Yep. I just showed the two videos to my wife, and I mentioned two things, both of which she agreed to:rentz wrote:fickman wrote:hahahahaSolaris wrote:"So why is Body Armor so easy to obtain?"
I laughed so hard I almost spit my iced tea when he said that. I knew there would be sensational angle somewhere - not sure if this is just a great tease or if he's really going after body armor tonight, but it struck me as funny nonetheless. Amidst a multi-part investigation into firearms which has not really called into question their necessity or the motives of those who carry them, body armor was a non-sequitor I didn't see coming.
If this is a calculated move for the antis (and I don't think it is), it is a major retreat to fight a battle outside of the theater where most of the skirmishes have occurred in recent history.
I do think the LEO actor is trying to create realistic scenarios that are useful in training for real students. The involvement of a shooting academy and its employees has made the conclusion of each scenario so far to lead us to "so what can we learn" and "how could we have done better" rather than "see, guns are bad". This is keeping the entire series on track in my opinion.
i'll give this series one thing, its a great marketing tool for training. I know i'm now thinking of calling them up to take a class since they're just up in highland village i've been to their shop before the owner gave me a great deal on a pistol.
- Ok Honey, NOW do you believe that it might be a good idea for you (and I) to get some real firearms training beyond just going to the range?
- Also Babe, did you notice that ALL of the shooters were using duty-sized pistols with lots of rounds on tap? You realize that your Glock 43 would have run dry long before the scenario was over? Do you think that you might actually start carrying that Glock 19 you've owned for 7 years now, in that beautiful custom made OWB leather holster for a Glock 19 I bought off of Carlson1 several years ago, just for you?
Sometimes a picture IS worth a thousand words.
I have a G43 of my own too, and I sometimes carry it when its smaller size is an advantage in a given situation (like this morning's Dr's appt.); but my primary carry remains my G17. I really hoped all along that my wife would make her G19 her primary carry, but she steadfastly did not. Although she likes shooting it, she doesn't carry it because she puts fashion ahead of gun choices. I think she thinks that the G19 would be too heavy to carry......because it didn't carry well in her CCW purse. But she has never really tried to carry it on her waist, and I don't think she has understood just how much easier it is to carry a heavier gun when you're not slinging it around inside a bag. But now, after seeing those videos, she is at least willing to try it out. (Yes, she's kind of stubborn that way.
)I call that another win.
As far as body armor goes...... those kinds of questions are beneath consideration. Someone seriously thinks, in world where people carry guns unlawfully, that it's a good idea to prevent regular folks from being able to buy body armor? The question is proof of its asker being a fart-for-brains.