2013-02-15, 18:04 | Link #26561 |
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ah, I see. It's an interesting take, but I'm not sure how applicable it is in real life, as the ability of someone to make positive ID depends largely on the circumstances and their practice. For example, in my case I'd like to think the chance of me making a false positive ID would be next to none, as a high powered flashlight is part of my HD equipment, and if I can't recognize a family member when they're being illuminated by 500 lumens... well, either I'm blind or I have just contracted some super-alzheimer
the opposite would be true if someone has a habit of firing in the dark at stuff they can't see or see very well, but to me that's more of an issue with poor firing discipline and training than false visual ID. |
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If I can't ID the target as friend or foe, I have no business firing at them - period. There are too many other options (firing into ceiling, vocal demands to ID that include "I have a gun pointed at you.", use of spotlight, etc)
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2013-02-15, 18:18 | Link #26563 |
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Yes, generally, by being in a habit of "ask questions first, fire later", you can dodge the false positive problem.
Others may not be as wise as you of course. It's also very easy to lose your common sense when you're pumped up on adrenaline, ready to defend your homestead. Anyway, what I'd take away is, if you're not 100% sure, you're probably incorrect. This kind of mathematics might be why accidental shootings are more common then actual defenses against a home invasion. You'd need to do some guesstimating before you had a reasonable idea though, and I don't have the resources (or time) to figure those out. |
2013-02-15, 18:21 | Link #26564 | |
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Its like having an escape plan, an earthquake supply kit, whatever -- for too many people don't even go through the exercise of scenario planning for various events much less practice them.
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2013-02-15, 18:36 | Link #26565 |
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I have to wonder how much people buying guns for home defense prime themselves for such an accident, too. I mean, someone who doesn't believe it's worth worrying about won't buy a gun in the first place, or won't reach for it at the first sound if he has one.
But among those who buy a gun, how many believe they will be invaded someday, and are not only willing but eager to have that happen so they can shoot someone and be validated? |
2013-02-15, 22:45 | Link #26566 | |
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Exclusive: North Korea tells China of preparations for fresh nuclear test - source
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2013-02-16, 02:06 | Link #26567 |
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Here we go again.
From what I can gather, even people in China are pissed off at North Korea and are willing to support anything that could put an end to that wretched regime. I didn't think of it first, but all the depots containing food supplies destined to troops and politicians are good targets for initial strikes and THAT should hurt them a lot. The World really needs to wake up, show out its fangs and make an example out of the DPRK in order to show everyone what happens when one country messes up with world peace by threatening everyone. The longer things are dragged, the more time the DPRK would have to sell nukes to terrorists as means to get money. I long for the lost days when several countries could find an agreement and allow a beating upon particular regimes doing very despicable things (i.e. the 1991 Gulf War and the Kosovo War). Last edited by KiraYamatoFan; 2013-02-16 at 05:13. |
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The Chinese business community is probably applying a few metric tons of pressure on the government about the impact of China's little rabid yap dog on the "big picture". I've always figured the PRC itself will finally say "enough' when it hits them in the pocketbook.
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2013-02-16, 06:46 | Link #26570 |
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Fugitive LA ex-cop may have died from self-inflicted gunshot
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...91F00E20130216
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2013-02-16, 08:48 | Link #26571 | |
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2013-02-16, 08:51 | Link #26572 | |
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Singaporeans Protest Plan to Increase Population by Immigration
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2013-02-16, 11:18 | Link #26576 | |
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We already did. Against Odex in '07, with a whole line of figurines, remember?
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http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/201...?smid=pl-share Wonder how big the surviving chunk going to be after the explosion? Probably a pebble. I know the astrophysicists all around the world are having a non-stop orgasm since yesterday.
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2013-02-16, 15:23 | Link #26579 |
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Nice one Facebook...
I too would like to pay zero income taxes after making over $1bil in profit, yet somehow still get $429mil in refunds:
http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?p...d-f91d67e30b92 |
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