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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1
I understand you have little knowledge of firearms in your country, but you are wrong on the defense portion of things. I understand Hollywood makes a pistol out to be a super weapon (They never miss in movies it seems), but in reality, its good for about 20 feet reliably, though it is very manuverable in close quarters and is a decent close quarters weapon. It is purely a defense weapon and anyone that thinks it can be used offensively in more than a crutch manner have never used one. That is why your boys in Iraq don't even bother to carry a pistol.
Only a rifle could be coined an offensive weapon.
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If you're mugged by someone with a pistol, then it's an offensive weapon. Any weapon can be used offensively.
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PPS. You don't have to shoot to kill either by the way - just like a martial arts person - that is another Hollywood myth that anyone that gets shot in the torso dies. SHoot a leg if you have to. Problem is in this day in age, whether you use martial arts or guns and do not kill your attacker, you may get sued for the rest of your life over it.
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Ok, through my limited experience of gun use, it's hard enough to hit someone without worrying about tricky bits of anatomy.
Especially in a tense situation. There are posters online with much more experience, so have at it
