Quote Originally Posted by Ridge View Post
That's what backup weapons are for, aren't they?
No. That's what combatives are for. Hand to hand.
I mean, if you really want to test out the speed of your draw (on a BUG, no less) against the speed of the other guys trigger finger on an already drawn gun, go ahead, but I wouldn't reccomend it.
Being an "armed citizen" doesn't simply mean one who carries a firearm. It's someone who's armed with the ability, skill, and willingness to fight in defense of ___. The tool you use... be it a gun, a knife, a screwdriver, or your hands... makes no difference, and you need to be proficient in all of it.
It irritates the hell out of me when I see guys talking about how they always carry their badass .45 and nothing can stop them, yet wouldn't know what to do if their gun hand was busy holding off a knife or if you got close and started throwing elbows.

Sorry for the tangent/mini rant