fight, flight or freeze...
Here is a little test that will help you decide.
The answer can be found by posing the following question:
You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two smallchildren. Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around thecorner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises theknife, and charges at you.
You are carrying a Glock 40 caliber, and you are an expert shot. You havemere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?............................................... ................
Democrat's Answer:
Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!
Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away?
What does my wife think?
What about the kids?
Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of hishand? What does the law say about this situation?
Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does thissend to society and to my children?
Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to woundme?
If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while hewas stabbing me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day, and make this happier,healthier street that would discourage such behavior.
This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for fewdays and try to come to a consensus.
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Republican's Answer:
BANG!
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Southerner's Answer:
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! Click..... (Sounds of reloading)
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! Click
Daughter: "Nice grouping, Daddy! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips orHollow Points?"
Son: "Can I shoot the next one!??!"
Wife: "You ain't taking that to the Taxidermist
fight, flight or freeze...
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Originally Posted by Mississippi Steve
Here is a little test that will help you decide.
The answer can be found by posing the following question:
You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two smallchildren. Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around thecorner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises theknife, and charges at you.
You are carrying a Glock 40 caliber, and you are an expert shot. You havemere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?............................................... ................
Democrat's Answer:
Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!
Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away?
What does my wife think?
What about the kids?
Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of hishand? What does the law say about this situation?
Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does thissend to society and to my children?
Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to woundme?
If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while hewas stabbing me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day, and make this happier,healthier street that would discourage such behavior.
This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for fewdays and try to come to a consensus.
.................................................. .........
Republican's Answer:
BANG!
.................................................. ..........
Southerner's Answer:
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! Click..... (Sounds of reloading)
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! Click
Daughter: "Nice grouping, Daddy! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips orHollow Points?"
Son: "Can I shoot the next one!??!"
Wife: "You ain't taking that to the Taxidermist
:S2: Classic!!! Thanks for the laugh....great post!
Have a good one!:jointsmile:
fight, flight or freeze...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mississippi Steve
Here is a little test that will help you decide.
The answer can be found by posing the following question:
You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two smallchildren. Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around thecorner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises theknife, and charges at you.
You are carrying a Glock 40 caliber, and you are an expert shot. You havemere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do?............................................... ................
lol.... Id have my hand on the gun as soon as I saw the towel come around the corner. As soon as I saw the knife, I would have drawn and shot him in the knife-holding arm, then in one or both kneecaps. After securing the body and having my wife take the kids home, I would then abduct and interrogate him, and possibly torture him before I kill him and dispose of his body.
fight, flight or freeze...
I would have personally shot him in the arm straight away and then watch him writhe in pain and bleed. IF he had a gun i'd put two bullets right through his mouth, so that it blows the back of the brain out and stops the message getting to his finger, so i kill him and he cant kill me.
fight, flight or freeze...
I think the poll results are skewed. There aren't that many hard asses here...
fight, flight or freeze...
Quote:
Originally Posted by GraziLovesMary
lol.... Id have my hand on the gun as soon as I saw the towel come around the corner. As soon as I saw the knife, I would have drawn and shot him in the knife-holding arm, then in one or both kneecaps. After securing the body and having my wife take the kids home, I would then abduct and interrogate him, and possibly torture him before I kill him and dispose of his body.
Christ... That sounded like what i would do... Until the torturing part:wtf:
As for me, In pretty much any situation I'll fight, Im not a big dude, but i can hold my own. If it were a situation where, i was being held a gun point i would just comply, unless i was absolutely sure i could get out of the situation somehow.
fight, flight or freeze...
Quote:
Originally Posted by meatw4d
I think the poll results are skewed. There aren't that many hard asses here...
i thought so too, but depending on perception and situation, you could still be fighting, while not being aggresive....
just say someone pushing a guy around, the guy doesn't fight him, but he isn't running away either... stands his ground and tells the one pushing him to stop, technically, that could be perceived as fighting...
fight, flight or freeze...
Quote:
Originally Posted by GraziLovesMary
lol.... Id have my hand on the gun as soon as I saw the towel come around the corner. As soon as I saw the knife, I would have drawn and shot him in the knife-holding arm, then in one or both kneecaps. After securing the body and having my wife take the kids home, I would then abduct and interrogate him, and possibly torture him before I kill him and dispose of his body.
Yeah, right.... and that makes you no better than them.
The expert marksman will already know that you *NEVER* draw your weapon unless there is an immediate threat to life, limb and/or property. Also consider that a Federal Magistrate told me that if I ever have to pop cap on somebody, to empty the clip....keep pulling the trigger until the hammer falls on an empty chamber. *DO NOT RELOAD!!!* as reloading constitutes "pre-meditation" and will put you behind bars for a very long time. After the first magazine, the threat has ended... either the bad guy is dead or he has hauled ass. When asked "Why did you put 14 9mm rounds into the bad guy??", the correct answer is "Your honor, thats all the gun held."
fight, flight or freeze...
you know i dont really think there is a freeze response...
you will at the end of the day make the flight or fight decision....
it's just takes some people to realise the situation they are in.
instinctivly i am a flight person.
i like to get out of the awkward situation asap!
fight, flight or freeze...
Those 72 virgins are on me, and Allah. Courtesy of Glock and a red beam. Ill send you paradise, quick. Im not scared of knives. What man wouldnt take a knife for his wife and kids? Psyco, that is 17 shots. Thats the original magazine capacity of a Glock 19. Good call.
