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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:34 am
by thibodeaux
My son's school had a "lockdown" drill yesterday. Maybe I'm just a dumb redneck, but this whole concept of "lockdown" seems kind of stupid to me. "Oh no, there's a guy with a gun in the building! Better not try to LEAVE THE FUCKING BUILDING!"
I told my wife, "the proper solution is to arm the teachers."
She said, "I thought you believe the teachers are all idiots."
She had me there.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:48 am
by Malcolm
thibodeaux wrote:I told my wife, "the proper solution is to arm the teachers."
The proper solution is to make lethal unarmed combat a large portion of everyone's gym class.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:18 am
by thibodeaux
Unarmed combat vs. armed combat: my money's on the guy with gun.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:23 pm
by GORDON
My kid's school had a for-real lock down a few weeks ago when the local bank was robbed. In that case the idea was to keep the bad guys out... though I don't know how locking a glass door in the middle of a wall of glass will keep a guy with a gun from getting in and taking hostages.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:37 pm
by Malcolm
thibodeaux wrote:Unarmed combat vs. armed combat: my money's on the guy with gun.
Fine, both. But your fists and feet don't jam, require little to no cleaning, and never run out of ammo.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:45 pm
by GORDON
I would bet a lot of money on myself with an M-16 vs. Bruce Lee 25 feet away from me, unarmed. Even if the first round jams I will still have time to clear and get a round off before he gets to me.
But as I know how to seat my rounds in the mag so they feed properly, my shit don't jam.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:17 pm
by Malcolm
If you can guarantee engaging your opponent at range in every encounter, go for it.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:33 pm
by thibodeaux
Revolvers don't jam.
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:40 pm
by Malcolm
thibodeaux wrote:Revolvers don't jam.
You mean TV and movies have lied to me?
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:45 pm
by thibodeaux
I would NEVER imply any such thing.