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Morgan wrote:

Russell wrote:You should rack it several times. Even if you've already done so.

That's what they do. Ever noticed that at every turn where the GG is facing a BG (or visa versa), the gun gets racked?

Drives me crazy. There's this promo of 24 where "Jack" racks a gun TWICE and hands it to this woman and says, "here take my gun."

But of course no cartridge comes out. Nor does the slide stay back. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. LOL

Hey, Oldgringo, can you give a link to the search you performed? I'd love to read the stuff you found other than get a synopsis of the final "don't give warning shots" rule. I'm a "why" kinda guy for learning to stick. I never believed in warning shots myself, but I'd love to read a list of the reasons the pros don't.

Excaliber wrote:

Oldgringo wrote: I just looked up 'warning shots' on a police forum and it appears that y'all may know more about the advisability of 'warning shots' than I do.

That said, I hope I never have to face a shoot or don't shoot situation in real life. If one shoots one, one will have to explain one's actions to His/Her Honor and perhaps 12 of one's peers - sooner or later and that won't be cheap.

"Don't Tread On Me"

Oldgringo,

We're all here to learn.

If our discussions and critiques can help each other be better prepared for bad situations and to make better decisions when we encounter them, our time spent here will have been a most worthwhile investment.

I commend you for not just taking some of the members' word (my own included) for the advisability of warning shots, and for taking the initiative to find other reliable sources to confirm or negate what's been said. That's the reasonable man's approach to making sure his beliefs are well grounded, and not just based on the last thing he read or heard.

Sharing this information on the forum is the best way to make sure we all operate on the best information available to any one of us.

bdickens wrote: Arrrrgghhh! No! Not the warning shot! Could we put that to bed already?

AggieC05 wrote:

Oldgringo wrote:The last time a similar scenario was posed, I suggested a warning shot into the air and everyone went primate feces (10 year daughter rule). I still think a warning shot is appropriate (if no one gets shot in the process) because:

* it tells the crackhead that you are armed and dangerous;
* someone will/should hear it and call the police if you're in a metropolitan area; and,
* it will show the LEO's AND the court that you tried to stop the assault and asked for assistance,

before you blasted the worthless scumbag cretin into smithereens.

i hope you have a blank as your first round because the old adage of what goes up must come down...