Guns for Beginners: Know the Difference Between Cover and Concealment
Cover is any object that protects you from gunfire. Concealment is an object that hides you from an aggressor. Question: if you were in the Stop ‘N Rob (notice the bars “protecting” the employees) where’s cover or concealment? Concealment would be the shelves in the middle of the store. Cover? Nope. There ain’t none – as the employees discovered. Three things about that . . .
1. Very few objects provide cover
In your home, walls and doors are highly unlikely to stop a bullet. As in fuhgeddaboutit. Your refrigerator is about the only object capable of stopping a bullet. That’s not a sure thing. And trying getting behind it in an emergency. If you’re attacked in your home, you need to find cover, stop the assault – by counterattacking – or leave.
Out in the real world, thick cement walls work as cover. Your car’s engine block can stop all but the largest bullets. (But certainly not your car door.) Trees are excellent cover, depending on their width and position. Look down! Dirt – hills, berms – are also a viable option. If you’re getting the impression that there’s not a whole lot of cover options available …Read the Rest
Source:: Truth About Guns
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