Originally Posted by Pete

Buddy, do you even know what the hell you're talking about?

First of all, you can't say how you would have acted in a situation like that because adrenaline and instincts change everything. Not to mention, you weren't there and couldn't possibly know the full details.

Second, when you shoot at someone with a shotgun or a pistol, you're not thinking "Gee maybe if I aim for his legs." No, you aim the business end at the target and you pull the trigger praying that you put them down.

Lastly, as a former Marine, I know what they teach. They taught us to aim for the neck and the chest and the face. Once you get a stab in, don't stop stabbing till your target is limp. The sooner you drop your target, the more time you have to engage other targets and remove the threat. None of this "Oh yeah, if you stab him in the leg he will be immobile."

Go let your heart bleed somewhere else please.

Originally Posted by antarius

I see your point Kestrel, I just disagree...

In law enforcement practices and statistics, if someone has a knife within 7 feet of you, it's been shown that they can stab you before you can shoot them. So the "reach" is far closer than expected.

Nonetheless, I just disagree with your choice of "choosing a fight," but to each their own... it works for many, and doesn't for many.

In the end if it's your time, it's your time, nothing but God is going to stop it...

Originally Posted by spankaveli

If they truely intend on killing you, they're going to kill you whether you give up your wallet/keys/phone or not.

Originally Posted by Kestrel

As a law enforcement person, I would imagine you are trained to fight in most cases, and are equipped to do so. Same with the Marine. I just don't feel it's a good strategy for the average person on the street.
Nonetheless, I'm glad those thieves ended up getting what was coming to them.


This is true, but for a large fraction of muggings, this isn't the case. Handing over your belongings isn't a replacement for being ready to fight, it's just exploring possible outs that may avoid a larger confrontation when you're outnumbered and outgunned. You always need to be ready to fight, but I don't think that's necessarily the first thing to do.

Originally Posted by Lueb

lol


what did i say. they teach marines how to kill, so he did. hahahaha
and yes i would have given my money over, ive been at knife point and never at gun point. (my friend has and had the trigger pulled to his head, luckily it was a misfire)

oh and i never said i wasnt glad he killed those fuckers. but 1 he was lucky.

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knife point isnt as scary, i know shit and have hurt people before, but seriously, its not worth losing my life over it. younging. i can cancel all my credit cards and get a new cellphone. loosing the 0 dollars i have in my wallet (i dont carry cash) and a $200 dollar cellphone is worth keeping my life over.

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plus i jsut l8iek pissing people off and going the way other way.

but like the article said, the weapon misfired, he could have been shot.

Originally Posted by 95LSTypeII

Dang. Good thing I carry a knife too. h:

Originally Posted by spankaveli

Word.

Originally Posted by 95LSTypeII

Fortunately, I don't shoot tiny bullets like you.