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Dangerous wrote:
If you think you'll bring the barrel to eye level, aim, then cooly squeez off a round when the do-do is in the fan, leave the gun at home, you'll be dead.
Well, even police aren't always prepared for a combat situation of any level, some can barely handle physical confrontations with someone. But I agree in general, people should train as best they can, but leaving the gun at home isn't exactly the smartest thing either. Best thing most people can do (some of us can't afford those high-priced combat training camps) is practice, practice, practice, and consider alternative-fire situations such as playing a serious game of paintball. No, paintball is no where close to real firearms but you can at least train better if you can learn techniques of movement, clearing rooms, finding cover and taking out your targets or even retreat tactics. There is more help there than some would think.
Go ask anyone who has ever been in a shoot out or combat, aiming ain't in the equation. You point the gun at or about where you want to shoot, fire, then correct from there. You will, after about the first shot get the barrel to just below eye level. From there you will look over the top of the barrel and fire and correct the rest of the rounds, of until the incident is over.
On the contrary, that may be true for some who have combat experience (either in the military, police, or self-defense situations). Some people have trained enough to be cool or have combat experience enough to be cool to take aim and incapacitate their target. Sure, if surprised, the element of taking a trained aim and shot may not be there but that is not always the case and if you're able to get to cover you have a better chance at your first shot landing where it needs to be.
Sure, machine guns, if chosen well (some fire better than others) and placed in the hands of the right person (well trained) can do a lot of on target damage. None of this spray and pray foolishness.
This is the reason automatic weapons are used, it gives you a type of shotgun affect without aiming. Aiming is for firing from cover.
Not quite. Marksmanship and handling training are very important even for machine gun use. Someone that does not have the proper training will more likely get mowed down by a more effective shooter before they have a chance to "shotgun" the opposing force. It's just not that simple. You also run the risk of shooting innocents or even your own people or just wasting ammunition. Automatic fire must be effectively used.
Also, the longer the barrel the longer radius when turning left or right. In a shooting situation every millisecond is precious and can work for you and against an adversary provided you act first and faster.
Sure; this is why they make close combat assault rifles yet even a long barreled rifle can be effectively used if the user is properly trained. And yes, every bit of time counts in a firefight, even before the firefight begins. If you are in danger, time is important to be on your side to either get away or have the upper hand on an assailant to remove them as a threat by what ever means necessary.
A heavier handgun too will mitigate into speed of movement, think centrifical force and energy when spinning left or right.
Point of contention. Sure, heavy guns don't move as easily as light guns, that is physics, but if you train with a heavy firearm it won't be an issue. You also have to take into account that heavier firearms (rifles, handguns, etc) generally have less recoil, so follow-up shots are easier as you can bring the gun back on target if it deviates less. Even small people, men and women, can have enough arm and hand strength that a heavy gun has little hindrance on a person's movement whether you're talking about
centripetal force and the ability to pivot and maneuver the firearm and your arms and body.
t33j wrote:
Bikenut wrote:
Automatic weapons? Really? Perhaps you meant "semi automatic" weapons since automatic weapons are illegal?
Maybe in your state, definitely not in mine.
In North Carolina, they are legal, as long as you acquire a permit. After that, you have to go through any federal paperwork and taxes and you're good to go.