Dr. Piazza<\/p>\n
I have been enjoying your gun training reports and blogs.<\/p>\n
Thanks for the advice.\u00a0 I get the impression that you want people to know these things whether or not they come to Front Sight.\u00a0\u00a0 I would love to come out West for some training some time in the future, maybe next year — it is not in the cards for right now.<\/p>\n
I enjoyed the book on practice at home.\u00a0 Well worth the price.<\/p>\n
I have just applied for a New York state pistol license.\u00a0 I am a former Army MP, ’78-81. I agree that many, if not most LE and military folks (that I knew)\u00a0 were under trained.\u00a0 We were woefully unprepared\u00a0 to use the 1911s we carried and almost never went to the range except to “qualify”.\u00a0\u00a0 We did dry practice, but in a way that would make you cringe!\u00a0\u00a0 My belated apologies to the three basic rules!\u00a0\u00a0 We also carried 12 gauge shotguns on duty, with little training.\u00a0 We were better trained in club techniques, holds and hand to hand methods.<\/p>\n
I am a public defender now.\u00a0 I have seen some crazy s*&% in the last 20 years! Some recent cases have cemented my decision to own a gun, and possibly carry.\u00a0 While most of my clients are folks who need direction, rehab, psychiatric help,\u00a0 I have met and come to know some very scary, very dangerous people.<\/p>\n
I am most concerned by what seems to be an upsurge (worldwide) of last act shooting sprees.\u00a0\u00a0 I have\u00a0 seen a lot of people who feel they have nothing to live for.\u00a0 Where in the past people in this condition would often commit suicide, these days, guys want to take people with them.\u00a0 I do not plan to go!<\/p>\n
The decision to arm oneself\u00a0 is “heavy”.\u00a0\u00a0 I am a fairly liberal, “live and let live” type and I have for most of my life felt that carrying a weapon was extreme (except maybe out west, in grizzly country).\u00a0\u00a0 I have not really made up my mind about carrying.\u00a0 Your e-mails have helped.\u00a0\u00a0 Thanks again.<\/p>\n
I wish you continued success, Dr. Piazza.\u00a0 You have definitely heard and answered your calling.<\/p>\n
John C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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