Ferrari Mailing List: Re: High Capacity Firearms Magazines

[BRIGANDBAR (BRIGANDBAR]

It must be a really tough way to live. It reminds me of a case I did for an  
attorney in the Northeast.  His client had been hiding in a bedroom  closet 
with a telephone trying to dial 911 for help when the burglar found him.  
Unfortunately (from a litigation perspective) for him, the burglar was  unarmed 
and 
he had his shotgun in that closet. Much of the argument was made  that he 
retreated to that specific closet because it contained a firearm which  he had 
planned to use.  Common sense prevailed but it was a lesson to all.  The bottom 
line, though not the topic of this discussion, is that the time to  fight for 
the right to protect yourself, and your family, home and  possessions is before 
you face the critical decision as to the use of deadly  force. Of course, 
"good luck" in MA, way to close to N.Y. where if you shoot  someone armed with 
a 
screwdriver attacking you on a commuter train you will be  charged with 
criminal possession of a handgun.
 
But, alas perhaps we digress too far into the vast wasteland of political  
opinion and offend someone so I guess I'll just limit myself to commentary as 
to 
 the specific utility and functionality of specific firearms though I would 
like  to hear from Brian as to the circumstances that he experiences that would 
 require the carrying of a "backup" firearm as a civilian. I've never 
discussed  this particular topic with any of my clients, or "temporary"  
constituents 
and perhaps I should be doing so. I do advocate spending time  at the range 
so that clearing a malfunction becomes second nature, and the  opinion that a 
revolver such as an S&W 640 might be more suitable to keep at  hand if they 
don't want to take the time to become familiar with the firearm or  if they 
feel 
that they may not be able to exercise enough self-control (not in a  
"judgement" sense, but in the context of a "panic" type reaction) in crisis  
situations 
involving personal safety. In most instances the clearing procedure  for a 
double action revolver is instinctive, it is composed of simply pulling  the 
trigger again and again until the firearm discharges.
 
And, of course this isn't the correct forum for an abstract from an  upcoming 
peer review journal article I am writing in reference to the mental and  
physical ability of an untrained, or marginally trained individual, 
particularly  
one without military training or combat experience to actually accurately aim  
and fire their weapon in close combat knowing that the discharge of the 
firearm  will, in all probability result in the death or permanent disabling of 
another  individual.
 
Dr. Steve  

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Dr.  Stephen B. Spies, CES, CFI
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