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Originally Posted by john55  But it shouldnt be beyond the scope of MAs. If you are teaching gun SD it should be included as part of the program. I mean what if they grab the gun and they dont know how or when to rack the slide, or what if it jams. What if they are holding the gun and dont rack the slide and the bad guy just laughs and takes it away as they try to pull the trigger but no bullet comes out because they didnt load it. I think asking someone to disarm someone, and then not teaching them about the weapon is pretty dangerous. They dont even really need to shoot a gun but at least understand how a revolver and pistol operate, what to do if it jams would be the very basics - probably some stuff that could be taught in a class or two but would be really useful. |
This assumes the desire to pull the trigger and shoot someone. Personally, I think that's not worth the trouble it would cause. If you have control of the weapon, a person depending on that weapon for intimidation is not going to put up more fight. Yes, it is a good idea to now how a gun works, but I think this is just getting into the scope of what do you want to spend your time learning.