The Legalities of Shooting People

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10 years 3 months ago - 10 years 3 months ago #43418 by Libertarian623
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Just some thoughts on evacuating loved ones. 1 they may not be even aware that there is a problem . You need to have a single word for alerting them that they are in danger, and to listen up and follow direction. Ours is simply Danger. Do not stop moving, distance is your only assured safety. If this can not be accomplished, you may have to delegate the next in line to continue the evac while you stand your ground. But they must be ready to follow this direction. Only by talking about this before hand will this take place, my children understand these simple rules.
Obviously you can't walk around at condition red all the time, but if you simply spend some time doing these exercises your chances of survival are greatly increased. Train Hard. And don't get yourself into bad situations to begin with. Sorry for the sermon/rant brothers/sisters.
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10 years 3 months ago #43427 by Siscowet
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Libertarian623 wrote: Call it what you want, premonition, gut instict, womans intuition. Your gray matter has a good survival mechanism, and while your not aware of it the brain is constantly scanning its enviroment for clusters of recognizable events. When confonted with enough of these events it shakes the conscious mind into a the dead zone that Fred talked about. Whether it senses danger because you have to people that have been tailing you for 50 feet. Or it simply noted someone watching you. Or a blind corner is coming up it it wants you to cut the pie, and swing it wide. Could be that going to that ATM location is not such a good idea. Often it is benign, but occasionally it is not.
We can train in situational awareness a couple of ways. One exercise that can be done weekly is the visual inventory exercise, while walking in a store or outside , look around and describe what you see silently to yourself of course (otherwise people stare). You would be surprised what you note when paying attention. This does two things it gives you a better baseline normal, and you will have a better idea what your recognition threshold is.
A second exercise, is a wargame that continually runs though your mind where you present yourself with scenarios thoughout the day and you methodically figure out what you would do given these circumstances. Know where your exists are, choke points(main entrances), service doors, cover and consealment, shooting lanes. How to evac your loved ones effectively from the situation. That in itself is a whole other topic.

It is nothing new. Rudyard Kipling described it as "Kim's game" in his books on 19th century British India. As boy scouts we had to play it and it does make you more aware of all the little things in your environment.
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10 years 3 months ago #43431 by Charlie
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Libertarian623 wrote: One exercise that can be done weekly is the visual inventory exercise, while walking in a store or outside , look around and describe what you see silently to yourself of course (otherwise people stare).


I believe that it's a good idea to be aware of your situation, and the location, appearance, and apparent intent of the other actors. While going about your business move so as to keep them in your field of vision, not behind you. I see lots of people talking to themselves, but mostly they're yacking on their phone.

It is also a good idea to be vigilant while driving. Don't get blocked in if it is at all possible. Keep your doors locked at all times and the windows mostly up. Keep a pencil and pad handy in case you need to make notes. Remember that vastly more people are killed or injured by automobiles than firearms, and if push comes to shove you are driving a weapon.
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