I understand the sentiment, but that is fudd advice, and not legit. Warning shots, for one thing, are illegal, and will do nothing to deter a legitimate threat. I can guarantee you that there is not a single firearms self defense course in the U.S. that advocates for warning shots. We have a God given right to defend ourselves, but with that right comes the responsibility to be extremely disciplined.
That just circles back to why you can't use birdshot in the first place. It is a nightmare for first responders, impossible to remove all pellets and will guarantee infection at best, and a slow, agonizing death at worst. The use of firearms is always from a self defense perspective, and only within reasonable means to stop a threat. Aim center mass, use regular ammunition types. I'm not trying to be patronizing, nor do I have all the answers, but there are a lot of new firearm owners who have not received training or education, not even from any fault of their own.
Disagree. Statistically, although dwarfed by handguns, semi automatic rifles are regularly used in self defense across the nation. Shotguns are also valid. I understand that it is easy to view the tenuous situation our country is in as an excuse to lower standards, but the exact opposite is true. Causing undo harm is always unacceptable. Furthermore, while I can't fault those who are in a moment where they are faced with a hard decision, premeditating breaking the law is unacceptable as well.
I understand the sentiment, but that is fudd advice, and not legit. Warning shots, for one thing, are illegal, and will do nothing to deter a legitimate threat. I can guarantee you that there is not a single firearms self defense course in the U.S. that advocates for warning shots. We have a God given right to defend ourselves, but with that right comes the responsibility to be extremely disciplined.
That just circles back to why you can't use birdshot in the first place. It is a nightmare for first responders, impossible to remove all pellets and will guarantee infection at best, and a slow, agonizing death at worst. The use of firearms is always from a self defense perspective, and only within reasonable means to stop a threat. Aim center mass, use regular ammunition types. I'm not trying to be patronizing, nor do I have all the answers, but there are a lot of new firearm owners who have not received training or education, not even from any fault of their own.
Disagree. Statistically, although dwarfed by handguns, semi automatic rifles are regularly used in self defense across the nation. Shotguns are also valid. I understand that it is easy to view the tenuous situation our country is in as an excuse to lower standards, but the exact opposite is true. Causing undo harm is always unacceptable. Furthermore, while I can't fault those who are in a moment where they are faced with a hard decision, premeditating breaking the law is unacceptable as well.
... which is gonna land you in shit if you end up in court.
You're an idiot and someone's going to end up in prison if they follow your brain-dead bad legal advice.