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<blockquote data-quote="OUgunnut" data-source="post: 151767" data-attributes="member: 1128"><p>I shoot fairly often.&nbsp; Not hardcore defensive training.&nbsp; I have no doubt I am not 100% ready.&nbsp; The fact is though I know how to handle my weapons especially my carry pieces proficiently frontwards and backwards.&nbsp; Now I don&#039;t train with live targets or whatever and I honestly don&#039;t have the time to commit like you are speaking of in the original post.&nbsp; I feel more prepared being able to carry my weapon and knowing how to use it than I would without it.&nbsp; No doubt you are more ready than I.&nbsp; Honestly though that&#039;s ok.&nbsp; I think owning a firearm and practicing with it regularly is better than nothing.&nbsp; Not everyone can train for countless hours.&nbsp; A good example is when you hear in the news some 60-70 year old granny shoots and kills an intruder.&nbsp; It&#039;s likely she doesn&#039;t even practice anymore.&nbsp; She has the gun though, knows how to use it, and is willing to do so.&nbsp; &nbsp; Much better than being unarmed.&nbsp; I just think there is a very large range of being defensively ready for situations and there is nothing inherently wrong with not being the master.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="OUgunnut, post: 151767, member: 1128"] I shoot fairly often. Not hardcore defensive training. I have no doubt I am not 100% ready. The fact is though I know how to handle my weapons especially my carry pieces proficiently frontwards and backwards. Now I don't train with live targets or whatever and I honestly don't have the time to commit like you are speaking of in the original post. I feel more prepared being able to carry my weapon and knowing how to use it than I would without it. No doubt you are more ready than I. Honestly though that's ok. I think owning a firearm and practicing with it regularly is better than nothing. Not everyone can train for countless hours. A good example is when you hear in the news some 60-70 year old granny shoots and kills an intruder. It's likely she doesn't even practice anymore. She has the gun though, knows how to use it, and is willing to do so. Much better than being unarmed. I just think there is a very large range of being defensively ready for situations and there is nothing inherently wrong with not being the master. [/QUOTE]

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