Fumble Factor
Seen at Gunner’s:
Shelley called police and grabbed a shotgun from a closet.
Paul, 52, pinned the man on the floor and Shelly aimed the shotgun at him, she said.
Paul let the man up slowly and said to him, “We’ve called the police. We’ve got a gun. Just go.”
The man stared at them for a moment; the shotgun still aimed at him.
The man then rushed at Paul again, the couple said. Shelly aimed the shotgun and pulled the trigger, but the safety was still on and the gun never fired. Eventually, Paul would need the help of a neighbor to subdue the man again.
Says Gunner:
I want to say this straight out. No matter how good you are at accuracy and target acquisition you can still fumble. The time you do not want to fumble is when your life and your families life’s are on the line.
This is why my nightstand gun is either the SigArms P229 or the Glock 30. No safeties, no gizmos. Pull the trigger and they go bang every time.
November 2nd, 2005 at 10:15 am
S&W Model 60, 5-shot .357 Magnum. The original point-and-click interface.
November 2nd, 2005 at 11:21 am
Ditto here. Revolver on the nightstand, shotgun under the bed. Don’t want to be killed for lack of shooting back.