2012-07-31, 10:11 AM
Dystopiq Wrote:If I recall he had a gas mask on. I don't know if you've ever trained with a gas mask on, let me tell you, it takes some serious getting used to and I doubt he had any training with it.
I agree with the Tear gas. When we did the gas chamber it pineappleing sucked. Very hard to fight in it with no mask. Scenario Number 2 would be difficult. It takes some serious training with a sidearm to head shot someone from even a good distance when adrenaline is flowing. As for Body Armor....I have no idea what kind of body Armor he was wearing. If it was just Kevlar alone a few shots would of definitely knocked him down. If he had ballistic plates, then that's another whole story.
But any weapon than no weapon at all would be better in that kind of situation. IMO.
As for restricting guns. Most bad guys use illegally acquired weapons (I'm going to assume that this guy bough these weapons legally, so there is there is the exception), unlike we law abiding citizens. It would hurt those who genuinely want to own a weapon for the sake of protection.
Either way my opinion is biased. Coming from a military background, I feel safer with a weapon, not just because it can kill, but because I know how to effectively and safely use it to eliminate a threat and protect the good people I care about.
Those are legitimate points but I don't like the illegal excuse reasoning, I would imagine it give more teeth to authorities who end up seeing someone illegally possessing a gun, as it would be illegal besides, in my opinion, pistols, although same effect, much less damage, than being accustomed to everyone carrying such strong arms.