“I was curious of what you think about the idea of
carrying a replica co2 pistol in a really dangerous area. If Dindus are just straight up running up on people with handguns, what do you have to lose?
The cornerstone of your self-protection philosophy is conveying body language of being armed and being an unknown quantity. As possessing a firearm is strictly restricted and people being prosecuted for using a firearm anyway in legal jurisdictions by vengeful, racist types, what do you think of this as an alternative?”
-Marvin from Toledo
During the beginning of The Purge, last year, after the riot, I know of one man at a gas station in a bad part of the County who saw Dindus converging on him from all directions. The surrounded driver casually pulled out a replica handgun and placed it on the roof of his car, while pumping the gas with his other hand. He did not make eye contact with the men but kept them in his peripheral, scanning as he refueled what was now his get-away car for the unforgivable crime of being born with less melanin. They melted away into the night and he continued on his way home. The same night numerous men of his same complexion were beaten by mobs of youths and men, many suffering broken limbs from stompings and hand weapons. These were users of public transportation and were unarmed.
With the weapon, any weapon, you can deter people in the following ways.
1) Just having it and standing your ground, knowing that you have it. If they don’t see it, it’s because you’re clothed in such a way as to facilitate concealment of the weapon. So, the fact that you are not backing down and that you are clothed in such a way forms in the Dindu mind a suspicion that you are armed.
2) Holding the weapon, that means having it in your hand but not visible, this is my preferred method, as I use knives and I do not want a potential gun-armed assailant to know that it is a knife.
3) Showing is what the man in the example above did. This could include someone with a shoulder holster opening the flap of their jacket.
This isn’t something you do if you think they have a gun. If you think they have a gun but don’t know, then ‘Holding’ is the way to go.
4) Brandishing is a legal term that covers this definition, as well as number three and number five. Brandishing in this description denotes waving the gun around, acting like Al Pacino or 50-cent and basically being a douchebag with a gun. This is always a bad idea. This matrix is one that evolves the visual presentation. This is the showiest and the least effective, which makes it disastrous, as you will be seen to be armed from the greatest possible distance by the greatest number of witnesses, which makes you cop food. This is how Dindus get killed by cops.
5) Menacing, meaning to aim the weapon, is something I don’t recommend as it is confrontational and Dindus react explosively to confrontational behavior. Even if you are a cop pointing your weapon at a Dindu, he may force you to shoot him.
6) Using the weapon, either to pistol whip or shoot. If you pistol whip someone with a co2 pistol it will be classified as an armed assault.
If you shoot him [and I have no idea the power of a co2 pistol] then I suppose you are going for a headshot. Be warned if you take out an eye, you could be charged with maiming, a crime that in some states carries a stiffer penalty than discharging a firearm or being caught with an illegal firearm.
Conclusion
Being armed in dangerous places is more effective if the weapon is concealed and if you
are non-confrontational. Surely some firearms
aficionado will disagree with my recommendation against being confrontational with your weapon. My response to that objection would be, “Ask American police departments across the country how well their confrontational firearms doctrine has worked for them over the past two years.”
When dealing with Dindus, priority one is avoiding conflict, as they are the sainted, martyr children of innocence in our current political setting. Since Dindus are raised by their mothers to engage in verbal confrontations with the police, your attempt to adopt police methods in dealing with them will guarantee even worse results than police have gotten. In the world of the Dindu drug culture, there is only one figure who is universally feared, the Assassin. In a world where fear and respect are one in the same quality, adopting stealthy methods will serve you well.
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A replica weapon is worse than no weapon at all. Should the situation escalate to physical harm, you have now revealed your bluff, which will only provoke greater efforts on the part of the attacker to inflict exponentially greater injury upon you.
A weapon, any weapon, should be like underwear; just because you CAN wear it exposed doesn't mean you SHOULD. Having carried a weapon of one sort or another for the better part of 35 years, I don't want a potential aggressor to know it's there until they zip him or her up into a bag.
I agree with you, WellRead Ed, on both counts. But, as Jeremy pointed out above, you and I, in Baltimore and Detroit, are actually in a State-sponsored predation zone, whereas our rural readers, guys like Ishmael and Shayne, can do things the right way and warn the Dindus off down the road.
James brings up an important point. On the one hand most defensive uses of guns nationwide involve displaying the gun or otherwise communicating (verbally or non-verbally)to a suspect(s) that you have a gun, such that the suspect(s) chooses to flee. As in this recent case: wjon.com/permit-to-carry-holder-pulls-gun-to-fend-off-attacker. This is supported by the research conducted by economist Dr. John Lott and criminologist Dr. Gary Kleck which demonstrate that American civilians use guns at least a million times each and every year to thwart crimes, usually without a shot being fired (and frequently not reported to authorities). On the other hand the offense of "brandishing" is to display a gun or other weapon in such a manner and circumstance as to cause other people around you to be afraid (as in "Oh my God that guy has a gun!"). It is very bad to make people be afraid don't you know? It is a "breach of the peace". If you go so far as to point a gun at someone without justification you could be charged with "menacing" or even "assault", depending on how the statutes are written in your state. So when is displaying a gun justified and when is it not, you ask? That will depend on what the witnesses to the incident tell the police won't it? For that reason experts like Massad Ayoob usually recommend that you telephone 911 immediately after any incident in which you have to pull your gun on a suspect in order to establish from the very beginning in the minds of the responding police officers that YOU are the good guy / citizen complainant and that the other guy is the bad guy / criminal suspect. If you do not call 911 yourself the bad guy(s) you had the confrontation with is liable to call them and report YOU as the bad guy. Then when the police do respond to the "man with a gun" call you will have some s'plainin' to do Lucy! The witnesses available when the police arrive may or may not support your version of the event, so it is always best to report your story first and identify any and all witnesses who will support your side of the story. If you are assaulted or menaced by a crew of two or more Dindus, armed or outwardly unarmed, in most parts of the country you would be judged to have a reasonable fear of being killed or crippled by such an assault. Superior numbers is a "disparity of force" situation; multiple attackers possess sufficient physical power to kill or cripple a lone victim. Especially as evidenced by all the YouTube videos of street assaults as well as crimes reported in the news. Thus the use or threat of lethal force would be justified. See this Case:wnd.com/2014/03/police-victim-of-bat-attack-kills-black-attackers (note: charges were subsequently dropped against the maintenance worker). In some states the law permits the use of lethal force to prevent the commission of any felony crime. Like armed robbery, burglary, substantial battery and etc. Keep in mind that if a situation justifies the use of lethal force it frequently will be necessary to use such force RIGHT NOW! Because your life is in immediate peril. Also keep in mind that as James has observed time and again, Baltimore / Maryland is a place that is very unfriendly to civilian self-defense. PC inspired Anarcho-Tyranny of the most extreme and pernicious sort reigns there. Thus many actions that would be considered justifiable self-defense in much of the rest of the country will likely get you charged and put trial for your life in Harm City. Or anywhere else in the State of Maryland. So when in Harm City and surrounding environs do as James LaFond advises.
Thanks for all of this information, Jeremy.
I really do think Baltimore is on the cutting edge of the coming world order where you are not allowed to defend yourself. Now, one place where I have and will always recommend that you display, point and communicate that you have a weapon, is when you are defending your home. Obviously, I'm more concerned with the law coming after me than the Dindus. As long as I have a weapon the Dindus are easy. I don't see me defeating the cops.
Another good point James. Yes, a confrontation in your home is totally different from a legal standpoint from one that occurs out on the street. Even in Harm City you have much more leeway to stand your ground and fight back against an intruder who threatens you in your dwelling (although the putative duty to retreat /de-escalate still exists even in your home). In states with the "castle doctrine" law it is the INTRUDER who has the duty to retreat from a confrontation with the homeowner/occupant. The voters of these states have made the statement that they regard a person's home to be a "sacred" safe space and therefore burglary and home invasion are such outrageous threats to public safety that homeowners /occupants may use lethal force without warning to defeat such incursions. The homeowner is presumed to have acted properly unless the preponderance of the evidence (51% or better) shows he acted without just cause. Your motor vehicle and personally owned business are usually included in the definition of sacred safe spaces. A word of warning: generally speaking do not go outside to confront a suspect on your door step as that could be construed by a court as your having gone looking for a fight. Best to stay behind closed doors, call 911 and let the suspect come to you. Finally, Marvin, if you are from Toledo, Ohio, then you are in a position to take advantage of Ohio's much more permissive firearms laws: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Ohio. Ohio has a "shall issue" concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit. In other words so long as you have no disqualifying criminal record and pass the modest training requirements the state MUST issue you a CCW permit. Ohio also allows open carry of firearms and has the Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground Laws as well cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/11/ohio_house_passes_gun_bill_wit.html. So unless you plan to visit jurisdictions that restrict civilian gun/self-defense rights I see no need to for you to have to try to bluff muggers with an imitation firearm. I know from having lived in Ohio that it also allows civilians to carry electric stun guns and pepper spray: ehow.com/list_6192455_stun-gun-laws-ohio.htm. The law doesn't allow you to use lethal force to protect only property (except in Texas) so less-than-lethal weapons like stun guns and pepper spray are frequently a more legally safe choice for repelling car burglars, bike thieves, purse snatchers, shoplifters and such. Collapsible batons need a CCW to carry in Ohio.