Recent content by ZZLPHeels

When someone breaks into my home and threatens the safety of those I care about, my empathy is gone. They made a decision. I’m not taking chances with the lives of the ones I love. Tough shit. To each their own, though. There was a case that my crew responded to while I was on vacation. Home...

Thank you. I have no idea if it was the gun, the scream, or the combination of the two. She's definitely more resilient than I am, as she has to stay home by herself at least a third of the year. She was rattled for a few weeks but is totally fine now. I'm not sure what happened to the neighbor...

For those who believe that 5 shots are enough in a gun battle with an armed opponent (or opponents), there are plenty of examples to the contrary. Trained State Trooper takes 51 shots to drop someone during a one on one gunfight: Other examples: Two cops can't take down a gunman from 5...

I'm glad that criminals in your neighborhood wear placards that clearly broadcast their intentions, that way everyone knows what exactly they intend to do when they break into your home. That said, no one is forcing you to own a gun. I hope you never experience a home invasion, but if you do...

I think it holds 14+1. I'm not quite sure, I haven't shot it since shortly after we bought it and when I'm home it never leaves the safe. Anyways, that's a pretty standard size magazine for a handgun. And you are correct that more than likely the simple existence of the weapon caused the good...

It ended up being alright. The gist of the story is that while I was at work overnight my wife was greeted by a strange noise that ended up being a man in a hoodie with a mask and what appeared to be a slim Jim or small crowbar in the tall bushes that abut the living room. She already had the...

Guns need adequate mags for two reasons. 1. Unless you shoot someone directly in the head or in the heart, people don't simply fall down and die after being shot once. It often takes numerous hits to incapacitate someone, particularly when you are using a handgun. 2. It is objectively much...

That's great, but someone who reads a lot of studies who has never seen or experienced the kind of violence that is relatively common in the United States is not going to convince me to forego my ability to defend myself or my family. To each their own.

I'm a huge believer in science, which is why I find myself in perpetual arguments with morons who are anti vaccine or who believe that the evil government controls the weather. However, you have to be able to recognize that science isn't the end all be all. Studies have holes or flaws, and they...

It is great that some people live in such security that they can make fun of those who don't. Ivory towers, and such. "Why would ahhyyee ever need to wear a life jacket, Jeeves? Of course I would just call the chopper to rescue me if this boat ever took on wahhh-ter."

I'm not sure what your end goal is here. I'm not going to change my opinion on this issue. I have no problem if other people feel differently than I do. Like you said, each person's beliefs are a product of their own experiences. I'm not giving up my firearms because a study says that most...

Everyone is prone to confirmation bias and spin. As you noted earlier, someone that lives in a safe neighborhood that has never had to worry about crime will likely believe that no one has a need for a gun.

Nothing. I don't think I need to. It isn't like I am open carrying an AR everywhere I go and donning body armor whenever I leave the house. I live my life normally and understand the risks involved with a lot of issues and take reasonable measures to counteract those while also understanding...

This is true, but active shooter events are the events that singlehandedly drive most people to discuss gun control. People either don't understand that these events only make up a small fraction of gun homicides or they don't care.

Yes. I have treated dozens of gunshot victims, not counting the ones that were already dead on scene where no treatment was rendered. The very first shooting I responded to involved a young woman home alone in the middle of the day who shot the first of two men who kicked in her door while she...