driving a car, or cooking a meal, or operating a washing machine





Irrational fears are bad
I've used a chainsaw and appreciate how dangerous they can be




Or crashing your car, drowning in your swimming poll, or cutting your finger badly chopping food for a salad.

Can you support your assertion that an automatic pistol is simpler to use than a revolver?
 
Look at shotgun.

Look at pistol.

One is bigger, bulkier....

And therefore (the bigger one) is more stable and easier to use

Far safer as well


As to your shooting stance on a range and not indoors... Relevance? Didn't think so.

Try hitting what you're aiming at with handgun, with a poor stance

More proof you really don't know what you're talking about


Same old song and dance...

Same old keyboard commando boasts full of half remembered bar room talk BS and outrights lies.


I gave you another chance

Goodbye again.
 
This is why I don't like people taking illegal drugs^

True story:

At college, I shared a flat with 4 other guys, one was a post graduate chemist student

He told of a time when a classmate took some speed prior to an exam to help his recall


According to the story, he wrote his name on the paper over 500 times...
 
And therefore (the bigger one) is more stable and easier to use.

And bulkier and harder to use in close quarters.

As was noted in links you ignored.

Far safer as well

Safer in what way?

Try hitting what you're aiming at with handgun, with a poor stance

Try hitting a target when you are short stocking because you can't deploy properly.

More proof you really don't know what you're talking about

Your inexperienced opinion is noted.

Same old keyboard commando boasts full of half remembered bar room talk BS and outrights lies.

Same old Rich2018 cut and run when confronted with facts.

I gave you another chance

Goodbye again.

Another case where you got fact-slapped and can't handle it.

Oh, the part you dishonestly truncated...

It is apparent this is another case where you spoke out your ass and are incapable of admitting it.

CLUE: Just finished cleaning a Model 916 S&W 12 gage shotgun, a model 66 revolver and a Ruger Blackhawk. And wouldn't you know it.... The shotgun was was heavier, bulkier and took up far more real estate that both revolvers put together....
 
You observation skill regarding my profile does you credit



No, I'd say a can opener was a lot more simple
Then again, I don't know what kind of electrical, labor saving, can opening device you're using

An automatic pistol is more simple to use than a revolver




Why ?
It's much safer to store guns unloaded




You mean don't point your gun at people

A lot of gun owners have some kind of optic and frequently use them in lieu of a pair of binoculars




Can't argue with that one




In a home defense situation, where fractions of a second matter, the latter part might be a lot to ask

You don't really know what you're talking about do you ?
Just some random stuff you've heard

One point you should remember, but omitted, YOU are responsible for every projectile you fire





Or driving a car, or cooking a meal, or operating a washing machine





Irrational fears are bad
I've used a chainsaw and appreciate how dangerous they can be




Or crashing your car, drowning in your swimming poll, or cutting your finger badly chopping food for a salad.

Hey, look.

Another opinion at odds with reality.
 
Dollars to donuts he can't.

Seems a somewhat strange statement. Just thinking about immediate action in case of misfire gives the nod to the revolver.
 
Seems a somewhat strange statement. Just thinking about immediate action in case of misfire gives the nod to the revolver.

Among the potential issues:

Ammunition choice, safety use, magazine issues, wimp wristing causing stovepipe jams, magazine disconnects, etc.

As opposed to make sure rounds are in the cylinder, point, pull trigger.

Just more Rich being Rich.
 
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