You Should NOT Feel Safe if You Own A Gun

By Brandon

This article was submitted by Jordan Burke, who is a Police Officer and Head Instructor at Radix Tactical. You can learn more about Radix Tactical at www.RadixTactical.com

Owning a gun can give you a false sense of security that is, frankly, dangerous. In fact this false sense of security could cost you your life.

Why would a police officer, who believes in the 2nd Amendment and that most law abiding citizens should be armed, make such a statement?

The reason stems from my weekly experience at my local indoor firing range. Given the typical array of guns and gear, the average clientele of the range caters to middle to upper middle income folks. So, these are reasonably intelligent people with good equipment. The problem is, many of them are dangerous with their firearms and after watching thousands of rounds fired over the years, I am convinced that most could not use their firearms to save their lives or the lives of their loved ones during a violent attack.

Why do I say this? Well, if standing still, you can’t hit a stationary paper target kill-zone at least 75% of the time, there is little chance you are going to hit something that …Read the Rest