What's YOUR favorite self-defense/firearms myth??

[jaschutz79]

Shooting competition will get you killed in real life...

 

[Roadie]

Shooting competitions are an adequate replacement for self defense and/or Force on Force training..

 

[MTC]

"Ah don't need no trainin'. Bin 'round gunz awl mah life."

 

[Grizhicks]

You could be a winner in the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes.

None of the above are gun myths.

Gun myths always start out: Once upon a time

or

Now, this is no sh**.

No, that's WAR STORIES......

 

[JettaKnight]

"If you do/have X the prosecutor will latch on to it and crucify you in front of a jury."

x:
Carry hollow points
Lighten trigger
Carry in a drop leg holster
Have an extra magazine
Shoot more than once
....

 

[JettaKnight]

Hollow points aren't enough - you need to alternate with ball ammo so you get proper penetration.

 

[JettaKnight]

I keep thinking of more...


AR-15's should never be used for home defense because the round will penetrate your walls and kill your neighbors.

 

[Archer46176]

So I see a couple of you saying birdshot is NOT effective for personal defense?!?!?! I guess if you are shooting outside at distance without a choke it may NOT be effective. I would sugest you read the book STRESSFIRE 2 by MASSAD AYOOB. If you have seen ER proof that birdshot is not an effective round for personal defense I would like to know the specifics on these wounds ie range at which the perp was hit, mldel and make of shotgun, barrel length, choke, size of shot/ diameter and measure by weight, how many rounds were fired and made contact.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Carrying an empty chamber and racking the slide to shoot someone is premeditated murder regardless of circumstances.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

So I see a couple of you saying birdshot is NOT effective for personal defense?!?!?! I guess if you are shooting outside at distance without a choke it may NOT be effective. I would sugest you read the book STRESSFIRE 2 by MASSAD AYOOB. If you have seen ER proof that birdshot is not an effective round for personal defense I would like to know the specifics on these wounds ie range at which the perp was hit, mldel and make of shotgun, barrel length, choke, size of shot/ diameter and measure by weight, how many rounds were fired and made contact.

I have, and its not. My most recent bird-shot victim had a leg full of it. Maximum penetration was less than an inch. He was shot from perhaps 15' away. Unknown shotgun, likely a single shot.

Near contact distance, sure, you can make a ragged hole. It rapidly loses steam, though.

 

[Excalibur]

Carrying with a round in the chamber will guarantee you will shoot yourself

 

[cosermann]

I'll never need more than 5 rounds.

 

[Steve B]

I'm really sick of this one. "We're only doing it for the children."

 

[AndersonIN]

Come on folks!!!!

YOU'LL SHOOT YOU EYE OUT KID!!!

 

[Pale Rider]

"Never bring a knife to a gun fight."

I hear this a lot, even around here and if you do some research and run a few drills.... eye opening is an understatement.

 

[cosermann]

"Give us your gun and we'll leave you in peace." (0:29)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsdZKCh6RsU

 

[Pale Rider]

Another one...

"If you're shooting high or low with a long gun it's your breahing."

And another...

"I'll just put the laser on his chest and he'll run off"

 

[Hohn]

"The .40SW runs at higher pressure than a 9mm and the pistol won't last as long"

Not.

 

[jbombelli]

"The .40SW runs at higher pressure than a 9mm and the pistol won't last as long"

Not.

When FN first made the .40 HiPower, using the standard HiPower forged frames, they cracked badly. Every prototype cracked. They ended up having to use thicker, cast frames in order to prevent the cracking.

 

[bwframe]

Indiana lifetime LTCH is going away.

An officer told me it's the law.

It's OK, it's not loaded...