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<blockquote data-quote="TheWastelander" data-source="post: 634887" data-attributes="member: 6909">RE: This is why you must train a live Martial ArtAs someone who legally carries a gun most of the time, I gotta say this is pretty bad advice.Knowing a martial art will help you retain control of that gun in a close quarters situation and deal with minor threats that don't require lethal force.Furthermore, punching someone's lights out is going to carry far less of a legal risk than shooting them in the chest. If you kill someone in self-defense with a gun, even if it's completely justified, you're looking at some jail time until they figure out what the hell happened and thousands of dollars in legal fees. Depending on where you live and the DA's politics, the state could choose to royally fuck you. Even if they don't get a conviction, the process is the punishment.That's not even taking into account the possibility of violent retaliation from their associates inside or outside prison. No matter how much of a badass you are, that's always a legitimate concern.[MEDIA=youtube]pkWgp2abM2w[/MEDIA]The guy in the video above survived and won several gunfights with criminals but was ultimately chased out of his store by gangs.It's always best to avoid stupid people and stupid places, but sometimes stupid people find you whether you like it or not. Being ready for that possibility is important.That being said, a gun alone is not the complete and total answer because not every violent action justifies a lethal response.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheWastelander, post: 634887, member: 6909"] [b]RE: This is why you must train a live Martial Art[/b] As someone who legally carries a gun most of the time, I gotta say this is pretty bad advice. Knowing a martial art will help you retain control of that gun in a close quarters situation and deal with minor threats that don't require lethal force. Furthermore, punching someone's lights out is going to carry far less of a legal risk than shooting them in the chest. If you kill someone in self-defense with a gun, even if it's completely justified, you're looking at some jail time until they figure out what the hell happened and thousands of dollars in legal fees. Depending on where you live and the DA's politics, the state could choose to royally fuck you. Even if they don't get a conviction, the process is the punishment. That's not even taking into account the possibility of violent retaliation from their associates inside or outside prison. No matter how much of a badass you are, that's always a legitimate concern. [MEDIA=youtube]pkWgp2abM2w[/MEDIA] The guy in the video above survived and won several gunfights with criminals but was ultimately chased out of his store by gangs. It's always best to avoid stupid people and stupid places, but sometimes stupid people find you whether you like it or not. Being ready for that possibility is important. That being said, a gun alone is not the complete and total answer because not every violent action justifies a lethal response. [/QUOTE]

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