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CarlosDJackal · October 10, 2005, 03:57 PM

I'm sorry this happened. But you either bleed in WHITE or live in YELLOW. A gun (or any other weapon) cannot prevent this, it can only help minimize the escalation and/or injury. Avoiding the situation in the first place should be our primary goal.

I don't care how good a shot you are or how many rounds of ammo you carry; if you allow nine scumbags to jump you you're going to be way behind the power curve. And if you are carrying a gun and you get efefctively jumped by these guys, there is a very good chance they will get a hold of your gun and use it on you.

Remember, we should all practice ADD - Avoidance, Deternece, and De-escalation.

JM2CW.

October 10, 2005, 03:57 PM	#9
CarlosDJackal Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2004 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 109	I'm sorry this happened. But you either bleed in WHITE or live in YELLOW. A gun (or any other weapon) cannot prevent this, it can only help minimize the escalation and/or injury. Avoiding the situation in the first place should be our primary goal. I don't care how good a shot you are or how many rounds of ammo you carry; if you allow nine scumbags to jump you you're going to be way behind the power curve. And if you are carrying a gun and you get efefctively jumped by these guys, there is a very good chance they will get a hold of your gun and use it on you. Remember, we should all practice ADD - Avoidance, Deternece, and De-escalation. JM2CW.