Let's talk about buying a gun because of fear of political violence....
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teespring.com/stores/the-fift... Not a typical video from me. It gets a little dark.
"A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water." -Eleanor Roosevelt
As an Army veteran, it amazes me that so many people that own weapons for their protection don't train for it that way. Basic combat training (both in Basic and Advanced training) is all about breaking the stigma of firing at another human. While they attempt to teach a proficiency with the weapon, they also use language and methods to get people used to looking at anyone that they should shoot at as an enemy … someone that SHOULD be shot. They try to reprogram your thoughts to "clear your conscience" before you are put in the situation. Anybody can be taught B.R.A.S. - Breath control - Relaxing your tension - Aim - Slowly squeeze, not jerk... Getting past the mental and emotional part takes repeated conditioning and training. While I HATE that you have to post this video, I thank you for putting it in such a clear message. Life isn't an action movie. There are consequences to every decision we make and we NEED to know the truth before making those decisions.
You’re 100% right.
I know people who have gone to ranges regularly and they are beyond impressive shooters. They have been put in situations where they have had to use their weapon and that moment of pause has cost them. Physical and psychological training are separate things.
Thank you and thank you for your service
"Getting past the mental and emotional part takes repeated conditioning and training." where are all these mass shooters getting that conditioning/training? I really hope fearmongers arent proven right about video games.
or it's the "firing at another human" where the dehumanization rhetoric kicks in
William Roop Honest question- is there anyway to safely stop someone like the shooter in the example here in which you don't have to kill them? I'm not saying anything against people wanting to protect themselves- I get and respect that. I just don't know personally if I have it in me to kill someone else. ....not sure if my question makes any sense....
I won't claim to be a psychology expert, but MOST of these shooters seem to have an emotional or mental (or both) disconnect from reality. While I have enjoyed video game shooters as well as paintball, I have felt the stress while playing them as the frustration builds from doing poorly as well as the enjoyment of doing well. While the game CAN use the conditioning that I received to help me do well, I never disconnect from reality while playing. The shooters in question, if they have disconnected, could receive additional support from the game towards that conditioning, but not any more than paintball, lazer tag, or any other game or movie. I personally don't believe that the games or movies CREATED the psychological conditioning, in someone disconnected it could enhance it. In the same way that a person prone to violence can feel that violent rhetoric and hate speech validates their actions.
the thing that scares me more than the threat of a break-in is people who want to be the "good guy with a gun". I know a few, and the way they talk just makes me feel like they are looking for an excuse to pull the trigger on someone. They "want" to kill someone.
There have been times in my past where I went looking for trouble. I grew up in a time where punks and skinheads hated each other. We could not wait to get into a scrap.
However, nobody died. Some went to the hospital, some were out of commission because of broken bones etc, but nobody died.
Why? No guns where involved. Knives, chains, brass knuckles and on one occasion even a bloody sword!
But nobody died.
I'm a gun owner that owns lots of guns because it's one of my hobbies. A few of the guns I own cross over into the self defense category and I am certified to carry a firearm at all times because of training and legal requirements I have met.
Should I now bring a gun to those fights?
Ofcourse not. It is in essence an ideological "fight" that has to be resolved by other means. I was just to immature to understand that back then.
Makes you wonder how good they truly are.
I wish beau would make a video about the "good guys with a gun" problem....
@@bloodspartan300 most of the "good guys with guns" are white supremacists, i.e. they are the absolute worst of bad guys.
I literally just found this guy yesterday on accident as a suggested post and i have now watched every video he posted in less than 30 hours. Imagine what a better world this place would be if everyone had 1% of this guys common sense...
Beau's videos are quite addictive, aren't they?! He is easily digestible and a wonderful orator for this crazy world we find ourselves in these days.
Maybe if you just share this with every Republican voter you know we could bring them into reality and grounded in common sense and fact instead of Internet social media conspiracy hype and the big lie
Beau is awesome 😎
Agree 💯
what I like about him is that he is liberal but his views are real and he uses common sense and is generally not politically motivated. He has a good bit of experience with military and police procedures. I've learned a lot from him.
If every gun owner had this kind of attitude I think gun violence in the US would look a whole lot different.
@Random Pickle Then there should be fines for non compliance, with interest, just like parking ticket,so if left unpaid, will screw with their credit, go on their record, bring investigation into their life, make it worth while to do it..
You obviously know nothing about gun owners or "so called" gun violence. Gun owners are not out shooting people or committing violence. Crazy criminals are and they always will be.
Random Pickle the vast majority of gun violence in this country... is suicide. www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/16/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/
Cian McCabe guess next would be the ban on reselling cars as well, since it may get in the hands of a Druck driver, or someone that may drive without insurances. If the person is going to commit a crime anyway just break in a home, the majority don’t lock their guns up or properly keep them out of children’s reach.
@Random Pickle Ah, people won't comply with such policies... Well, that changes everything then. Why not legalise cocaine, because junks keep using even though it's banned. Why not legalise theft, because thiefs will keep stealing. Why not legalise rape ...
If people don't follow the law, they are no longer law-abiding gun owners, and are criminals as a result.
And you sum up the entire problem with "don't expect people to sacrifice their rights". If people are such selfish asshats they can't even contemplate giving up their toys for the greater good, they are not the kind of people that should be allowed to posses a gun in the first place!
In my military days, they didn't just give us a rifle and say, "Hey, you're on your own, do anything you want with it." The gun came with continuing training and endless strict rules and procedures.
Most of which was cleaning and lubricating.
@@samuelarcher9236 and gun control
Not true of most soldiers in most armies though. Didn't work out too well for those soldiers, but it's still true that going by total person hours in combat, most soldiers have near zero training. The current war in Ukraine has a whole bunch of untrained people fighting with obsolete equipment on both sides.
And we turned it in to the armory unless using it.
As a long time hunter I remember one of the first things my father told me about pointing a gun at something (I couldn't have been older than 5). "Never point a gun at something that you are not willing to kill."
My Mom taught me to never even pull a gun out unless you are willing to kill.
Yeah that's what they teach us (at about 4/5yrs old) in Vermont where we have very lax gun laws and most homes have them around unlocked. Generally they are hunting rifles though
I wonder how the idea of "kill" has changed. Do people nowadays, force-fed on TV death, have the respect for life and what it means to kill someone? What it means to end someone's life?
omg, My dad told me the SAME thing! Not verbatim, but absolutely the same message. Why he told me starting at the age of 8, I don't know, maybe because he kept one in his side table and didn't want me playing with it, but on more than one occasion he said "Never point a gun at someone unless your planning on kiIIing them".
Then he would add...."And never kiII anyone unless it's self defense". I guess great minds think alike :)
Dark, yes, but REAL AF. I have considered a gun purchase as well as learning martial arts.
I am also a near-rape survivor who learned, from that experience, that I would kill to survive (I tried to kill, not just hurt or maim, my attacker and that is a shocking and sobering moment, ladies, when you understand that about yourself). And Beau is absolutely right-- when you are fighting for your life, you only have seconds to decide. And to hell with being nice!
Thank you for the advice, Beau. Now I know what I need to do to protect myself and get the necessary training and maintenance.
I’m really happy to hear that it was a near experience although I’m sure horrifying I’m glad it wasn’t the latter! Pray for healing strength and peace!
and the more criminals u kill the better think dexter
Good on you for taking proactive measures ti protect yourself. Please remember, it's not only ladies who get raped.
God bless you 🙏
As a "bleeding heart leftist"... You are fast becoming one of my favourite content creators, Beau. Thank you for sharing your hard fought wisdom with us.
Have you seen this one yet? czcams.com/video/yPAf6oc8Drc/video.html
Yup. Agree.
Same. 100%. He reminds me of John McLemore.
Same here
Phillip I knew something was wrong when liberals were rushing to the gun store, like when can I get my gun? Can I get it now? When can I get it? How long does this take? People are scared asf.
I never liked gun conversations but this one I recommend... it is down to earth and no Bull
A year and half later, feels like a decade. This video is increasingly relevant.
@kelsie kelsie more and more every day
It's getting progressively worse.
I swear I see this comment on every single one of Beau's videos. Like you're not wrong but damn.
@@dagnt8145 literally. Shits crazy now. I can't imagine how it'll be on election day.
@@KylerJones yeah I get that but this one is a bit heavier cuz Its literally about the heavy shit that comes with arming yourself.
Thanks Beau. As a woman and a foreign war vet, this is an excellent discussion of firearm ownership for women. Is it good to have a weapon that is easy to use and easy to care for? Absolutely. Does that absolve gun owners of the need for training? Absolutely not.
Yeah the only thing is it can be difficult to find training like this that is cost effective and even possible to obtain in the first place outside a rural are
@@thebigcapitalism9826 - If a person can't get the training, they are probably better off to rely on the standard institutional groups that exist for law enforcement and defense, even though those groups are not showing themselves to be as reliable as they would like people to believe they are. A person who is armed with a deadly weapon who is not effectively trained in how to use it for its purpose is a danger to themselves and others, but not necessarily a danger to their attacker. If a person is going to use a firearm solely for target practice and firearms competition, then training at a standard shooting range with standard targets is sufficient, but they should not be carrying thinking that is going to be sufficient training for a live fire situation. A person who buys a firearm for hunting will practice in a hunting type environment, but should also not assume that that gives them sufficient training to respond in an active shooter situation. If a person is going to buy a firearm as a defensive, protective, killing tool, they had damn well better know how to properly use that tool and condition themselves for the killing.
@@thebigcapitalism9826 I don't agree with Richard Archer's idea of relying on law enforcement because from everything I've seen and experienced they're not going to help you and will likely make things hell for you. That being said, I agree with everything else they said. Yeah, it can be hard to find a place to train--but you've either got to do it or find a different weapon, because handling a gun without training is how you end up killing yourself or your family member standing next to you. There are other weapons and forms of self defense besides firearms, and they may actually be better suited to where you live, or at the very least they're a better choice than nothing vs. shooting your own foot off--a baseball bat won't (probably) kill someone but it'll make them run if you hit them. One of my aunts fought off an armed potential rapist with a bedside lamp by just grabbing it and bashing it across his head. Knowing how to grapple someone or defend against someone trying to hit or stab you may not work in every case but it might be what saves your life. Personally I feel like guns give a lot of would-be warriors a false sense of security, because they know the gun is in the house therefore they can't conceive of a situation where they can't reach one in time to fight--you can't think like that; if someone breaks into your house or synagogue or elementary school classroom you have to be prepared without having a loaded gun already in your hand.
I thank you for your service and that of your family. I also appreciate that positive comment
to Beau, you said it in a nutshell!🙏
16:36 A TV isn't worth killing over either. The gun owners that scare me the most are the ones that seem to get a twinkle in their eyes when talking about stopping a home intruder and it seems like there are so many of those out there...
Love your channel man. Personally I'm not a big fan of guns, but if every gun owner was more like you I'd feel a lot better about them.
Especially the ones that seem to answer most situations with shooting someone, at least in discussion
@Vatnik some of them are too eager to kill that's going to cost them their lives when they fail to do so. I had to teach my buddy that within 21 feet he loses fight against someone like me(Apicem Rapax) with a knife and then I told him in the dark if he misses and has to reload he's dead, too few gun people understand this.
@Vatnik Because they're still a human being and it's only a TV? Why do people like you look forward to killing someone? Hell even if it's a life and death situation and I know it's going to be me or them I still wouldn't WANT to kill that person because I'm going to have to deal with the emotional toil that comes with that. And if you don't think you'll have any emotional toil that comes with killing someone I think you should probably go see a professional of some kind.
@@toxic1698 Not always a trained gun fighter wins against a trained knife fighter.
Vatnik Taking a T.V. doesn't make a person a piece of shit. It makes them a thief. Does that person deserve the death penalty? Of course not. When a person doesn't deserve the death penalty, that's because they don't deserve to die. You're dehumanizing so that you feel justified in killing someone. That makes you a wannabe murderer, dude.
As a woman who is just now getting back into shooting, this is a great video. Especially being a Black woman who frequently goes to the gun range by herself in a rural white area. Thank you sir!
5:55 I cracked up so hard because I'm totally that Jewish guy who says Never Again a whole lot.
i had a clear sight during my second home invasion. They were so young and I let them go! God's mercy led me to withhold.
15:21 Sometimes the "wolf at the door" is your kid sneaking in late.
Ye. I don't live in the US and here in Austria we can't simply get guns. I actually think that is good. My brother is kinda paranoid and has armed himself with an Axe in case someone's intruding. I often came back home late and sometimes drunk and my brother waited quite often somewhere behind a door with his Axe. Once he actually mistook me for an intruder (it was winter and my winter clothes looked a little bit like something a thief would wear) and attacked but saw in the last moment that it was me and stopped. If he had a gun instead he would probably have killed me..... Turns my stomach over to think about that.
unless your kid knows you have a gun and knows better than to sneak into his own house.
@@TypeOneg Your kid fearing for his life when coming home late... Yeah, much better.
That happened to me when I was 16. I was always going somewhere; my mom knew my schedule, but my dad did not. One afternoon I stopped at home between activities to pick up something from my room and I used the shortest route in, through the front door rather than the back. My dad was home, which I didn't know. He felt the sounds of my entrance were suspicious, and before I knew what was going on, he flung open the door to the bedroom with his 'personal protection' Colt 45 pointed at me. We were both taken aback.
Hopefully you aren't going to shoot without knowing who it is. At least I wouldn't.
You're the first 2nd amendment advocate who's opinions I've trusted.
Because you cant discern the good from the bad. Plenty of good relevant info out there and has been for a long time.
@@stillthepillar684 nah, that's not it.
I think the key difference between myself and others is that I support firearms reluctantly. I think people, especially demographics that are at risk, should be capable of protecting themselves. I don't think firearms are a great thing. They are tools. It's a lot like the existence of rape kits in hospitals. The world would be better if they weren't necessary, but sadly they are.
That comes from having to actually use a firearm for something other than poking holes in paper. If you notice, the loudest pro-gun voices have not been shot at. There are a lot of pro-gun people who have, and they typically support firearms out of necessity, rather than seeing them as a good part of society.
@@BeauoftheFifthColumn
I agree with that 100%. But I think that there was a time where even you enjoyed firearms. Growing up in the south? Am I wrong?
@@stillthepillar684 I'm probably an abnormality in the sense that my entire family is riddled with combat vets. From the very beginning, I was taught they were tools to kill. I'll save the whole story for a video. But one of my first lessons was on the destructive power of a bullet. My grandad had me shoot a shoe box for target practice. I found out after shooting why it was taped shut. From the beginning for me, the only use of a firearm was to kill.
When I was 13 years old I thought the epitome of pointlessness was my father dragging me to the gun rage 3x/week for training. I’m really really grateful today.
Powerful message. Eye opening for me. I never thought of 90% of what you taught here. Thank you Beau.
As a middle eastern with a Muslim family honestly I think it’s a must nowadays specially for my mother. I hate guns but a this point we are terrified of how things are going.
Awe there are plenty of folks just like you just starting as far as buying and going to a range to practice, just make it an activity and think of it as sport that you can defend yourself with I would also get my concealed carriers if I were you just so you can conceal your weapons.Otherwise you will have to have it on display if you go out in public but law enforcement will be on your ass all day if you do this.
I am a 43 year old Hispanic lesbian. I became terrified the day that that yam in the White House took office.
If I was a minority of any type, I'd still carry.
Hey man I’m Muslim too. 2nd amendment is for ALL citizens. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
I’m probably the only Muslim liberal ( defined by believing in social and economic liberty ) in the NRA.
I feel compelled to to tell you that as an American, I deeply regret that you and your family feel this way. As the great grandson of an Italian immigrant, I know this isn't what America is supposed to be like. I am appalled by politics of fear and hate that has become so mainstream. Fear, and hate is not what being an American was meant to be nor does it make any of us safer, more traditional or any more American than someone granted citizenship today. I am certain that as Americans from the middle east, it wasn't what you expected either whether you were born here or immigrated here, and either way its not what America had promised.
As a devout Buddhist living in gun-loving Idaho, I truly appreciate this video. It's honest, and while I won't kill or carry a gun, those who make that decision need to know the reality they're choosing. And one part of that reality is that killing another human being creates huge legal liabilities. Not only should you know how to kill, but you should prepare for what will happen after you kill. You will be detained. You will need a lawyer. You will face hours of scrutiny. Your face will make it in the newspaper. And, even if you're cleared criminally, you could face years of civil lawsuits that you may lose, even if the person attacking you had bad intentions. It is the other reality of our country.
I'm not saying don't protect yourself, which again sounds weird coming from a Buddhist; however, Buddhism is about knowing and living truth, not playing make believe. If you choose this road, have a relationship with a lawyer you trust, keep $5,000 in an easy to access bank account for either bail or immediate attorney fees, and keep all your contact information handy. Also, when you first greet the police, make sure they know where your gun is or the chances of them killing you accidentally is high. This is especially important if you're black. Tell 911 you're black.
Finally, I won't kill unless to save life because I believe the weight of that would be too great. My practice is non-violent partly because I've talked to many military vets who have suffered for decades because they made a choice that took seconds. I recognize the price, and it is very high.
Deep bows.
Your comment speaks to me a lot. I too have learned a from Buddhist practice and really don't want to own and learn how to use a gun. But I feel more and more that it might become a necessity. Especially where we live, police would take too long to arrive. 🙏
Into non lethal Byrna launcher for self defense as a deterrent.
Absolutely awesome video. One thing that I wished you'd have talked about is what happens when you fire a gun in your home...especially with a military-style weapon.
I had a neighbour several years back that had a racoon break into his house through an open window. Thinking it was an intruder, my neighbour grabs his high-power semi-auto hunting rifle (I believe it was an M1 variant, but I'm not 100% sure) to confront the intruder. He hears a crash, panics and fires a couple of rounds into his kitchen...Racoon runs away, he gives chase and fires 2 more rounds...the second one killing the racoon. From what I heard, he pretty much blew it apart.
He caused about $10,000 worth of damage to his home doing that. One bullet went almost all the way through the house, two ripped up huge chunks from his hardwood floor, and another went through a couple of walls and killed his bathroom vanity.
There is almost no way that an intruder could have cost him as much as the damage he did to his own home...none of which was covered by insurance.
I've had a racoon break into my house once...I chased it off with a broom...
Reminds of an account where someone tried to get a mouse, with Rifled Slugs, in a wood-frame apartment building.
His neighbors weren't amused.
But that's why Beau said don't go out looking for an intruder (maybe it wasnt in this video but it was in one of his gun-info videos). Had he just hunkered down in his room and called 911 he probably would have saved himself a lot of grief (and money).
@Nic DeGrave Yes, at least that's my best guess. It was a large caliber military-style weapon without a visible magazine. There was no way that it was a .226, I assumed Garand because of the look, but it could have also been an Enfield with the magazine removed. I only saw it quickly when the cops showed up.
I would note that this particular racoon was absolutely massive and had killed two local dogs in recent days. So he was afraid that the raccon would wreck his stuff...but IMO there's no way it could have caused as much damage as he did with the rounds he fired.
In retrospect, I can't help but wonder how much damage he did to his hearing firing that gun inside the house.
@Nic DeGrave I talked about it to the cop on the scene a few years later, and he said that the interaction was pretty scary. Not because of anything he said to defend himself, but because he was looking forward to the day he could face down someone breaking into his house the same way.
The cop told him that he could have killed someone, and that he was lucky that all that happened was that he damaged his house. But he didn't care...or at least until the insurance denied his claim and he had to go out of pocket for the repairs. I think he went and got a 9MM after that. Less risk of damaging the masonry.
Kinda-sorta reminds me of the stories my mother would tell about her father, a western Canadian outdoorsman and logger, who would chase bears out of their house with a broom, keeping hearth 'n' home in good repair in the process. (Somewhat ironically, when my mother was 12 years old, her father was dispatched by a gun wielded by an insane neighbor. After searching for hours, they found my grandfather lifeless in the tool shed. She was still traumatized by the event decades later, and prohibited my owning *toy* guns.)
As a woman who is considering a gun purchase myself, I truly appreciate this information and deep insight. It does change the paradigm of the purchase and the work needed to make it successful. Thank you.
Not a gun owner myself, but appreciate this level of pragmatism and emphasis on what self-defense with firearms entails.
I love how the “white power” hand sign is the ASL sign for “asshole.” How fitting.
Is it really?! Lol that's great!
You mean, it is _similar_ to the ASL sign for asshole. czcams.com/video/fRpkXMtWxCQ/video.html
It's also blood hand sign lol. Also means okay.
Seems fitting, considering how such groups tend to feel about those with a disability, at the latest when they get into power.
@@justusforrster9264 depending on the position of the fingers, it can also be a crip sign of the letters “b, k” standing for “blood killer”
What I can appreciate about this video is that you're talking about purchasing that firearm as the complete package of responsibility that comes along with it. It's not just about getting a gun and learning how to aim decently well, it's about learning how to use it in a life-or-death situation effectively, allowing you to kill someone that was otherwise going to kill you (or someone else). That's a much heavier burden than most non-gun owners (like myself) would normally think about.
Or we do, and that's why we're not gun owners.
sss shoot shovel shutup no one will miss it
Man this was dark. Makes me truly appreciate living in a diverse and free country where I never need to consider buying and training with a military firearm to protect my family.
Me too!
Can you please read, like just 200 years of history, before you make a total buffoon out of yourself.
You clearly don't understand that this is likely someone speaking from within the US, first of all. Second of all, I'm trans, and live in the US, and been increasingly considering getting and training with some kind of weapon out of fear of political violence. He mentioned the words "church" and "never again" for a reason. Feeling like you don't need to worry about this kind of threat is a privilege, not a just a function of where you live.
Fascists don't care. We have to.
@@FoxyFemBoi We know it's a privilege, we are just amazed how this privilege doesn't exist in the US.
One tiny piece of advice to keep in mind with any firearm...it is not a magic wand and you are not Harry Potter...you don't just point it and people magically do what you tell them it doesn't work that way. It continually amazes me how many people do not understand that.
Hi Daniel, Yeah, recently, when that one White Police Woman came home so drunk (which they never mentioned on the News, by the way), that she tried to let herself into the wrong apartment... well she pulled her gun on the Black Guy and shot him because "he would not follow instructions". She was probably telling him to drop to his knees and lie face down. Yeah, right. You know, some people would rather not live with themselves after dropping to their knees and laying face down for just anybody. Also, people who get into these kind of confrontational relationships, not like that innocent Black Man who was minding his own business, but perhaps somebody who lives by burglary, or who thrives on political terrorism, well, these types would be risk takers, and as much as we would like to call them 'craven cowards', the truth is that if they were so cowardly they wouldn't be such a big problem for you... they'd be home drinking beer, getting fat and watching FOX News.
@dbpheds Yes, dbpheds, I couldn't agree more, that when one simply wants to be amused while drinking beer and getting fat, one can hardly do better than tuning into FOX News. But what is special about FOX? Well, FOX gets us emotionally involved. CNN and MSNBC, the other Media Outlets owned by Rich People that are designed to support the agenda of Rich People, only wish to bolster up the boring status quo, but FOX gives us something safe to hate, and safe to complain about, that is, they turn us against other Poor People so that we won't stop to think that the Problem with Everything might be with the People who Run Everything, ie, Rich People. Well, and why is it that it is so easy for them to make us hate other Poor People? Well, I suppose that Poor People are so far removed from Rich People that they simply can't relate to them in the least. How can you viscerally hate a Rich Person? One meets so few of them. It is like hating a unicorn. but turn Poor People against each other (White against Black, White against Brown, Men against Women) and that is a brawl we can all roll up our sleeves for.
Yeah, there are plenty of videos of criminals being so stupid that they keep walking up to a cop, even though they're having a gun pointed at them
What planet do you live on? People get guns pulled on them start doing exactly what they're told all the fucking time, it happens in robberies, it happens when cops interact with people, it literally happens everyday somewhere on Earth...... academy not be a magic wand but all your hyperbole about magic wands in Harry Potter is completely ridiculous it's not appropriate to the conversation cuz it's literally got you thinking that the stuff you say doesn't happen isn't happening when it does all the time.
@@robdeskrd yeah but never assume they will do that all the time (you're letting your guard down and risking your life if you do). You don't know the person.
The first and last time I let a man pick me up at my home (I was 21), he returned a couple weeks later in the middle of the night and broke in. I met him walking towards my bedroom, I had a baseball bat and a dog and I was already on the phone to 911. I did chase the bastard off, I think he was high or drunk as he had a hard time getting out the door. They never caught him, I went to his work the the next day and told his brother if I ever saw him around my house I’d beat the daylights out of him. Never saw him again.
Damn! What kind of prick pulls that kind of shit? I’m glad you ran him off.
Gotta wonder who he's stalking now.
I saw a few videos of a frm convict (a female, did and sold drugs and she had a few runners *). Drugs do a number on people, the ethics go out of the window. and if that man ever got sober he likely is a different person. If he did not get sober he is likely locked up or dead by now.
She mentions examples of people getting very violent (meth) crazy, psychotic etc. - people that would not be a danger if they would be sober. Maybe not very productive members of society - but not a danger to themselves and others.
We can hope that the man you commented on, was desperate for what he thought was easy money, and when he thought about how he could come up with some, you came to mind. (Makes sense, he assumed you lived alone and that you maybe would not use violence if you surprised him).
As hideous as it is to burglar a fmr date - addicts also steal money from beloved parents and siblings that have helped them out time and again, they steal and sell the wedding ring of the parents, money from the sister that is supposed to pay for an upcoming wedding etc.
The problem with addicts in the U.S. there are more of them than in other developed countries, and they may have guns - and the people they try to steal from also often have guns, not a good combination.
* she was lucky to only get a few years (2 -3), prosecutor was not that confident, I got the impression that the evidence against her was not that good, I guess it helps to be a pretty white, pregnant woman.
Anyway, she reformed her ways, earned custody of her daughter born in prison, and has been married and sober for at least 5 years.
@@bipedalbob he stalks no one - if he hasn't reformed his ways he is dead by now, overdosed, got killed or is locked up.
You go, Lady! Much respect.
I appreciate this for a slightly different reason: the fact that you state where this advice comes from. It always bothers me in general with things like chivalry, for example, when you point out that chivalry really stems from the fact that men viewed women as weak and emotional-as delicate flowers who needed to be protected, you get anger from those claiming it’s “just” polite and writing me off as an angry feminist. There is nothing wrong with pointing out where attitudes and behaviors stem from so we can question why and if they are still needed. So, I appreciate you stating the sexist attitude behind the advice of purchasing a revolver or rifle. People are quick to say “it’s not about sexism” just as they are quick to say “it’s not about racism” when in actuality, pretty much everything in this society is rooted in both. Thank you.
The people that are always the fastest to say "it's not about ____" are the ones that it MOST DEFINITELY is about _____. The anger stems from them feeling guilty about it, not from anything you said. Most people are incapable of that sort of introspection, unfortunately.
Ok, angry, racist feminist.
Damn, this is one hell of a great video, probably the best video I've ever seen advising someone about a firearm purchase. Likewise, when he says "You want to buy a gun because you're afraid of political violence, ok. You aren't crazy. I wish I would tell you that you were crazy, and you don't really need one, but I can't. You're afraid of political violence, and you've decided to take responsibility for your own safety." That is exactly how I felt... I wish it was crazy, and I wish we didn't need guns.
I often call myself a "gun-loving liberal," but I think I may stop saying that. It's not that I suddenly think guns are bad or anything, and I'm still going to take up any offer my friends throw out to go shooting, but I now honestly know I am not emotionally capable of owning a firearm.
I forget where, as far as time stamps go, and I forget the exact terms, but you basically said, "if you're going to get a gun for self defense, you have to accept the reality that you're getting a gun with the intent of killing someone." I cannot accept that, it's just not something I believe I'll ever be able to accept. And I know, without a shadow of a doubt, in a "it's either them or your loved ones," I'm going to do everything in my power to prevent the death of my loved ones, but I am not capable of killing someone. Call me a coward or whatever, but I'd rather discover in the heat of the moment that I AM capable of taking another person's life than believing I am and then discovering that I'm not... If the pregret of potentially killing someone that comes with buying a gun is already heavy, I can't imagine I'd handle the regret of failing to do that and someone I loved getting hurt.
This video was hard to watch, and very sobering, but it's also very important. Thank you for posting it.
If you're not at the point where you are confident in your resolve to take a life, if need be, then not having a gun for that purpose is the honest, responsible decision you have made. Being armed, but freezing, or killing another human being, when you're not emotionally prepared for it, are both pretty awful circumstances to be in. Research non-lethal protection, and best of luck working through your difficulties. :)
I wish everybody who carried put as much thought and intention into their decision as you put into yours.
Dave Matney responsible gun ownership includes not owning a gun if you don’t think you can handle it. Cool resolve.
You are a good guy Dave Matney.
-gives up firearms
-gets robbed the next day
If the OP decides to get a gun of ANY kind after this video, may she wear it out training and cleaning and NEVER have need to use it in anger. AND if she must, may she defend herself to the best of her ability and may her decision to kill her attacker(s) leave her empowered and strong, not regretful.
Well said. I am a former paramedic. Responsible educated gun owners. Amen. Peace.
Blessed be!
Never killed someone, I guess?
I did, in combat, and I see it happen every waking and sleeping moment.
Don't think for a SECOND that it leaves you empowered and strong. If it does, you're a psychopath!
And for those crying amen to this: reread your Ten Commandments and focus for a second on number 5
@@GorinRedspear l had close friends and shipmates who were combat vets and they said much the same.
@@GorinRedspear Maybe it is a wrong way to phrase it as feeling empowered and strong. I would phrase it as may they feel relieved. I think the situation is fundamentally different if you are civilian and have to take a life in order to preserve another. It would not be wrong to feel relieved at your success in that case. On one level, I think it must be harder for you to justify the people you have ended the life of simply because you have doubts about whether you should have been in that situation in the first place. Not in the military per se, but conflicts you were sent to.
As far as I understand it, there's a pretty large gap between the responses of people who fought in World War 2 versus the Vietnam war for example. When the cause is righteous, the actions towards that cause are easier to digest. If you don't feel comfort in knowing you are doing the right thing, the burdens of taking a life are going to multiply exponentionally. That's not to say that there would be no burden if the cause was righteous, but just that it matters when it comes to severity.
My dad always told us as we were growing up..."never draw your weapon unless you're going to kill and are prepared to do so..." So many gun owners don't understand that a gun isn't for coercion or intimidation...it is for one thing only, killing someone...🤔 when you haven't any other choice...draw your weapon and fight for your life. I hope this woman who wants gun advice realizes that she won't be playing hero or cop, if she pulls her gun, she will be fighting for her life...
I was always taught.... Do not point a gun at anything you don't intend to kill. As you can't draw a shotgun
The reason I advise people to buy a revolver is because it doesn't eject spent casings.
Lol! This is going to be a way underrated comment.
And you can fire one or more shot shells if you want.
I actually have a revolver in layaway to replace my SCCY. I don't know what's with the stigma behind it.
lol Facts
I always thought about shell casings popping me in the eye. You're protected during target practice. An emergency? Not so much.
You posted this video over 2 years ago and here we are in Feb. of 2021 and it is more relevant today than ever. I would like to add two things I consider to be very important. (1) Never point a weapon unless you are going to pull the trigger. (2) ALWAYS IDENTIFY your target as a friendly or hostile threat before engaging it.
It’s 2022 and it still is important
Well what I subscribe to & always heard was “never point your weapon unless you’re READY to pull the trigger”.
@@lolawants2008 - As long as you understood the very extended description of the level of training necessary to be "ready", then you are correct. If you didn't understand the part about the necessary training and preparation, go back and watch the video again. He is pretty clear that if you aren't going to train and prepare to kill, you should not be arming yourself to kill.
Yep also here in ‘22 and keep coming back to this
@@worldcitizenra thanks for mansplaining that to me Richard. What gave you the impression I didn’t understand something? Did I make that assumption on you based upon your limited comment? My comment is accurate, more accurate than your own. Don’t point unless you’re READY. That’s what is taught. Yet you decided to make all these silly assumptions. Weird.
"If you don't think you're capable of killing someone, you have no business buying a self defense weapon" - Anonymous Ohio Retired Sheriff from my CCW class
Why I don't. I've thought about it, but I decided that I don't think I have the courage to actually pull the trigger. I decided life as I knew it would be over anyway.
I liked how you finished that off. With a good reminder.
The only purpose of a gun is to make something dead.
You have have just given more training, to some gun owners, than they have ever had.
Sad, but true. Consider that as of September 2021 in Texas, anyone who has a firearm can carry in public without a permit and with ZERO training in its use.
My sister called up a gun store in NH and she got laughed at. The sexism in the fire arm business is so toxic.
I have a friend who is a licensed firearms dealer in Vermont. Lonely Mountain Arms in Starksboro.
@@danielweigert2856 She got a gun now. Thanks tho.
There's always that one boomer at the gun shop ranting about "those damn transgenders"
That's too bad, not all gun shops are like that. Most have women behind the counter as well as men. All the women who have helped me at the gun store are very knowledgeable. The reason I go to my favorite gun store is the woman behind the counter. She has amazing gun knowledge.
I opted for pepper spray strategically placed around the house and in my purse and car. I thought about a gun but I have PTSD from an abusive relationship and live in CA!
The most succinct and useful talk and lesson on firearm ownership and personal defense I have ever heard . After carrying a weapon for 35 years, I was happy to put it down. As anyone who has carried a firearm or two 24/7 and wearing actual ballistic plates in their carrier, Not carrying a firearm and all the fun gear was a welcome dream come true. My heart is heavy that our innocent in the temples of their Gods are now having to think about being firearms users with the “Combat Mindset.”
Thank you for this. I recently lost someone who was very protective of me to cancer. They were never a violent person-I want to be clear, but they cared immensely about my safety. In the last year of their cancer battle when they were quickly physically declining, they began to talk about getting a gun license. Something that stunned me. I came to understand that they were feeling how vulnerable we were and that learning how to use a gun was a good idea. Since they passed, I’ve been really feeling that vulnerability and this video reminded me of their plan. This information is priceless and I’ve taken every word to heart.
Also, just have to say, this person I lost was a huge fan of yours. They were always watching your videos and telling me (in their usual animated and hilarious fashion) about whatever wisdom you imparted that day. Learning from you was one of their great joys-your mind impressed the hell out of them. So, thank you for that too.
Be well!
This vid is one my reasons for subscribing to your channel. I don't agree with this solution, but I can appreciate your approach, experience and the context of which you present it.
I dont think Ive been first to anything... ever. Another good one =)
Thank you very much for this video. Not everyone (or every woman) has someone in their life to have this talk with. I appreciate you putting this information out there.
I'm reading this in 2020 and thinking how valid it is today, June 20th 2020.
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November...
It is now July 30th 2020 and it is scarily more relevant than ever.
Time passes, with no decrease in validity of this argument. Today’s February 12th, 2021. I’ve been concerned about political violence during the entire Trump Era. And the MAGAts are still restless after their Party’s Loss in the 2020 Election. I don’t like guns. But, I might consider looking into it, soon.
I just want to thank you so much for this. Guns terrify me. I will never own one and I don’t like being around them. I was there when Columbine happened. I am a HUGE advocate for gun reform. BUT all I ask is that if someone else wants one, then PLEASE JUST BE EDUCATED! I’m not here to take away anyone’s right to own a gun...I just beg that you learn how to use it responsibility and what the consequences are. You’re meeting people where they’re at, Sir. Thank you again 🙏🏻
My father went to his grave at 80, having lived his entire life dreaming of being the 'good guy with a gun'. Fortunately, that never happened. Thank you for illustrating the choices that are actually being made when people overreact to the world around them.
One of the smartest guys in America. Always Honest.
This. is. combat.
"Anyone worth shooting once, is worth shooting twice!"
BEST QUOTE EVER!!!
Double Tap
This was very well stated. Impressive communication skills. He’s an excellent teacher.
Very good advice. I’m near retirement age and have owned firearms my whole life. Shot my first handgun at 6 and purchased my first hunting shotgun at 12. This is some of the best practical advice I have ever seen.
Very good video. I live in a red state where there's lots of hunters. I was given a BB gun and took Hunter safety courses so I could hunt with my family. The first time I saw that poor deer looking at me I intentionally missed. I can't kill a deer, let alone a person. But then a few years later I was attached by a man with a gun. Luckily I knew what kind of gun it was and quickly deduced I just needed to get it away from my head and started pounding on the door of my apartment screaming for my roommate. Then I carried a gun. But then I started to get super depressed and paranoid. Started drinking. There came a time finally where I had to get rid of the gun, for my own safety. I am still a walking panic attack, but I went to self defense classes at P.O.S.T. for my job, and I have Mace spray. Very good video. If you can't kill a human, don't buy a gun. If you're a depressed person with anxiety, don't buy a gun. I'm only alive today, because there are no guns in my house. That's just me, and hopefully my comment will make a person understand, you better be a really in control person, with no emotional crap going on, to own a gun. I still love to eat deer, elk and rabbit, but I get it from my friends who hunt.
Late July 2020. I'm sure many others are coming back to this one for the same reason I am; it's happening. Here. I wish I could tell you all to stay safe, but knowing enough history to know what comes next, I know that won't be an option for many of us. Instead, I'll tell you to stay strong. They can only break you if you let them. Stay connected to the people around you; you'll need them, and they'll need you. Not all of us will make it to the other side of this, but if we all do our part in the fight to come, we will win. We have to. This was a democracy. It will be again. Whatever God/gods you believe in, I hope it gives you strength and courage. Good luck to you all.
Three years later and this is more needed than ever. Sad but useful information. Thank you.
Thanks for always being true to yourself and speaking the truth
🎶"CRASH-ing through the sky...Comes the fear-ful cry...Co-braaaa..."🎶
I saw the same thing on the other video🐍🐍🐍
There's also a Cobra patch on my plate carrier. Lol.
Cool hoodie!!!
He always has some awesome throwback shirt on. Good message.
As a woman who's not owned or shot anything but a 22 shotgun in the 80's I really needed to hear this.
Thank you sir!
Thank you! The constant reminder about the purpose of a firearm for defense, is to kill the attacking force. I have wrestled with this same issue for the last 4-5 yrs. I haven’t armed myself yet. I am a 60 yr old male living in the northeast USA. A retired military friend, did exactly what you talked about= the intro range day. I’m also glad you brought up training. I had been in the military in the early to late 80s and never shot a pistol before that day. The best suggestion I got that day was to read Varg Freeborn’s book”Violence of mind”. If you want CZcams him also. Major reason why I have not given into Fear; there are HUGE responsibilities legal,moral,emotional/psychological and physical, wrapped up in the decision to be a gun owner. Glad you made it clear that being responsible means training. To end, that retired military guy I spoke of- 29.5 yrs active duty 5 in the 82nd “RDF” tear one. He is an A2 guy that supports background checks. Won’t get his “CCW” because he thinks he doesn’t train enough. He goes to the range at least once a week- 1500- 2500 rounds per month plus club dues his hobby is well over a grand a month. He also pays for trainings at manufacturers sponsored ranges classes and shoot houses. My point He DOES NOT feel like he trains enough to carry.
I'm going to be completely honest about this. I hate that we have allowed our country to come to this point. I'm so disappointed and ashamed that these are the types of conversations we are having. We are not the greatest country anymore, we are a nation of cowards, and weakness. I hope we wake up. Great advice though, for our "new" reality that is our nation.
I also hate that we are at this point, in most political and cultural aspects. But out of honest curiosity, what makes you say that we Americans are cowards? I can understand saying that to criminals, gangs, and people unwilling to stand for what they believe, but most people I know don't belong in those categories. If you are refering to anyone with a gun as a coward, you are flat out wrong. It takes guts to be willing to put your own physical, mental, and emotional safety on the line to protect those you love. As for mass shooters and those deviants, yes, they are cowards hiding behind lethality and using violence instead of trying to find solutions. But to lump all gun owners in with the rotten ones, and those who don't have a gun but are given the 2nd amendment... well, people aren't apples. One bad one doesn't spoil the responsible ones who are completely unrelated.
@@Undomaranel Cowards because you hide behind a 200 year old amendment to avoid taking your own responsabilities. Cowards because you take the "we can't change it anyway" mentality.
It takes guts to put your safety on the line to protect your loves ones, but how many gun owners will do so?
One bad apple doesn't spoil the bunch, but not checking the rest of the bunch, or moving the crate to a place where they will rot less, is criminal neglect. And all for not wanting your toys taken from you...
@@GorinRedspear Excellent comment. 👏
@@GorinRedspear
You're not wrong, but that's only part of it, there's also apathy, a fair bit of decadence, greed, and pettiness, oh my, the pettiness.
Willful ignorance, short sightedness, outright fraud, against, like, literally everyone, including ourselves.
Materialism, racism, classism, sexism, The Flat earth Society (totally unrelated, it just kills me a little inside, every time I remember that's a thing).
.........SO fucking proud to be an American, I could bludgeon myself to death, but won't, out of sheer spite.
We've never been the greatest country... American exceptionalism is and always has been a huge problem for the country.
You're 100% on point with this one.
A person with a firearm should conduct their life like a martial artist does with a knife or sword. If that sounds silly or unnecessary, deadly force is not for you. A weapon won't change anything.
Poorly trained people that hope that the "bad guy" will be more scared than they you are at the mere sight of your bad ass weapon are by definition irresponsible gun owners. There's more to gun ownership than "it's better to have and not need than need and not have" without the lifestyle of deadly force training. Untrained people are a liability to themselves and others.
You wouldn't train once a month for a marathon wearing flip flops, why would you set yourself up for failure with a revolver, shotgun, or really any weapon without the life changing, life enhancing training that offers the best chance of survival?
Deadly force skills, situational awareness, combat mindset, and the proper tools are not obtaining by force of will or the "figure it out as I go" logic fallacy . Real skills must be honed over time.
A one time 2, 4, or 8 hr class is not even remotely enough training. Like running marathons, it's a lifestyle choice that isn't over and done with in a week.
Revolvers and shotguns are the perfect weapon for people that imagine every scenario where they are the obvious hero, where they are always 3 steps ahead, where they are only attacked by a single person with zero training, where they never miss, where they never flinch, where the fight will be over and done with in 5 seconds or less, where their adrenaline rush hulk strength will give them the edge, and they will never fumble a reload. They imagine scenarios where they aren't jumped by several people, or their ex while your 2 year old baby is half way in her baby seat in a Walmart parking lot, at night, in the middle of a snow fall. They imagine perfect scenarios where they always win. That illusion will get you killed, gun or no gun.
Revolvers and shotguns are for people that will never need them for really real.
A semiautomatic pistol or rifle are the best tools for firearms self defense. Period. Why would anyone need a weapon with a high capacity magazine? Ask a Jew or an African American what they'd rather have right before they were pushed into a gas chamber or about to be lynched.
What offers the best odds, a 6 round revolver. an 8 shot pump shotgun, or pistol with a 20 round magazine or an AR15 with a 30 round magazine?
Unlikely events call for the tools and training to give you and your only life the absolute best chance for survival. If and when an unlikely event happens to you, it won't be unlikely anymore, it'll be real, in your face, and unrelenting.
I agree with most of your post, but not with the Jewish reference. German society allowed the Nazis to take over, namely the conservative pillars of society (the rich Idustrial leaders had made a deal with the Nazis).
Jewish WW1 veterans and officers (with gun skills) went along with the oppression, it was a case of the boiling frog - not many had firearms, they were expenisve, and they would not have helped them one bit. Whatever weapons an individual could have, the government had better equipment and a lot of people.
democracy is defended on the streets with PEACEFUL ongoing mass protest, on election day, in the institutions (incl. courts and military).
If you ever think you have to defend yourself against the government with a firearm - you already lost. And if civil order breaks down and you need a weapon to defend your family, food and property - you already lost.
Peaceful ! MLK was right, it was not only a kumbaya - strategy it was VERY smart. The U.S. government had to maintain appearances and any protest movement must win the battle of public opinion.
That is the problem with the current protests.
The government (incl. blue neoliberal mayors colluding with police) is of course very eager to find a way to villify or ridicule protests. Occupy Wallstreet was not violent, so they were ignored and ridiculed. It was possible to crush those peaceful protests and The people let it happen, and media glossed over it. A gun would have been useless. Mass protest could have helped (and why wasn't OWS a mass movement to begin with, many people were incensed about what the banksters got away with).
The German (center) right (to avoid the term Conservatives) had given the Nazi 35 % minority government all they wanted within a few months from end of 1932 till spring 1933 - no due process for the left, Communist MPs were arrested, ignoring their immunity AND the fact that they had not done anything unlawful. Then parliament voted to hand over all its power to the government (it came in handy that the Communist representatives could not vote against it. The Nazis had only 35 % of the MPS and that vote needed more than 50 %. The Social Democrats withstood the intimidation and voted against it, all others rolled over)
@@xyzsame4081 I was speaking rhetorically, mainly about training, weapon choices, what it takes to increase one's odds of real survival, and how just possessing a weapon with ZERO training often doesn't help one in an actual self defense scenario. I most certainly didn't mean for anyone to go off on a tangent because of an insignificant, extemporaneous point I was making on "would you rather".
Besides, at the exact instance that someone would be pushed into a gas chamber, knowing what was about to happen, and they were given 3 choices of weapon: a 6 round revolver, a 6 round shotgun, or an AR15 with a 30 round magazine... only a fool that doesn't understand what he just read starts talking about the political climate surrounding how a Nazi regime took over.
Your comment seems to stem from a desire to want to show people your knowledge of the political science of the era. Ok. You're awesome.
See my original comment that sparked your misguided interest for what it is, and respect the rationale based on the hypothetical situation.
After the elected minority government (33,1 % in the Nov. 1932) had seized dictatorial powers the best course of action for Jew's and opposition was to leave (with loss of property), later to flee or to go into hiding.
Hitler could not have seized power by force - the German military would not have gone along. he needed the veneer of legality and right and center right MPs were willing to give him that.
GUNS could not have helped the Jews, not then and it would have gotten worse, ANY armed resistance (even by individuals) would have been the pretext for a blood bath. Nor would have guns helped the German resistance (left parties, unions).
Alleged actions of individuals were the pretext for violence (1938 "Crystal Night" destroying Jewish property in Germany and Austria, a well coordinated campaign that was allegeldy done by outraged citizens - under protection of the police and all over the country. The pretext was that one Jew had shot at an ambassador, who survived and was not even severely injured).
And Reichtagsbrand (the alleged arson on the parliamentary building by a person that was a member of the Communist party - but by no means important or active) was the pretext to throw all MP's of that party into prison and to ban that party. Nazis had gotten 33.1 %, the Centerl left had 20.4 % and the Communist were number 3 with 16.9 %. In theory the rule of law was still intact in Germany. That man may have been mentally ill, or he did not even do it, it could have been a red flag operation or simply an accident, there were renovations going on. maybe it was a rag with linseed oil.
Mass protests of ALL Germans could have helped, but not firearms.
The brownshirts of Hitler did not have guns nor did they need them to terrorize the population especially the left and unions. Hardly anyone had guns, so some tranportaion, clubs, knives, chains, and fists did the trick. And arson.
Colluding police, the courts often looked the other way (even before the minority government seized dictatorial powers).
That group attracted bullies and they got so emboldened by the "successful" instalation of the dictatorship that even Nazi friendly mayors complained about them to Berlin.
What is worse than hooligans aiming for power ?
Hooligans that got power (or so they thought).
Hitler feared the competition of their leader, and was aware of the power that mob could potentially have - so it did not take long until Hitler brutally struck them. They were accused of having plotted a coup against Hitler (likely not even true), and most of their leaders were executed. That was a surprise move. The Night of the Long Knives.
Those hooligans were not popular, so the citizens were partly shocked but not so sorry to see them gone. The footsoldiers were integrated into other orgs of the Nazis, but their top and middle leadership was killed in one night. (very few had gotten last minute warnings because friends from former days knew about the operation and could escape - for most it was the extrajudicial killing).
From then one it was clear what the government was willing to do against any _opposition / resistance_ - the Brownshirts (SA) were the people that had helped Hitler all the way.
And as soon as the Nazis had seized dictatorial power the miliary, the police all went along. A firearm did not help an individual when a mob was plundering their home, shop, or they were not allowed in parks (the Nazis learned from the Jim Crow laws).
Defending themselves with a weapon - Jewish people could not expect a fair trial if they seriously harmed one of the hooligans or killed them. And they set up family and other Jews for retaliation. (also by the state, the Nazis later had laws that the family could be legally prosecuted for what a person had done. For instance the family members of Stauffenberg and the other men that had planned the last assassination on Hitler.
Their (small) children landed in a home, spouses were arrested if they were lucky it was prison and not a death camp.
some of the children had been brought to a home and later the plan was to send them to a concentration camp. Either Ausschwitz or Dachau - one of the bad ones. A local mayor knew these were upper class kids and would not have it, it was towards the end of the war and he was able to get them out and bring them to a safe place.
A gun did not get a person a visa to get to the U.S. or Switzerland.
Many fled to Austria, Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium, .... Well those countries were invaded later.
Needless to say they lost a lot of property.
I think many Jews had the strategy to sit it out, it started with discrimination (fired from civil service, not allowed to practice law, etc). it got worse and worse, I think the nazis were surprised how much they could do and the German population would take it. So it is understandable, that Jews stayed in Germany especially if they were not so rich that they had a lot of diversified property all over the world.
If they had one house or two - they got a VERY bad deal, if they did not already have put money aside.
I know of a family that went to Yugoslavia (from Berlin) and built a business there. The Nazis later occupied that area and the business partner ratted them out. So they went to the camps, but only later and they survived.
The father of Anne Frank went from Germany to Netherlands, to flee the increasing oppression. He built a biz in the Netherlands and not long after his family came (his wife and two daughers). Until the Germans also invaded Netherlands. btw: the people that went into hiding in the Netherlands had better chances to survive than those who were willing to self report to the camps (it was very difficult to survive withouth the food ration stamps, the Franks had money so they could give the people that shopped for them money. They had to buy on the black market. Netherlands was on the brink of a famine in 1944 - 1945, so even if people were not greedy it was expensive to finance the hiding. And the people had nowhere to go.
The U.S., Sweden, Switzerland, they all sent (Jewish) refugees back.
@@xyzsame4081 Please stop. No one cares. Your non sequitur wall of words is like you overhearing a private conversation about what time it is, then you jump in with an 116 page PowerPoint presentation about time travel and temporal paradoxes. No one cares about a single word your saying, especially not me. I seriously doubt anyone truly cares about anything I say, which is why I posted ONE comment and walked way.
That said, thanks for commenting. Be well.
"You can't go into it blind"*
*"... or half assed."
Going through your backlog, being a recent subscriber. You are an amazing Human, Beau. Your words make me feel like I'm being informed by a deep insider... into, well, about everything. You ever consider writing a fictional novel? I'd love to read it!
If you've not pieced it together yet(or seen the handful of videos where he has said so), Beau has done some truly scary shit. He was a contractor. And if you don't know what a contractor is in this context, he could've been working for either G. I. Joe or Cobra.
This was perfect. As a female, I didn’t find anything offensive. Never owning a gun. This makes perfect sense.
Very good honest to the point advise, no Rambo bs. One thing I've always heard, do not hesitate , never. And know before pointing a gun that taking a life you will never be the same, ever.
Another brilliant and useful video. Here are a few thoughts with the following caveat - I'm not here to judge anybody. I live in Canada, where realities are a bit different.
1) Even with training, even with a weapon, not every person is capable of killing another human being. You need to know yourself.
2) Notwithstanding the horrible massacre in Pittsburgh, a dose of reality needs to be considered. The US remains a fairly safe place to live as compared to other places in the world. What part of your decision is rational, which part is irrational fear?
3) There are many much more important considerations, than just the weapon. When I go anywhere, even in Canada, I'm always aware of my surroundings. Where are the entrances? Where are the exits? Where would I go if "something" happened? Is the place I chose to sit (most of the time we make these choices) safer/more dangerous than any other? And so on. I never dwell on these thoughts - they've become automatic. I'm never stressed or anxious. Just aware. (e.g. Even with a gun, if you are sitting with your back close to the entrance to a hall - you're probably in trouble).
4) "Beau" (JT) could not cover everything in a 20 minute video - put please realize that gun safety (which I'm sure he presumed you'd acquire when learning to use a gun) is everything. If you have children in the house - the danger you are putting them in by having a gun around them goes up exponentially.
5) How many people do you know 'personally...directly...first-hand' that died from being shot? Now compare that number with how many people you know that have suffered anxiety and depression or that have issues with drugs and/or alcohol? I mention this because more people die in the US and Canada from gun-use suicide than are murdered each year. Killing oneself isn't easy; having a gun around makes doing so a lot easier. You need to think about yourself, your family and evaluate having a gun around people that might be prone to depression.
6) Know the rules in your state. You could open yourself to a world of legal hurt if you shoot somebody and "the law" decides you weren't justified in shooting. YES, I'd prefer to go to prison knowing that I saved my family. But what if after killing an individual you realize that maybe it's not so clear if the person meant you harm or was just looking for your tv.
On a personal note. I am a very violent person by nature. It's always inside me but it's always under control most of the time...but I'm not perfect. There have been one or two moments in my 50 or so years, where I lost control of myself. Had I had a gun...or had I access to one - a tragic thing would have happened. You're surely a better person than me...so all I'd say is; know yourself - make sure you've the right temperament.
One last thing - if you live by the sword, you're chances of dying by the sword are much higher than a person that doesn't. That's not an opinion - that's a fact based on stats.
Peace
Jesus said "he who lives by the sword, shall die by the sword," and to be fair, he was a carpenter who died being nailed to a piece of wood, so he makes a good point...
@@i-love-comountains3850 LOL!
Live by the sword die by the sword, refers to actually using the sword to make your living. Not just the fact of having it just in case. There are way more people that own guns than that have died by guns. Criminals fit this saying, not your average everyday citizen.
@@DW-ik1qz Hey DW - sorry, you misunderstand the current use of this expression. Nowadays, it is used to express the idea that the way you choose to live your life, is frequently concurrent with how you'll end it. So for example, if you happen to be into drugs a lot (i.e. when one "lives" a certain way, it's not just a passing fad for them, it's a way of life) then the odds are good that your demise will come at the hand of drugs.
If you don't own a gun in your home. Then the chances that your child or grandchild will accidentally shoot you with it are non-existent. Not so if you own on. If you don't own a gun in your home, then the odds that you or a member of your family that falls into depression or mental illness uses a gun to commit suicide, are zero. Not so if you own on.
That was the point DW. But don't take my word for it - as logical as it is - do your own research. You'll see.
Mike Bonnell
Given your admitted predisposition to violence, what kept you from using forks, knives, bats, clubs, yard gnomes...when releasing that violence?
Yes, this is dark but you're talking sense. You definitely gave me piece of mind. People never take into account the responsibility of owning firearms....me included. Thanks for helping those of us who actually listened realize what we're taking on.
I have a bad habit of reading the comments while the video is playing. This content is too good to miss
That's exactly what I'm doing currently!
Thank you. This is eye opening. Made me think about gun ownership in a whole different way.
This is so informative. I wish more pro-gun people spoke this way.
I think there's a key distinction in there. I personally get the sense that a lot of "pro-gun" talk is mainly that, there are people who want guns in the name of wanting guns and then dress it up with a bunch of fancy talk and/or power/revenge fantasy. What I'm hearing here is pro-training and pro-responsibility not only for self, but those around you. As well as actually showing some DISCOMFORT when discussing the possibility of being presented with an unfortunate need to kill someone else. It's such an important context of the conversation, but the only other time I can recall hearing someone talking about it was with a drinking buddy who was going through his conceal carry classes. That's honestly insane when I think about it.
@@jasonrhome710 I guess to me pro-gun is fundamentally linked to pro-responsibility. I can't understand how they can be separated given that they're tools of death. I'm pro-gun and surrounded by firearm users and I don't know too many that don't show discomfort when earnestly discussing the thought of having to end someone's life.
@@anthonynorman7545 Totally acknowledge it is likely an exposure issue on my part. (West-coast, suburban, eighties kid who watched far too many cartoons and used to think D.A.R.E. was a good thing)
@@jasonrhome710 no, I don't think you're wrong; I can't imagine the mindset.
Didn't most *kids* think it was a good idea? The problem was teens and adults lol
Actually we (gun owners) do talk and feel this way.
Image living in a country so safe, you don't need a gun.
Iceland, Mauritius come to mind.
You never need a gun until you need it.
40+ years old. Never held or needed a gun. I don't know anyone who does
'Imagine' by John Lennon.
My mom was one of the best shooters I have ever seen. She never had a pistol until she was 35. We had hunting rifles mostly. She was who taught me guns were tools and must be respected. Myself I have rarely carried a gun. I'm white, from a ghetto in Detroit. If I didn't need a gun ,I have trouble wrapping my head around it all. She took us through everything you said.
Beau, I listen to a lot of different youtube people dealing with different subjects and I have to say you are about the only one I can take listening to anymore. All of this was very well said.
I've been going back and forth about getting a firearm. I'm in my early 30s and in a wheelchair. I've been considering it on and off since I was 18, but even though my particular minority hasn't been targeted violently yet, it's been targeted by the government, so the thought has been going through my mind more often lately. Thank you for an honest video about this, it is helpful to know these things and thankfully, darkness doesn't bother me; I'd rather know than not.
I always respect all of Beau’s advice and commentary but this is a whole other level! He summarizes the entire situation with an uncanny realism. This is some of the best advice I have ever heard on CZcams. It’s not about the act of buying a weapon, it’s being prepared to act with it with precision and be prepared for the real chaos that it entails. Bravo brother Beau!
Good lord, after watching this one I know why I'll never own a gun, marry, or have kids. Too much commitment.
Hahaha that's really funny!
But like Beau said, it's a journey, but a rewarding one. Like most things in life, you gotta read about it, take classes and practice just like you would if you were trying to learn to play an instrument or learn to paint.
I wouldn't rack anything around a home intruder. I'd get tf outta my house and let em do what they feel they need to do. Might call the cops. Probably not though. Been robbed multiple times and didn't report it cause I didn't want anybody caught for it.
Anything can be replaced. A parent can't get their child back and a child can't get their parent back. More than ya know happened to that intruder before they went in your house. They aren't there for no reason and 99% of the time they don't wanna hurt ya. But everybody panics. So let em be. Freeze and run are only 2 of 3 options. The other is they blow ya down before ya get a chance to react. Doesn't even make em a bad person. Makes em a scared person.
In a "me or them" situation I'll do what I have to do. I've had pacifists tell me they'd rather die than kill someone. I got shit to live for and I didn't press the issue. But there's a lot of people that seem like they hope somebody breaks into their house or tries to rob em in the streets. I don't. I hope I never have to pull a trigger again outside of training and practice. But I'm not just giving up either. It's a shitty situation with no good outcome unless the person ya kill is a serial killer or rapist or something. Otherwise it's better to just get outta dodge.
Tiger Style I carry a master cardiology stethoscope. If someone comes that close, I will knock them in the head.
@leterbuck2001 do we need to belittle someone willing to be robbed to avoid taking life?
Sometimes, fate changes all the rules in a brief second to force you to change perspective. The decision you make in that situation may change everything for you forever.
Probably anyone who has owned or shot more than one firearm could write a dissertation on the pros and cons of different types (revolvers, pistols, rifles, shotguns) and different actions (single, double, bolt, DAO, etc.). Beau's advice to actually try out each, likely a few examples of each, is solid. You really need to figure out what you are comfortable with. Things like weight, grip design, fit to your hand, trigger pull, how your eyes pick up the sights all will have a large impact on your comfort. "Comfort" may sound silly, but it is hugely important to training and safe and effective operation.
Two things I don't recall Beau bringing up that should be considered as well:
1) How will you store the firearm? Do you have kids/family/roommates? You will need to make sure the firearm is as secure as possible. Think about who comes to visit - if you don't have kids, do you have nieces and nephews? Don't rely on just hiding it.
2) Caliber. This can cause a firestorm of debate in gun circles - don't get caught up in that. As the most basic rule of thumb, especially for handguns, you will likely want to go with the largest/most powerful round that you can handle the recoil of and that is available in the platform that fits you best. Being inaccurate with a 10mm because the recoil is too much or the pistol is too large for your hand will not serve you was well as a .380 that you can consistently empty a magazine into a pate with.
And, if you later decide that you actually enjoy the challenge of shooting as a bit of a hobby, you can go back and get another firearm that stretches your comfort zone a bit for a new challenge.
As a Native American woman who lives on a reservation whose chances of being 1. Sexually assaulted and 2. Assaulted/Murdered are 10times higher than the national average, I’ve resorted to carrying. I never wanted to. I never even wanted to think that it would be a necessity but the world is ugly. I think it’s wise for all women to own a weapon, know how to use it, clean it, access it in the heat of the moment etc. there’s classes out there, take one! I don’t intend to be another statistic and I hope to inspire more of my friends n family. My mom was totally against firearms for a long time but she’s come around and is getting ready to buy her first gun. Thank you for the info Beau, you are a treasure trove of knowledge. I used to have a creeper neighbor and I think about it now being as young and naive as I was, he came over one afternoon while I was sleeping (I used to do graveyard shifts) and I lived in the woods, nearest neighbor 1/4 of a mile away. I heard intense knocking, like angry knocking, I ignored it as I was not expecting anyone and literally dead tired. I could hear the steps fade on the gravel and then running and POUNDING on my door. I was shaking then. I peeked out the window and I could see him. He had come over a few times, very odd guy, gave me the creeps. Asked weird questions. Would stare every time he drove by my house (I could hear a vehicle coming from a ways away, echoes out in the woods) and he freaked me out. I think he intended to get into my house at that moment, do what exactly is hard to say but I was an easy victim. I had no gun, no dog, young, pretty and I’ve always been a nice person. I look back at that me and think how lucky I was and how stupid!! Just be smart about it. I was lucky to have been trained by my ex who was ex Army/Navy.
Watching this as history repeats, only louder... thanks for all the advice.
POSITIVE TARGET AQUISITION. Only thing I can think of that'd be good advice to add on. Be 100% sure what you're aiming at.
Sir, you are a very thoughtful, and intelligent man!
I thank you for your critical thinking and calm and concise discussions!
This video just lays it on the line. Thank you.
"A TV isn't worth dying over" - note to today's right wingers...It isn't worth killing over either. Please stop fetishizing property.
@Jonathan Henson illiterate reich winger is illiterate
In a home invasion, one doesn't know the motives of the invader. Should we politely ask: "Excuse me, sorry to bother you, but why did you invade my home?"
@@NYOB0001 nobody will invade the United States, water and a strong Navy prevent that
Why should I prostrate myself to be victimized by someone else? My property are things that I've invested my time and resources into obtaining and using.
Nobody would be OK with being force flashed or having their shoes taken off their feet. Why should I be OK with someone taking my stuff?
Yeah Beau, this whole thing is messed up. To bad all this has to happen in the first place. Most all my friends have firearms but they never had to use them as intended. When I go hunting I borrow a rifle to use, my friends do not have a problem with that. As I for mentioned though, the intended use really most likely will never be used so I never owned a gun my entire life and I am retired now, never to see why I would need one now. Thanks for your thoughtful insight.
A single shot stoppage is very unusual in real life shootings. You keep shooting until the target stops.
@leterbuck2001 And reload immediately!
Or run out of bullets.
Having been in a situation where I had to shoot another person, my only shot hit the attacker in the abdominal area. Made him drop his weapon and didn't justify another shot, even though he had buddies with him, they didn't escalate the situation and were not armed, or didn't have anything pointing at me at that time.
@@roughrdr That may qualify as a stop.
When I was younger I did martial arts classes, hand to hand and some basic weapons (nothing like guns, but everything else). My instructors taught me to avoid using what I learned if at all possible because as you said there's no TV worth dying for, but if you absolutely have to use it you don't hold back. The winner of the fight is the one who gets to go home that night, and you gotta do whatever it takes to make sure that's you.
That said, the idea of going out and trying a gun I want to buy sounds like a whole lot of work for someone who barely has enough hours in the day as it is, even if a large part of the reason I'm looking into getting a shotgun is to get into skeet shooting. I suppose I can stick with a bow and arrow for now.
Thank you Beau. My gratitude goes out to you every time I watch your videos. I often wonder what it was in your life that brought out such obvious and unequivocal humanity in you? I'm sure the answer to that would provide lessons for many people. My father was an M.P. with a twenty two year military career starting in WWII. His book by Rex Applegate "Kill or Be Killed" was one of my first reads. "Anyone worth shooting once is worth shooting twice." resounds with me. Too much violence on the streets of Baltimore/Washington. My teacher told me that anything that makes me fear for my life, is worth getting angry enough to kill, to protect myself from. Harsh reality, but the truth. Another teacher I know taught us that, "To be merciful to my enemy is to be cruel to myself." I tried walking a path of non-violence for many years. But the forth or fifth time someone threatened my life I woke up. My conscious is clear, my life matters.
Laoshr #60
Ching Yi Kung Fu Association
Worked as a cleanup person for a bit, gunshot wounds make the biggest mess. Safety/ knowledge/ etc are so important.
Crime scene clean up? Hospital clean up? It's interesting to hear others person perspective.
Nailed it again Sir!!! Every time I think of a comment to post, you cover it before I can finish typing... GREAT JOB !
This is the best presentation on firearms I have ever head.
Hello there. I'm new to the channel so have come across this post only recently. As an Australian now living in England, I can't tell you what a relief it was to find this channel and hear an American with some sense! I have all the time in the world for "Beau's" comments and feel a bit of hope that America will come through this time of madness (perhaps). This post, though, has left me baffled about the collective psyche of America. As an Army Vet myself, half of what is discussed are things I recognise, even down to the "easy to use" fire arms which is the SA80 I used. But the other half describes a country that I just can't wrap my head around. The scenario of "shooting people twice in your bedroom" is so foreign it feels like it's from another planet. It just doesn't happen here or in Australia. People aren't allowed to have guns except under very very exceptional circumstances AND people aren't preparing for a potential gunfight in their own home. It reminds me of Marjorie Taylor-Greens comments about how schools just need more armed guards ready to shoot on sight. In the UK there has been two school shootings; Dunblane in 1996 (which is still a vivid memory in the collective community) and in Bristol in 1850. We don't even have unarmed security guards in schools. We just have teachers on duty in the playground to make sure they aren't breaking any school rules.
I am not criticising this post in any way. It seems like it's all great information. I just wish someone could explain to me how America got to the point that this is sound advice!?
Watch his first three gun control videos and you’ll understand better, especially the third one
Thank you for the comprehensive discussion, I learned so much from this.
This is why I started my firearms collection as a black man. There are many fools that would try to kill me. They also advocate for my removal from this country. Not comfortable being naked.
Why would want to do that fellow black man?
You gotta sleep eventually or turn your back :).
@@vladimircrist2297 I sleep pretty well actually. Good point, not much I can do about preventing cowards who approach in cowardly fashion. Just readiness.
@@Trouble316 Why do I collect firearms? Because my and my family's safety is a priority only to me. That's become abundantly clear.
@@pitpride1220 I understand but I meant who not why
When I went through basic training I deliberately left my ear plugs out while performing a night mission simulation. It was loud but made me much more aware where enemy fire may have been coming from. Obviously we used fake rounds but the experience is something I learned a lot from
I never thought I would consider getting one 🤯 but I m and thank you for your advice!
Thank you. Very sober and wise information. I'm so heartbroken for our country right now.
NOW this is the video length I've been asking for. Literally, I asked for a 20 minute video a couple days ago and you delivered. Nice.
Only protect human life only protect what matters. Great advice for our government right now especially tell Tom Cotton and Mike Pompeo they seem to think that we must protect shipping lanes
I love how informative, open and honest you ALWAYS are here on your channel