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MLeake · April 25, 2011, 08:27 AM

threegun, people have been known to do it.

You do realize Alaska444 did prison ministry, and has firsthand experience with the types of people being discussed, right?

I think we've all read about BG's advancing on guns.

I think we've all seen COPS or America's Wildest etc where BG's have engaged and advanced on multiple cops, with shots fired.

And that's dealing with a single BG vs multiple good guys, not 30 BG's vs 1.

I suspect Alaska444 is closer to the mark about what would happen than you are. As others have noted, it's a moving train. Where are the kids going to go?

Not to say, don't defend yourself if actually attacked. Just saying, I wouldn't initiate anything unless I was convinced it had come down to that.

The only situation where I would, involves Al Qaeda or Taliban types, since I'd rather not end up on video getting my head cut off. I think you'll find most of us who work in areas where those guys are have that mindset over there, since we're pretty sure we wouldn't survive capture for long.

But in the US, or most other places? De-escalate where possible.

April 25, 2011, 08:27 AM	#135
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	threegun, people have been known to do it. You do realize Alaska444 did prison ministry, and has firsthand experience with the types of people being discussed, right? I think we've all read about BG's advancing on guns. I think we've all seen COPS or America's Wildest etc where BG's have engaged and advanced on multiple cops, with shots fired. And that's dealing with a single BG vs multiple good guys, not 30 BG's vs 1. I suspect Alaska444 is closer to the mark about what would happen than you are. As others have noted, it's a moving train. Where are the kids going to go? Not to say, don't defend yourself if actually attacked. Just saying, I wouldn't initiate anything unless I was convinced it had come down to that. The only situation where I would, involves Al Qaeda or Taliban types, since I'd rather not end up on video getting my head cut off. I think you'll find most of us who work in areas where those guys are have that mindset over there, since we're pretty sure we wouldn't survive capture for long. But in the US, or most other places? De-escalate where possible.