I tend to agree. Officer safety training always has an element of vocal intimidation for a reason. All confrontations are psychological at their core. Regardless of your sex, in a conflict always be the Alpha Male.
How can you "being your best to seem tough & mean" when you have Marvin the Martian sitting rite next to you? lol. ( Actually the Harley DragBike as my Profile pic was named The Marvin Machine )
114 cuin Top Gas National #4 1996 to 1998 With a Pic of Marvin on the rear fender.
Back in that time I was the 2nd to hit the Record of 150MPH in the 1/4 mi. Drag strip ADRA
i always found revolvers more intimidating simply because you can see the cylinder and can see that its loaded with rounds ready to go. unlike a semi auto that may be condition 3. either way if i have a gun in my face my bladders runnin with me.
I see your point, but much more indimitading than the weapon is the competent way it is presented, the seriousnes, intent, and confidence you project. The predators of society recogonize a serious person and most would rather deal with a sheeple. More than once this has saved me from having to take someones life.
@CCW1911 Maybe, but I personally would not care if they were wearing clown shoes, a garbage bag dress, and held the gun with their pinky out. If they pointed a gun at me I am out of there.
@federalwarhawk No you dumbass someone about to defend themselves to the best of their ability by ever means they can. Does not cause a bad guy with bad intentions to become more bad. It is a tool. You don't deploy except for employment. Here's your sign.
Yall listen to Winetka4, there is a saying "It is what it is" I wouldn't have ever said pink glock, but it is what it is.
Can you stop the threat without pulling the trigger? Yep. Sometimes not. If you pull an obvious ROSCOE and bad boy runs away, everyone had a good day. If the trigger must be pulled everyone has a bad day,- especially the bad guy. To EVERYONE's point - there is sometimes only a fraction of a second to make that decision. YM's point remains valid however - if the know presence of the firearm works even once to stop the threat shy of gunfire - it worked.
@ArmedSundance Thumbs up on your comment. It is fractional and you see it in both the eyes and the hips. This is the push comes to shove moment we are talking about. Hell, some people say I move to engagement to early; I say better to be first.
No one, who's not homicidal, would ever want to stop an dude that might be final for him.
Yep, putting your roscoe on the dashboard does make people make immediate right turns.
If you had a real small pocket pistol that looked like a toy, It might make things worse,if the attacker was a large man, he may think its too small to hurt him, and keep moving toward you,despite warning him to stay back,and force you to shoot him,where the sight
There are people who aren't intimidated by a large weapon. Likewise, there are people who are afraid of being shot, despite the size of the weapon. You can't generalize like you did because, frankly, you can't know what your adversary may be afraid of unless you personally know that individual.
Granted, you want to have a weapon with the largest caliber you can safely and properly handle, but a small pistol is better than nothing.
And a small pistol used at close quarters, which will comprise most self defense shootings, can still inflict injury, including those that can incapacitate your adversary.
This is not to dispute the greater effectiveness of, say, an Officer's Model M1911 in .45 ACP (and, if you can handle it, go for it), but something like a Ruger LCP in .380 ACP at close range can also be quite effective.
@Watcher3223 A .22 is better than nothing and will kill someone without a problem with proper shot placement (like any handgun). We have used them for years to put down cattle for slaughter.
@TGLymantaiste "A .22 is better than nothing and will kill someone without a problem with proper shot placement (like any handgun)"
I was not debating or disregarding that.
What I was saying is that, when you do have the option, you should carry a weapon you can effectively use that's chambered for the largest caliber you can properly handle.
A .22 is better than nothing, but larger calibers are better than .22 if you have the choice available to you.
And, remember, the moment you must produce your pistol, it's because the situation has exhausted non-lethal alternatives and demanded that you may have to use lethal force to stop an imminent threat.
Hope for it, but don't ever count on the sight of your weapon scaring off your attacker.
@federalwarhawk "Then the same people that keep talking about picking a pump shotgun over anything else as a home defense weapon,are wrong too, saying the intimidating sound of racking the slide will scare off any intruder."
That's correct. You use a shotgun because it's highly effective at close range with (hopefully) reduced efficacy at long ranges.
You can't count on the sound of racking scaring intruders away. For instance, what if he's pumped up on meth?
To clarify the shotgun theory, high efficacy at short range with reduced efficacy at long range with loads such as birdshot, or so the popular idea goes.
Now, there are intruders who may submit to the sound of a shotgun being cycled, but there may also be intruders who won't be intimidated for whatever reason.
Ergo, use the intimidation factor to warn, but don't count on it to stop the threat to the point where you're unprepared to use that level of force.
@TheYankeeMarshal i really believe the intimidation factor is non-sense people should carry what ever they shoot the best, meaning no disrespect toward you i am a big fan of your channel
@TheYankeeMarshal Definitely true, about defending yourself. I've just never heard anyone say you should pull a gun and hope it scares the bg into submission, kind of like shooting a warning shot, bad idea. I think most people that carry should be taught that the only reason they would pull out their gun is to shoot, if you start telling people to wait and see if the bg gets scared you are going to have a lot more innocent dead people. Hoping that the bg sees that you have the upper hand, stupid
@TheYankeeMarshal If you are presenting the firearm for self defense then intimidation shouldn't be a factor anyway.
in·tim·i·date ( n-t m -d t ). tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates. 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.
I don't carry a gun to do any of those things, if i draw you have from the time my hand touches the grip till my sights are on the target (you) to stand down or I WILL shoot there is no intimidation in that
I can tell you don't really know what your talking about...I bet you live in a gated community where everyone flashes their pistol's at each other for Intimadation....You are to funny...I'm going to keep watching your video's to give myself a good chuckle...Remember son...Guns are made to shoot not flash....lol
@GUNNY50BMG I enjoy his videos too. But you ain't rambo. He's right about that window. I've used that window many times. Don't piss into the wind. No one in their right mind "flashes" a weapon. When it is about to be employed, the training is 1 second to employment which gives the opfor less than 1/2 sec do make a decision. Even just the 1/3 sec at the beginning of engagement to the threat will make people pause and arrive at a decision.
@GUNNY50BMG When I here someone call another grown man "son", I know they are a jackass. He's not your son and I'm sure he is glad he isn't. :) He also owned you on all of his responses to your ridiculous assertion that a gun must be fired when it is drawn, so I don't have to go there myself.
@DigitalHaze65536 What are you talking about?!!!?...Everybody knows if somebody cuts you off in traffic you have to chase them down and pull your weapon on em. The one situation where you must shoot is when you're trying to back out of your parking space at Wally world and the guy behind you won't give you enough room. That's what your EDC is for is murdering any possible aggressor no matter what...DUH!!!...LOL
great video , i think your right about the scare factor ...plus it can't hurt to a have a gun that makes a really loud BOOM sound when you shoot it , that way even if you miss their less likely to want to continue to engage ..
@GUNNY50BMG I hope you realize that is you pull a gun and the person reacts by stepping back or putting his hands up and you still shoot and a single witness sees that you will be in jail for a very long time.
@TheYankeeMarshal Well If your going to take that much time to think if its right or wrong maybe it would be safer for you not to carry a gun....Guns are very serious business and unless you are in serious Danger and in danger for your life you better not pull that gun. But when you do and if you really need to you better be able to use and and not diddle around thinking your going to Intimidate him. Get Real...stop wasting my time with your stupid come backs...lol
I see where your coming from but the second I pull my gun is the second the shot is fired, there wont be a time to intimidate because i would only draw my gun if i felt i was about to die.
@TheYankeeMarshal Wow, i have no clue why i said that, i must have been running off of no sleep, i totally agree, no logic at all. IM NOT WORTHY, IM NOT WORTHY.
@westcoastsurvival I will only pull my firearm if I am going to fire it. If it is out of the holster and pointed at the bg it is going bang. I have already felt my life is in danger and I am not giviving the bg another half second
Why should I care what they feel about it , if the barrel of my gun is pointed at you all you are going to see is muzzle flash. I really think this was bad advice all around. Like your vids and they are normally good. You start pointing guns at people without firing you are increasing tensions not decreasing.
Was wondering what your take is on conceal carry into someones house. I am new to conceal carry and am waiting on my license but am for it. A friend of mine has his CHL and does not carry his weapon into other peoples homes. I am not sure yet what I will do but wanted to get an outside look on the subject. Thanks and Happy New Year!!
@clperez33 You need to talk to your friends/family members before you carry into their homes. I always do. I have never been denied permission. However some of my friends have children, so my friends and I have a default place for my firearm... the top of the fridge! His children can not reach it and it stays out of the way. If someone trust you enough to invite you int their home... the will probably trust you with a firearm. If not, stay away from them!
When he was pointing the revolver, it was more intimidating because, subconsiously I heard Dirty Harry saying, DO yah, feel lucky punk! well do ya! go ahead ,make my day.
@clperez33 I am no expert. I don't even have my conceal carry...Yet. but it would me my thought that sense you are "conceal" carrying you wont want anyone to know that you have a gun on you. At least i would not want to make it an issue and draw attention to myself. If the person is indeed your friend you should probably know or figure out their position on guns before you decide to "secretly" carry a gun around their property. Keep in mind it is their property. Once again this is my opinion.
intimidation is absolutely a factor. military uses it,cops use,hells angels use it,the damn taliban uses it..if you get in your enemies head,thats most of the battle. has to do with psy ops.
I like your videos but this is mostly crap. I have the same argument with a friend who wants to conceal a 50 cal desert eagle or an 10 inch .44 revolver. If it gets so large that it's a burden and you become less likely to carry then a .50 Desert Eagle left at home is pretty useless. You carry what your competent with whether it be a Bersa .380 or a 1911. When I'm gun shopping intimidation is the last thing on my mind
@akman45304 You are confusing two different factors. Whether something is cumbersome or not does not alter perception and intimidation. A baseball bat is surely harder to carry than a billy club but it none the less more intimidating in a fight.
good vid. the bigger and meaner the gun looks the less likely you have to use it! by all means use the surprise to your advantage. don't throw that way but give them a quick moment to maybe realize that it isn't worth their life. and you get that idea a lot better if you can clearly see that it is a gun and a stinking mean one at that. bigger is better until you set it down... .22lr in hand is better than a .50BMG back in the truck
Completely agree! I believe that it's a wise idea to carry anything as much as possible. But the more intimidating the better, in my humble opinion. And usually it's for a good reason too! Bigger/more intimidating guns usually earn that right because they are more effective at what they do. And that is punching holes into stuff. Only problem is the ease of carrying one of those brutes. Much easier to conceal a tiny .22 revolver than it is a .44 magnum. Good video!
If someone enters my house uninvited they may find themselves staring down the barrel of a Smith and Wesson X- frame or a 12 gauge autoloader. That should send most running away .
Mine is a little different take. I would not expose my weapon unless eminent danger is present that is within the guidelines of my state concealed laws. Now I didn't say don't draw, just not expose. There are two reasons for this, surprise benefits and to avoid brandishing which is what most permit holders get in trouble for in my state. I know, fine line between what is best but if I draw it is close to being a fired gun, not a scary prop. I certainly don't want to shoot anyone either.
@joesphx19 Thoughtful response but I have studied a lot of such cases and one thing to remember is most people who get hit with brandishing are morons that show their gun after arguing over a parking space, during a road rage incident, during a fight at a sporting event...
One thing a prosecutor WILL ask you if you ever shoot someone is "Did the attacker seem to be attempting to stop or retreat before you fired?" If any witness or video evidence indicates "possibly" you will be in big trouble.
I think the bad guy running off is the best result so I'm with you on the intimidation factor. You never know how shooting someone and seeing lots blood, a hideous injury, a person screaming in agony and fear for their life might affect you. You may have done the right thing but the visceral reality of someone bleeding out in front of you could really mess you up. I have no sympathy for crooks and murderers so don't get me wrong, I'd do anything I could to save my life and a bad guy has it comi
Any gun pointed at me is scary. I just hope I have mine to point back at the same time. I am not trying to intimidate or impress. I am defending my life.
Where does the Chiappa Rhino rank on the list of intimidation? I think it gets bonus points for looking like a weapon of the future : ) Someone might think it shoots lazers.
Good points. I'm glad you added the revolver into the mix. Regardless of caliber, seeing those hollowpoints definitely should give the BG a moment of truth.
@Glockcrazy19 I have heard many people talk about excessive caliber, but I have yet to see a prosecution that hinged on that idea. I think it is more of an old wives tale...just like customized guns being used to prosecute someone.
@Glockcrazy19 No but it is a good idea to carry the same ammo that the local LEOS use. Things happen so fast and most people have no clue what firearm is what. A .22 looks huge when aimed at you. I think the person that is giving commands to stop is far more intimidating.
Another intimidation factor is if you get into a situation were someone is trying to harm you just drop your pants and underwear and if they are not intimidated by a naked man standing there then you have a big problem to deal with.
Great point there, Mister Sexybeard. Also, this definitely speaks in favour of stainless guns compared to polymer guns, or even blued steel ones. Might easier to see, especially in lower light conditions.
@BobcatSchneidermann Recognition of the fact it is a weapon is the key. Some people seem to be missing that. If the think you pulled out a cell phone they are less likely to stop their attack.
I'm sure the intimidation factor played a key role in my story as well. An SP-101 is not a huge gun... but it's no tiny .380 either, and it is VERY easy to see that it's something you don't mess around with.
This plays into the story of how your gun "saved your bacon". If I recall correctly, those black miscreants quickly recognized your gun and decided to run for their lives. I have a friend who had something similar happen to him. Late at night, a small group teenage punks with knives tried to stick him up in a Hannaford parking lot. He pulled out his gun (Ruger SP-101) and they decided to drop their knives and sit down (Once told to do it at gunpoint). Nobody got hurt, and the kids got arrested.
@PianoKammy As much as some people like to feed their Rambo complex by pretending it is not so, that is how the vast majority of cases end when a gun is used for self defense.
Dude I like your videos and subject matter. However, on most all your videos you have this rolling text that distracts from what you are saying. I find myself reading the text and loosing track of the main dialogue. Not sure if others have trouble with this as well.
@BSRadar100 Some may, but learning to pay attention to more than one thing at a time is a great mental exercise and essential to good situational awareness.
@TheYankeeMarshal - I hear ya - but as you know the older you get the harder it is to do more than one thing at a time. Make it easy for me damn't!!! LOL - just kidding I really like your vids and the information you put out. I just don't want to miss anything.
I disagree that intimidation is your biggest weapon...your biggest weapon should be your warrior mentality and the willingness to enact overwhelming violence of action. I think depending on intimidation only makes your gun a talisman instead of a weapon. You have to not trust intimidation but have a mindset to be willing to destroy any threat that is before you. If they stop at the sight of a gun great....but you have to be willing to take it to the next level.
Another great common sense vid YM! I'm with you too on the "Revolver" intimidation factor. There's just no denying it's a gun. Not that the .45 look like a squirt-gun or anything but....stopping the threat, (without firing if at all possible), is what it's about IMHO.
And I live in a county with the biggest bunch of tree huggers you can bet I would never pull a trigger unless I had to. Believe me a gun owner does not want to appear in front of a jury here ;)
I hope that you continue to be yourself and not listen to these goobers' objections.
You obviously were not talking about just brandishing weapons on a whim or even a hint of a threat. That 220 carry would cause me to need fresh undies and new shoes 'cus I'd mess my drawers and burn all the rubber off my soles trying to out run you. You might think about doing a video about Proper Threat Assessment. As a CCW what should I see before I draw a weapon in defense?
Your premise is that the threat ceases before you have to save your life and I reject your premise. I don't find it realistic. Ex. Famous New York incident where a officer was stabbed by a bad guy from a short distance away who was shot 9 times before he was able to murder the officer. The officer decided to "wait and see what happens" This is why every police and military agency established the 21 foot rule after a study as a legally defensible standard against deadly melee range weapons.
@bamnmetal Then you are either in denial or just obstinate since the facts are against you. The majority of all successful self defense cases where a gun is used never involve the trigger being pulled.
@bamnmetal Well, I stated that pulling the trigger is not always going to be necessary in a SD scenario and should be avoided if possible. You seem to have taken exception to this statement. You seem to be implying that if you pull the gun you have to wait until you have no option but to fire. if this is your position you will be shown to be incorrect by the simple fact that the majority of successful self defense cases with a gun do not involve firing the gun.
Perhaps your point could be better illustrated if you could take us through a scenario where giving a deadly threat a choice to disarm or kill you would be appropriate. I could be missing something here.
@bamnmetal Someone comes at you with a bat in their hand. Do you wait until they are hitting you to pull your weapon therefore not allowing a chance to end the threat before violence? Or do you pull your gun as soon as the threat is evident? if the person then drops the bat to the ground and turns to run do you shoot?
@TheYankeeMarshal I was taught by my CHL instructor that if you pull your weapon before your life is in danger you are brandishing. I guess you would have to do a time study to see if the bad guy could turn and run in the time you are forced to save your life.
If you have to pull your weapon you have decided to neutralize a deadly threat asap and I bet if you were to actually measure that time from drawing to firing you will probably fire a round before they have a chance to react. There should not be enough time for them to react in most instances if you are competently defending yourself. Once you are forced to defend your life you need to do it lightning fast so you don't get yourself killed.
@bamnmetal if you believe that deciding to kill is why you pull your weapon I suggest you take some lessons in proper self defense. Especially if you are waiting until violence is already being enacted upon your person to begin your defense...because if you are waiting until that point you are going to fail in your defense.
@TheYankeeMarshal I said nuetralize the threat. I never said "deciding to kill" is defending yourself. In order for the defense to be morally and legally justifiable you would not shoot unless you didn't have a choice and end your defense once your life is no longer in danger.
@bamnmetal But that is not what you said. You said if your pulled your gun you were going to be neautralizing the threat and at the same time you implied not shooting would not be an option. That clearly indicates you are going to shoot. Shooting someone is being willing to kill them. So if a threat ceases you are still going to take further action to neutralize the threat? If not I do not see your point.
I think the most intimidating factor is your elitist, cock sucking, fat, fag, soap carving carrying, retarded, stainless, evil dead, subversive, reach around SELF!
I have been on the receiving end of a shotgun blast, it doesn't get more intimidating then that. Most people will tell you that if you see the blast it is usually the last thing you will remember. I saw the blast and survived, Thanks Be To God. The car next to me did not fair as well. I also was held up at gun point(revolver) either way it's a gun and I don't one pointed at me. So big or small it's up to the bad guy if he wants to get shot or not.
Great vid on visual perspective. Also, sound, your voice spoken loudly, in a firm manner can be discouraging factor. It would beneficial to me to see a vid on what one should say to warn the attacker before one really has to make ultimate decision. Thanks
That's what's wrong with this country, everyone is trying to intimidate everyone else. If more people would try to talk out their differences and not resort to pulling guns and intimidation we could all live together in harmony. P.S. You were obviously pointing a loaded weapon at your viewers with that revolver. I'm totally intimidated right now.
Yankee, don't listen to these naysayers. People just don't get it. They are worried about "what's right" and not about what's reality. In my High School, two girls got into a fight, the one girl felt she was winning although she knew she was taking punches to the face (that's right, in NY the girls don't just pull hair, they fight like men!) After the initial melee was over, it became apparent that her opponent had a razor blade in her hand. Fight over.... little bit too late.
@AmericanMade72 another time... my cousin was incredibly "lucky" to find a parking spot directly in front of his apt building. He gets out, goes over to the passenger side like a gentleman to open the door for his girlfriend. They start walking arm in arm into the building. B4 they get to the door, some of the local hoods that hang out on front stoops is already pulling on his door handle to try and get in the car. He pulls out his little .25 auto an tells him not to touch it anymore.....
@AmericanMade72 to this, the hood says, "Watchoo got dere, a TOY!" So my cuz has to fire a warning shot by his feet to let him know it was real and said something like "Yeah, wanna play?" Finally the hood backs off, begrudgingly. Now before someone starts goin off about "warning shots", it's reality people, you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes.
I'm with you, I'd be intimidated by any size gun being pointed at me. A 380 shot to the head can easily end it for you. But perhaps most people that arent as familiar with guns might need some reinforcement with a bigger hole pointed at them lol.
I think "intimidation factor" is the wrong phrase, the BG is the one intimidating, you would be equilizing the show of force so maybe we could call it "intimidation reversal" or "intimidation shrinkage" great topic, another part to this..whatever factor is your attitude as well no ones going to be counterintimidated by justin bieber with a 44. Just sayin'
great vid as usual I think the most difficult thing to train for is to make those split second decisions about when drawing your firearm has at least caused the threat to pause and reconsider or has it escalated the threat and deadly force is immediately required. I don't buy the old school line that if you ever have to draw your gun you'd better start blasting. And I can't say I'm 100% confident in making that split second decision correctly 100% of the time.
@ElDub50 We just have be aware and do the best we can do in a bad situation and hope the law sees it our way and realizes we did what we could to end the threat before resorting to deadly force.
@ElDub50 Some one should write an app for WII to do that kind of practice. Present different threat scenarios and different responses to the 'player' drawing their gun. If anyone does, just give me a copy ( and give me a WII to go with it )
Personally if someone was pointing a gun at me no matter what the size I'm going to see if I can defuses the situation hopefully getting the hell out of dodge. If there is no chance on that well that is the reason I carry in the first place to have more options! Great video though makes people stop and think.
If I pull a firearm all anyone will see is the muzzle blast. If the gun comes out of its holster it is because lethal force is warranted and unavoidable.
@eldogg4life That attitude will get you put in prison. Plus, if you are waiting until it is too late to end the conflict without bloodshed you are tactically unsound. If you pull your weapon and the attacker puts his hands in the air or starts to step back as you shoot and a single witness or camera catches it you will be someone's girlfriend in the clinker.
i would run like hell
TheNakeem 11 hours ago
revolver! lol
ZombieMasterEd25 3 days ago
BTW Yankee, I strongly support your position of getting "out of there". Getting into a gun fight is stupid if you don't have too. Good advice.
martyngmeyers 3 days ago
I tend to agree. Officer safety training always has an element of vocal intimidation for a reason. All confrontations are psychological at their core. Regardless of your sex, in a conflict always be the Alpha Male.
martyngmeyers 3 days ago
BTW Great vid And I remember some of what you said that I learned when I took my CCW course
One Sec. to make Life or Death decision's not to mention What the conciquences of even letting your gun be seen
skipit91 6 days ago
How can you "being your best to seem tough & mean" when you have Marvin the Martian sitting rite next to you? lol. ( Actually the Harley DragBike as my Profile pic was named The Marvin Machine )
114 cuin Top Gas National #4 1996 to 1998 With a Pic of Marvin on the rear fender.
Back in that time I was the 2nd to hit the Record of 150MPH in the 1/4 mi. Drag strip ADRA
skipit91 6 days ago
Is that a superman ring
jna466 6 days ago
@jna466 Yes
TheYankeeMarshal 6 days ago
I feel the same way but I can simplify the video...
.380 = oh my gosh is he pulling a gun?
VS
S&W 500 = Oh shit were all gonna die!
speedy409 1 week ago
Never really thought of this..so much focus on portability and stopping power...can compare this to the sound made by racking a shotgun.
BoomerQ 1 week ago
Eeeeeek
Vernonu9 2 weeks ago
Very interesting points...
TampaCary 2 weeks ago
If you add a laser to the gun and light it up on their chest or nuts or something of that sort, it adds quite a bit to the intimidation factor too.
PowerForGood 2 weeks ago
i always found revolvers more intimidating simply because you can see the cylinder and can see that its loaded with rounds ready to go. unlike a semi auto that may be condition 3. either way if i have a gun in my face my bladders runnin with me.
TheLoneWolf1124 2 weeks ago
I have found that in a situation where there is shooting the hole you make in your target is the most intimidating.
TGLymantaiste 3 weeks ago
I see your point, but much more indimitading than the weapon is the competent way it is presented, the seriousnes, intent, and confidence you project. The predators of society recogonize a serious person and most would rather deal with a sheeple. More than once this has saved me from having to take someones life.
CCW1911 3 weeks ago
@CCW1911 Maybe, but I personally would not care if they were wearing clown shoes, a garbage bag dress, and held the gun with their pinky out. If they pointed a gun at me I am out of there.
TheYankeeMarshal 3 weeks ago
Pull both guns and ask him, (your attacker) which is more intimidating?
banjoswagon 4 weeks ago
@federalwarhawk No you dumbass someone about to defend themselves to the best of their ability by ever means they can. Does not cause a bad guy with bad intentions to become more bad. It is a tool. You don't deploy except for employment. Here's your sign.
Yall listen to Winetka4, there is a saying "It is what it is" I wouldn't have ever said pink glock, but it is what it is.
XGCScrappy 1 month ago
Read the Book-In the Gravest Extreme: The Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection by Massad F. Ayoob (Jun 1980) Enough said
Socrates1320 1 month ago
If you're not intimidated by anything that fires a metal projectile at 800+ fps, you're a moron. A pink Glock 26 is still a 9mm Glock
Winnetka4 1 month ago
Can you stop the threat without pulling the trigger? Yep. Sometimes not. If you pull an obvious ROSCOE and bad boy runs away, everyone had a good day. If the trigger must be pulled everyone has a bad day,- especially the bad guy. To EVERYONE's point - there is sometimes only a fraction of a second to make that decision. YM's point remains valid however - if the know presence of the firearm works even once to stop the threat shy of gunfire - it worked.
ArmedSundance 1 month ago
@ArmedSundance Thumbs up on your comment. It is fractional and you see it in both the eyes and the hips. This is the push comes to shove moment we are talking about. Hell, some people say I move to engagement to early; I say better to be first.
No one, who's not homicidal, would ever want to stop an dude that might be final for him.
Yep, putting your roscoe on the dashboard does make people make immediate right turns.
XGCScrappy 1 month ago
If you had a real small pocket pistol that looked like a toy, It might make things worse,if the attacker was a large man, he may think its too small to hurt him, and keep moving toward you,despite warning him to stay back,and force you to shoot him,where the sight
of a large handgun would make him flee.
federalwarhawk 1 month ago
@federalwarhawk
Not necessarily.
There are people who aren't intimidated by a large weapon. Likewise, there are people who are afraid of being shot, despite the size of the weapon. You can't generalize like you did because, frankly, you can't know what your adversary may be afraid of unless you personally know that individual.
Granted, you want to have a weapon with the largest caliber you can safely and properly handle, but a small pistol is better than nothing.
Watcher3223 4 weeks ago
@federalwarhawk
And a small pistol used at close quarters, which will comprise most self defense shootings, can still inflict injury, including those that can incapacitate your adversary.
This is not to dispute the greater effectiveness of, say, an Officer's Model M1911 in .45 ACP (and, if you can handle it, go for it), but something like a Ruger LCP in .380 ACP at close range can also be quite effective.
Watcher3223 4 weeks ago
@Watcher3223 A .22 is better than nothing and will kill someone without a problem with proper shot placement (like any handgun). We have used them for years to put down cattle for slaughter.
TGLymantaiste 3 weeks ago
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@TGLymantaiste "A .22 is better than nothing and will kill someone without a problem with proper shot placement (like any handgun)"
I was not debating or disregarding that.
What I was saying is that, when you do have the option, you should carry a weapon you can effectively use that's chambered for the largest caliber you can properly handle.
A .22 is better than nothing, but larger calibers are better than .22 if you have the choice available to you.
Watcher3223 3 weeks ago
@federalwarhawk
And, remember, the moment you must produce your pistol, it's because the situation has exhausted non-lethal alternatives and demanded that you may have to use lethal force to stop an imminent threat.
Hope for it, but don't ever count on the sight of your weapon scaring off your attacker.
Watcher3223 4 weeks ago
@Watcher3223 Then the same people that keep talking about picking a pump shotgun
over anything else as a home defense weapon,are wrong too, saying the intimidating sound of racking the slide will scare off any intruder.
federalwarhawk 4 weeks ago
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@federalwarhawk "Then the same people that keep talking about picking a pump shotgun over anything else as a home defense weapon,are wrong too, saying the intimidating sound of racking the slide will scare off any intruder."
That's correct. You use a shotgun because it's highly effective at close range with (hopefully) reduced efficacy at long ranges.
You can't count on the sound of racking scaring intruders away. For instance, what if he's pumped up on meth?
Watcher3223 4 weeks ago
@federalwarhawk
To clarify the shotgun theory, high efficacy at short range with reduced efficacy at long range with loads such as birdshot, or so the popular idea goes.
Now, there are intruders who may submit to the sound of a shotgun being cycled, but there may also be intruders who won't be intimidated for whatever reason.
Ergo, use the intimidation factor to warn, but don't count on it to stop the threat to the point where you're unprepared to use that level of force.
Watcher3223 4 weeks ago
@Watcher3223 If they arent intimidated by the sound of it racking they will be by the sound of buckshot tearing through their chest.
TGLymantaiste 3 weeks ago
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@TGLymantaiste "If they arent intimidated by the sound of it racking they will be by the sound of buckshot tearing through their chest."
Exactly.
Don't count on the appearance of the weapon or its sound to intimidate your adversary.
The fact that it can deliver a fatal blow is what's supposed to intimidate. And the intimidation only has value if it's backed by actual force.
Watcher3223 3 weeks ago
You pull a gun to shoot, not to measure dicks.
jjmrotc 1 month ago 3
@jjmrotc You pull a gun to defend yourself. If you are puling it to shoot you are a dick.
TheYankeeMarshal 1 month ago 14
@TheYankeeMarshal i really believe the intimidation factor is non-sense people should carry what ever they shoot the best, meaning no disrespect toward you i am a big fan of your channel
tubevideoguy762 1 month ago
@TheYankeeMarshal Definitely true, about defending yourself. I've just never heard anyone say you should pull a gun and hope it scares the bg into submission, kind of like shooting a warning shot, bad idea. I think most people that carry should be taught that the only reason they would pull out their gun is to shoot, if you start telling people to wait and see if the bg gets scared you are going to have a lot more innocent dead people. Hoping that the bg sees that you have the upper hand, stupid
jjmrotc 1 month ago
@TheYankeeMarshal that being said I'm not gonna carry a pink .22 either :]
jjmrotc 1 month ago
@TheYankeeMarshal
Or, you pull a gun to defend yourself when other measures to avoid violent conflict, including reasonable deescalation, aren't viable.
What I mean by reasonable deescalation are actions that keep the situation from deteriorating without compromising your safety.
Example: giving the robber the few bucks may actually be reasonable, depending on the circumstances.
However, being told to drive by a carjacker somewhere is not reasonable and may demand action.
Watcher3223 4 weeks ago
@TheYankeeMarshal If you are presenting the firearm for self defense then intimidation shouldn't be a factor anyway.
in·tim·i·date ( n-t m -d t ). tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates. 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.
I don't carry a gun to do any of those things, if i draw you have from the time my hand touches the grip till my sights are on the target (you) to stand down or I WILL shoot there is no intimidation in that
johnmaylivesv 3 weeks ago
I can tell you don't really know what your talking about...I bet you live in a gated community where everyone flashes their pistol's at each other for Intimadation....You are to funny...I'm going to keep watching your video's to give myself a good chuckle...Remember son...Guns are made to shoot not flash....lol
GUNNY50BMG 1 month ago
@GUNNY50BMG I enjoy his videos too. But you ain't rambo. He's right about that window. I've used that window many times. Don't piss into the wind. No one in their right mind "flashes" a weapon. When it is about to be employed, the training is 1 second to employment which gives the opfor less than 1/2 sec do make a decision. Even just the 1/3 sec at the beginning of engagement to the threat will make people pause and arrive at a decision.
XGCScrappy 1 month ago
@GUNNY50BMG When I here someone call another grown man "son", I know they are a jackass. He's not your son and I'm sure he is glad he isn't. :) He also owned you on all of his responses to your ridiculous assertion that a gun must be fired when it is drawn, so I don't have to go there myself.
DigitalHaze65536 1 month ago
@DigitalHaze65536 What are you talking about?!!!?...Everybody knows if somebody cuts you off in traffic you have to chase them down and pull your weapon on em. The one situation where you must shoot is when you're trying to back out of your parking space at Wally world and the guy behind you won't give you enough room. That's what your EDC is for is murdering any possible aggressor no matter what...DUH!!!...LOL
4girls1bucket 1 month ago
great video , i think your right about the scare factor ...plus it can't hurt to a have a gun that makes a really loud BOOM sound when you shoot it , that way even if you miss their less likely to want to continue to engage ..
MarquisdeLafayett 1 month ago
Good video. I agree that avoiding bloodshed is the best policy. What is the revolver you have there in the video?
iluv2viddyfilms 1 month ago
@iluv2viddyfilms S&W m629
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GUNNY50BMG 1 month ago
@GUNNY50BMG I hope you realize that is you pull a gun and the person reacts by stepping back or putting his hands up and you still shoot and a single witness sees that you will be in jail for a very long time.
TheYankeeMarshal 1 month ago 7
@TheYankeeMarshal Well If your going to take that much time to think if its right or wrong maybe it would be safer for you not to carry a gun....Guns are very serious business and unless you are in serious Danger and in danger for your life you better not pull that gun. But when you do and if you really need to you better be able to use and and not diddle around thinking your going to Intimidate him. Get Real...stop wasting my time with your stupid come backs...lol
GUNNY50BMG 1 month ago
@GUNNY50BMG if you aren't taking the time to think what is right and wrong you should definitely not be carrying a gun.
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GUNNY50BMG 1 month ago
@GUNNY50BMG You would shoot a fleeing man in the back? Think before you type. Internet fuckstick.
honkyboots 1 month ago 2
If I was a crook, I see any gun I am running.
scientist1280 1 month ago
i find revolvers more intimidating also because there's a chance that the gun pointed at you may not be loaded with a revolver you know its loaded
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GUNNY50BMG 1 month ago
I see where your coming from but the second I pull my gun is the second the shot is fired, there wont be a time to intimidate because i would only draw my gun if i felt i was about to die.
westcoastsurvival 1 month ago 2
@westcoastsurvival Where would be the logic in waiting until a disaster cannot be averted before taking action?
TheYankeeMarshal 1 month ago
@TheYankeeMarshal Wow, i have no clue why i said that, i must have been running off of no sleep, i totally agree, no logic at all. IM NOT WORTHY, IM NOT WORTHY.
westcoastsurvival 1 month ago
@westcoastsurvival We all say stupid things sometimes. My videos are proof of that. :)
TheYankeeMarshal 1 month ago
@westcoastsurvival I will only pull my firearm if I am going to fire it. If it is out of the holster and pointed at the bg it is going bang. I have already felt my life is in danger and I am not giviving the bg another half second
Rebadog1 1 month ago
Why should I care what they feel about it , if the barrel of my gun is pointed at you all you are going to see is muzzle flash. I really think this was bad advice all around. Like your vids and they are normally good. You start pointing guns at people without firing you are increasing tensions not decreasing.
huskyoverlord 1 month ago 2
Was wondering what your take is on conceal carry into someones house. I am new to conceal carry and am waiting on my license but am for it. A friend of mine has his CHL and does not carry his weapon into other peoples homes. I am not sure yet what I will do but wanted to get an outside look on the subject. Thanks and Happy New Year!!
clperez33 1 month ago
@clperez33 You need to talk to your friends/family members before you carry into their homes. I always do. I have never been denied permission. However some of my friends have children, so my friends and I have a default place for my firearm... the top of the fridge! His children can not reach it and it stays out of the way. If someone trust you enough to invite you int their home... the will probably trust you with a firearm. If not, stay away from them!
alfredbesterp12 1 month ago
When he was pointing the revolver, it was more intimidating because, subconsiously I heard Dirty Harry saying, DO yah, feel lucky punk! well do ya! go ahead ,make my day.
federalwarhawk 1 month ago
@federalwarhawk hehe thats funny.
Zen876 1 month ago
@clperez33 I am no expert. I don't even have my conceal carry...Yet. but it would me my thought that sense you are "conceal" carrying you wont want anyone to know that you have a gun on you. At least i would not want to make it an issue and draw attention to myself. If the person is indeed your friend you should probably know or figure out their position on guns before you decide to "secretly" carry a gun around their property. Keep in mind it is their property. Once again this is my opinion.
Zen876 1 month ago
intimidation is absolutely a factor. military uses it,cops use,hells angels use it,the damn taliban uses it..if you get in your enemies head,thats most of the battle. has to do with psy ops.
scprepper55 1 month ago
I like your videos but this is mostly crap. I have the same argument with a friend who wants to conceal a 50 cal desert eagle or an 10 inch .44 revolver. If it gets so large that it's a burden and you become less likely to carry then a .50 Desert Eagle left at home is pretty useless. You carry what your competent with whether it be a Bersa .380 or a 1911. When I'm gun shopping intimidation is the last thing on my mind
akman45304 1 month ago 4
@akman45304 You are confusing two different factors. Whether something is cumbersome or not does not alter perception and intimidation. A baseball bat is surely harder to carry than a billy club but it none the less more intimidating in a fight.
TheYankeeMarshal 1 month ago
Frankly, seeing the guns pointed at the camera was already a bit intimidating.
SierraTangoGuns 2 months ago
We need to consider all opinions, I personally am teachable. There is always room for improvement.
Also the SAS advise a very brief hesitation upon draw and fix on target.
TR5T 2 months ago
i subbed cuz ur just like me comic book geek and a gun freak lol
aztecboxer69 2 months ago
good vid. the bigger and meaner the gun looks the less likely you have to use it! by all means use the surprise to your advantage. don't throw that way but give them a quick moment to maybe realize that it isn't worth their life. and you get that idea a lot better if you can clearly see that it is a gun and a stinking mean one at that. bigger is better until you set it down... .22lr in hand is better than a .50BMG back in the truck
donjeere13 3 months ago
I usually carry a 38 Special derringer.
The two front holes look massive compared to the rest of the gun.
A Glaser to the throat from minus 3 feet will catch their attention.
Migs4000 3 months ago
Completely agree! I believe that it's a wise idea to carry anything as much as possible. But the more intimidating the better, in my humble opinion. And usually it's for a good reason too! Bigger/more intimidating guns usually earn that right because they are more effective at what they do. And that is punching holes into stuff. Only problem is the ease of carrying one of those brutes. Much easier to conceal a tiny .22 revolver than it is a .44 magnum. Good video!
KnightInBrightArmor 4 months ago
Good vid.
onedwr 5 months ago
both of those guns to me would make me shart myself
23mrcowboys 5 months ago
If someone enters my house uninvited they may find themselves staring down the barrel of a Smith and Wesson X- frame or a 12 gauge autoloader. That should send most running away .
500SWMAGOPERATOR 5 months ago
When are you having Michael and Fiona on the podcast?
RockawayCCW 5 months ago
use both got my attention!
donthebodyguard 5 months ago
Any new vids on sig p232
1997armstrong 5 months ago
@1997armstrong one coming up later this weekend
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
Mine is a little different take. I would not expose my weapon unless eminent danger is present that is within the guidelines of my state concealed laws. Now I didn't say don't draw, just not expose. There are two reasons for this, surprise benefits and to avoid brandishing which is what most permit holders get in trouble for in my state. I know, fine line between what is best but if I draw it is close to being a fired gun, not a scary prop. I certainly don't want to shoot anyone either.
joesphx19 5 months ago
@joesphx19 Thoughtful response but I have studied a lot of such cases and one thing to remember is most people who get hit with brandishing are morons that show their gun after arguing over a parking space, during a road rage incident, during a fight at a sporting event...
One thing a prosecutor WILL ask you if you ever shoot someone is "Did the attacker seem to be attempting to stop or retreat before you fired?" If any witness or video evidence indicates "possibly" you will be in big trouble.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
I think the bad guy running off is the best result so I'm with you on the intimidation factor. You never know how shooting someone and seeing lots blood, a hideous injury, a person screaming in agony and fear for their life might affect you. You may have done the right thing but the visceral reality of someone bleeding out in front of you could really mess you up. I have no sympathy for crooks and murderers so don't get me wrong, I'd do anything I could to save my life and a bad guy has it comi
mrfrosty3 5 months ago
Any gun pointed at me is scary. I just hope I have mine to point back at the same time. I am not trying to intimidate or impress. I am defending my life.
DobermansRock 5 months ago
ever see the video of a guy robbing this store at gunpoint and the worker pulls out a even bigger gun than the one the robber had and ran away? xD
XvChriisvX 5 months ago
Where does the Chiappa Rhino rank on the list of intimidation? I think it gets bonus points for looking like a weapon of the future : ) Someone might think it shoots lazers.
johnj189 5 months ago
thanks again for the valuable advice
skoobalon 5 months ago
lol, pointy stick. Insert obligatory penis joke there... HA! Two for one... ZING!
shggyswmmer 5 months ago
POINTING LOADED GUNS AT YOUR VIEWERS, ARE YOU CRAZY!? YOU DIDN'T EVEN SAFETY CHECK!
Yours,
Safety Sally
phb2409 5 months ago
Great video...thanks....P
pablojak 5 months ago
Good points. I'm glad you added the revolver into the mix. Regardless of caliber, seeing those hollowpoints definitely should give the BG a moment of truth.
TheGunfighter45acp 5 months ago
yessir i can dig what your spittin
lskw1 5 months ago
Do you believe its a good idea to carry a caliber no larger than your locad PD? I've heard that before.
Glockcrazy19 5 months ago
@Glockcrazy19 I have heard many people talk about excessive caliber, but I have yet to see a prosecution that hinged on that idea. I think it is more of an old wives tale...just like customized guns being used to prosecute someone.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
@Glockcrazy19 No but it is a good idea to carry the same ammo that the local LEOS use. Things happen so fast and most people have no clue what firearm is what. A .22 looks huge when aimed at you. I think the person that is giving commands to stop is far more intimidating.
Shoot,Move...........Live!!
Sigp229TRT 5 months ago
Another intimidation factor is if you get into a situation were someone is trying to harm you just drop your pants and underwear and if they are not intimidated by a naked man standing there then you have a big problem to deal with.
MrForeverReal 5 months ago
Great point there, Mister Sexybeard. Also, this definitely speaks in favour of stainless guns compared to polymer guns, or even blued steel ones. Might easier to see, especially in lower light conditions.
BobcatSchneidermann 5 months ago
@BobcatSchneidermann Recognition of the fact it is a weapon is the key. Some people seem to be missing that. If the think you pulled out a cell phone they are less likely to stop their attack.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
The Shield on the shirt is pretty intimidating all by itself. ;-)
imgaryk 5 months ago
if you point a gun at me it doesnt matter how big the hole is.! its a gun.
letmelubu 5 months ago
right on. I think your point is proved
MrJmfitch 5 months ago
I'm sure the intimidation factor played a key role in my story as well. An SP-101 is not a huge gun... but it's no tiny .380 either, and it is VERY easy to see that it's something you don't mess around with.
PianoKammy 5 months ago
This plays into the story of how your gun "saved your bacon". If I recall correctly, those black miscreants quickly recognized your gun and decided to run for their lives. I have a friend who had something similar happen to him. Late at night, a small group teenage punks with knives tried to stick him up in a Hannaford parking lot. He pulled out his gun (Ruger SP-101) and they decided to drop their knives and sit down (Once told to do it at gunpoint). Nobody got hurt, and the kids got arrested.
PianoKammy 5 months ago
@PianoKammy As much as some people like to feed their Rambo complex by pretending it is not so, that is how the vast majority of cases end when a gun is used for self defense.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
Dude I like your videos and subject matter. However, on most all your videos you have this rolling text that distracts from what you are saying. I find myself reading the text and loosing track of the main dialogue. Not sure if others have trouble with this as well.
BSRadar100 5 months ago
@BSRadar100 Some may, but learning to pay attention to more than one thing at a time is a great mental exercise and essential to good situational awareness.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago 2
@TheYankeeMarshal - I hear ya - but as you know the older you get the harder it is to do more than one thing at a time. Make it easy for me damn't!!! LOL - just kidding I really like your vids and the information you put out. I just don't want to miss anything.
BSRadar100 5 months ago
@BSRadar100 I thought the same thing. But I still enjoy his vids.
commonsense369 5 months ago
I am with you I am running if it is a remote possibility they have a pointy stick to use on me.
parkranger443 5 months ago
Nice points in the video, im not a hater like others on here.
Sharberboy 5 months ago
BRAVO! and AMEN!
FirearmPop 5 months ago
great video
atfyakuza1976 5 months ago
I disagree that intimidation is your biggest weapon...your biggest weapon should be your warrior mentality and the willingness to enact overwhelming violence of action. I think depending on intimidation only makes your gun a talisman instead of a weapon. You have to not trust intimidation but have a mindset to be willing to destroy any threat that is before you. If they stop at the sight of a gun great....but you have to be willing to take it to the next level.
aikido10 5 months ago
@aikido10 Hahaha..."warrior mentality"...You kill me. :)
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
Another great common sense vid YM! I'm with you too on the "Revolver" intimidation factor. There's just no denying it's a gun. Not that the .45 look like a squirt-gun or anything but....stopping the threat, (without firing if at all possible), is what it's about IMHO.
lbapps 5 months ago
I was really scared until you posted that crack about the honeymoon, I died laughing
splinterman9 5 months ago
And I live in a county with the biggest bunch of tree huggers you can bet I would never pull a trigger unless I had to. Believe me a gun owner does not want to appear in front of a jury here ;)
bamnmetal 5 months ago
I hope that you continue to be yourself and not listen to these goobers' objections.
You obviously were not talking about just brandishing weapons on a whim or even a hint of a threat. That 220 carry would cause me to need fresh undies and new shoes 'cus I'd mess my drawers and burn all the rubber off my soles trying to out run you. You might think about doing a video about Proper Threat Assessment. As a CCW what should I see before I draw a weapon in defense?
Great vids though. Keep it up...
130mMer5boc 5 months ago
Your premise is that the threat ceases before you have to save your life and I reject your premise. I don't find it realistic. Ex. Famous New York incident where a officer was stabbed by a bad guy from a short distance away who was shot 9 times before he was able to murder the officer. The officer decided to "wait and see what happens" This is why every police and military agency established the 21 foot rule after a study as a legally defensible standard against deadly melee range weapons.
bamnmetal 5 months ago 2
@bamnmetal Then you are either in denial or just obstinate since the facts are against you. The majority of all successful self defense cases where a gun is used never involve the trigger being pulled.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
I think we are disagreeing over two completely different things here.
bamnmetal 5 months ago
@bamnmetal Well, I stated that pulling the trigger is not always going to be necessary in a SD scenario and should be avoided if possible. You seem to have taken exception to this statement. You seem to be implying that if you pull the gun you have to wait until you have no option but to fire. if this is your position you will be shown to be incorrect by the simple fact that the majority of successful self defense cases with a gun do not involve firing the gun.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
as usual, well said.
alleric357 5 months ago
Perhaps your point could be better illustrated if you could take us through a scenario where giving a deadly threat a choice to disarm or kill you would be appropriate. I could be missing something here.
bamnmetal 5 months ago
@bamnmetal Someone comes at you with a bat in their hand. Do you wait until they are hitting you to pull your weapon therefore not allowing a chance to end the threat before violence? Or do you pull your gun as soon as the threat is evident? if the person then drops the bat to the ground and turns to run do you shoot?
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
@TheYankeeMarshal I was taught by my CHL instructor that if you pull your weapon before your life is in danger you are brandishing. I guess you would have to do a time study to see if the bad guy could turn and run in the time you are forced to save your life.
bamnmetal 5 months ago
@bamnmetal You were taught wrong. Brandishing requires you not be in the act of defending yourself against a threat.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
Of course you would not shoot him in the back, but would his back even be turned before you shoot? That is my question.
bamnmetal 5 months ago
@bamnmetal So would you wait until the guy was in the act of hitting you to pull and shoot or would you pull once the threat was obvious?
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
If you have to pull your weapon you have decided to neutralize a deadly threat asap and I bet if you were to actually measure that time from drawing to firing you will probably fire a round before they have a chance to react. There should not be enough time for them to react in most instances if you are competently defending yourself. Once you are forced to defend your life you need to do it lightning fast so you don't get yourself killed.
bamnmetal 5 months ago
@bamnmetal if you believe that deciding to kill is why you pull your weapon I suggest you take some lessons in proper self defense. Especially if you are waiting until violence is already being enacted upon your person to begin your defense...because if you are waiting until that point you are going to fail in your defense.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
@TheYankeeMarshal I said nuetralize the threat. I never said "deciding to kill" is defending yourself. In order for the defense to be morally and legally justifiable you would not shoot unless you didn't have a choice and end your defense once your life is no longer in danger.
bamnmetal 5 months ago
@bamnmetal But that is not what you said. You said if your pulled your gun you were going to be neautralizing the threat and at the same time you implied not shooting would not be an option. That clearly indicates you are going to shoot. Shooting someone is being willing to kill them. So if a threat ceases you are still going to take further action to neutralize the threat? If not I do not see your point.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
I think the most intimidating factor is your elitist, cock sucking, fat, fag, soap carving carrying, retarded, stainless, evil dead, subversive, reach around SELF!
OilTheGun 5 months ago
@OilTheGun I am NOT fat! I am just a little plump. I think I may be retaining water but my son says he thinks I am retaining beef jerky and twinkies.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago 2
@TheYankeeMarshal Sorry did I say fat...I meant to say PHAT!
OilTheGun 5 months ago
Got to take the high road, walk away. Actually backing away keeping eyes on the threat before you get stabbed in the back. Got to take the high road.
Between the revolver and the Sig. I have to think, dead heat. Kind of a pun intended.
thatguy66ish 5 months ago
Good points made- I wouldn't CCW a 500 S&W magnum on my person, but it would make a decent under-the-seat weapon for states that allow it.
themeleed 5 months ago
Well said.
dcselwitz 5 months ago
Great vid. what revolver is that it looks amazing
SnkyCyanTurtle 5 months ago
@SnkyCyanTurtle S&W M629 Performance Center
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
I think your manly beard is most intimidating
mgonza29 5 months ago
I have been on the receiving end of a shotgun blast, it doesn't get more intimidating then that. Most people will tell you that if you see the blast it is usually the last thing you will remember. I saw the blast and survived, Thanks Be To God. The car next to me did not fair as well. I also was held up at gun point(revolver) either way it's a gun and I don't one pointed at me. So big or small it's up to the bad guy if he wants to get shot or not.
Glock n Load,
Mike
videosbymike 5 months ago
Great vid on visual perspective. Also, sound, your voice spoken loudly, in a firm manner can be discouraging factor. It would beneficial to me to see a vid on what one should say to warn the attacker before one really has to make ultimate decision. Thanks
enriquesonora1500 5 months ago
That's what's wrong with this country, everyone is trying to intimidate everyone else. If more people would try to talk out their differences and not resort to pulling guns and intimidation we could all live together in harmony. P.S. You were obviously pointing a loaded weapon at your viewers with that revolver. I'm totally intimidated right now.
Sturmgewehre 5 months ago
Yankee, don't listen to these naysayers. People just don't get it. They are worried about "what's right" and not about what's reality. In my High School, two girls got into a fight, the one girl felt she was winning although she knew she was taking punches to the face (that's right, in NY the girls don't just pull hair, they fight like men!) After the initial melee was over, it became apparent that her opponent had a razor blade in her hand. Fight over.... little bit too late.
AmericanMade72 5 months ago
@AmericanMade72 another time... my cousin was incredibly "lucky" to find a parking spot directly in front of his apt building. He gets out, goes over to the passenger side like a gentleman to open the door for his girlfriend. They start walking arm in arm into the building. B4 they get to the door, some of the local hoods that hang out on front stoops is already pulling on his door handle to try and get in the car. He pulls out his little .25 auto an tells him not to touch it anymore.....
AmericanMade72 5 months ago
@AmericanMade72 to this, the hood says, "Watchoo got dere, a TOY!" So my cuz has to fire a warning shot by his feet to let him know it was real and said something like "Yeah, wanna play?" Finally the hood backs off, begrudgingly. Now before someone starts goin off about "warning shots", it's reality people, you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes.
AmericanMade72 5 months ago
I would agree but I don't think I would let it be a significant factor but maybe a small one.
Mrcaffinebean 5 months ago
I'm with you, I'd be intimidated by any size gun being pointed at me. A 380 shot to the head can easily end it for you. But perhaps most people that arent as familiar with guns might need some reinforcement with a bigger hole pointed at them lol.
MrCleanerNash 5 months ago
I think "intimidation factor" is the wrong phrase, the BG is the one intimidating, you would be equilizing the show of force so maybe we could call it "intimidation reversal" or "intimidation shrinkage" great topic, another part to this..whatever factor is your attitude as well no ones going to be counterintimidated by justin bieber with a 44. Just sayin'
TheGorillatavern 5 months ago
great vid as usual I think the most difficult thing to train for is to make those split second decisions about when drawing your firearm has at least caused the threat to pause and reconsider or has it escalated the threat and deadly force is immediately required. I don't buy the old school line that if you ever have to draw your gun you'd better start blasting. And I can't say I'm 100% confident in making that split second decision correctly 100% of the time.
ElDub50 5 months ago
@ElDub50 We just have be aware and do the best we can do in a bad situation and hope the law sees it our way and realizes we did what we could to end the threat before resorting to deadly force.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
@ElDub50 Some one should write an app for WII to do that kind of practice. Present different threat scenarios and different responses to the 'player' drawing their gun. If anyone does, just give me a copy ( and give me a WII to go with it )
ElDub50 5 months ago
God Damit Yankee!...........You've got to stop pointing loaded guns at me.
D1eselDaddy 5 months ago
I don't know dude. All I need to see is you sporting your fanny pack and heels and I'm beating feet! ;-}~
CTKTMRIDER 5 months ago
The Sig the Sig is more intimidating.....oh wait.....
DcavTX 5 months ago
Personally if someone was pointing a gun at me no matter what the size I'm going to see if I can defuses the situation hopefully getting the hell out of dodge. If there is no chance on that well that is the reason I carry in the first place to have more options! Great video though makes people stop and think.
Armedlegally 5 months ago
If I pull a firearm all anyone will see is the muzzle blast. If the gun comes out of its holster it is because lethal force is warranted and unavoidable.
eldogg4life 5 months ago
@eldogg4life That attitude will get you put in prison. Plus, if you are waiting until it is too late to end the conflict without bloodshed you are tactically unsound. If you pull your weapon and the attacker puts his hands in the air or starts to step back as you shoot and a single witness or camera catches it you will be someone's girlfriend in the clinker.
TheYankeeMarshal 5 months ago
@TheYankeeMarshal great point...you can't just start blasting lol.
MrCleanerNash 5 months ago