OT: And you thought the world was sane...

Alpha Kodiak · #1 August 29th, 2003, 07:15 AM

A conservative who is trained in self defense would go "BANG BANG", pause to determine if the target was still a threat, then go "BANG BANG"" again if it was. Always double tap, because, contrary to Holywood, a hit from a single handgun bullet is not usually sufficient to stop a person instantly, unless it hits something like the brain or the spine.

narf poit chez BOOM · #2 August 29th, 2003, 08:23 AM

well, i'm not trained in self defence. but i'm pretty sure i'd still bang until it clicks. unless i was thinking there might be another one, in which case i'd just bang until the person falls down.

Tigbit · #3 August 29th, 2003, 08:36 AM

A soldier would go "BANG... BANG, BANG." One in the head and two in the heart. Then walk away rightfully confident that the piece of refuse would never bother anyone again.

Atrocities · #4 August 29th, 2003, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tigbit:
A soldier would go "BANG... BANG, BANG." One in the head and two in the heart. Then walk away rightfully confident that the piece of refuse would never bother anyone again.

No that is an interesting thought.

dogscoff · #5 August 29th, 2003, 10:30 AM

Just to put an alternative liberal point of view across...

Situational Issue: You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a carnivorous rigellian Nurk-beast with a slavering mouth full of razor sharp teeth comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams "glurp norp gappagappgappgapp SchleeeE!*" and charges. You happen to know that the only thing capable of stopping a carnivorous rigellian Nurk-beast is a large lump of uranium 232.

Clear evidence, I think, for the general public to be allowed access to as much uranium 232 as they like.

Seriously, a random encounter with a frenzied knife-wielding killer is so unlikely as to be virtually negligible. I'd call it paranoid scaremongering.
But ignoring that for a minute, if you have a gun, why doesn't the maniac? Why didn't he just hide in a bush and kill you all from cover? Just because because he's a bloodthirsty ******* doesn't mean he's stupid enough to paint a target on his chest and give you a fighting chance. (Think "Washington sniper")

(*roughly translated: "Moist and fleshy meat-bags, I devour you in the name of SchleeeE the Digestor!")

[ August 29, 2003, 09:30: Message edited by: dogscoff ]

Loser · #6 August 30th, 2003, 01:33 AM

A nice quote from a friend of mine who, after reading this, has decided that he might be a Liberal.

Quote:

Shoot out the kneecaps.
I'm an expert shot after all.

It looks like I'm a liberal. Oh well.

(The whole, "I guess I'm a Liberal" thing has more to do with how this question relates to a real world situation, and my actions in it, that we have discussed at length.)

[ August 29, 2003, 12:34: Message edited by: Loser ]

Wardad · #7 August 29th, 2003, 05:42 PM

LOL!!!!
Dogscoff, that's the best reply yet!