Comments on: I Took Everytown’s Training Class and It’s Everything You’d Expect it to Be

By: Brent Thomas Gurtek

Brent Thomas Gurtek — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:50:28 +0000

So here’s a historical perspective:
Since 1775, we’ve lost 1.2 million Americans IN ALL THE WARS WE’VE FOUGHT COMBINED.
But, since 1968 alone, we’ve lost almost 1.9 MILLION Americans DUE TO DOMESTIC GUN VIOLENCE.
That’s 1.2m in 250 years due to OUR ENEMIES, versus 1.9m in 57 years due to OURSELVES.
Doesn’t look like our citizen militia is working according to plan.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:12:15 +0000

These people are acting Weird!

By: Dude

Dude — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 17:57:41 +0000

In reply to John C.. What if you don't want to take care of one? How much are those robot dogs? Hey, that would solve your allergy problem too!

By: LampOfDiogenes

LampOfDiogenes — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:43:55 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger. .40cal, Everytown, setting up a completely bogus 'firearms safety' class?? Say it ain't so!!

By: LampOfDiogenes

LampOfDiogenes — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:41:00 +0000

In reply to Hush.

Hush,

ED ZACHARY!!! (if you know that silly old joke). My dog was adopted for companionship, but also for the fact that she is a reliable early warning system. Sure, some potential bad guys might be intimidated by her (105 lb. DSD, with teeth like a crocodile, who barks REALLY loud? Yeah, she’s intimidating), but at a minimum, not just me, but the whole damn neighborhood, will be alerted. As I posted, above, that gives me plenty of time to access my ‘ready weapons’ for self/home defense. Not a perfect system, but I don’t think those exist.

By: Hush

Hush — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:49:31 +0000

“Preparedness is the key to success and victory.”
General Douglas MacArthur

By: Hush

Hush — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 23:41:51 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger.

Once again here is link to free online training and no private info is required including: name, email address, location. Merely click the link and begin:
https://lsp.org/services/concealed-handgun-information/handgun-education-courses/

By: Gene

Gene — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 23:04:34 +0000

“The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation makes it five times more likely that the woman will be killed,” Nellis claimed. “And according to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, when a male abuser has access to a firearm, the risk that he’s going to shoot and kill a female increases by 1,000”
This quote indicates that a woman with a gun is MUCH safer than an unarmed woman.

By: LampOfDiogenes

LampOfDiogenes — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:13:24 +0000

In reply to John C.. John C., While I am a strong proponent of dogs, I agree. Yes, there are dog allergies, and they are real. The bigger issue, IMHO, is that only a minority of dog owners have any clue what they are doing. Like acquiring a firearm, I think everyone has the right to do it, but I'd be a lot more comfortable if people did some homework and training before they did.

By: LampOfDiogenes

LampOfDiogenes — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 22:08:53 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger.

.40cal,

As I explained above (and my dog COULD have been a credible defense – 105 lb. GSD bitch), most dogs, unless trained specifically as security dogs, aren’t much of a primary defense. They are an alarm. A pretty damn good alarm, in my experience (and I know from reading the comments that others have have different results), Xena will reliably bark her damn head off, and she has a LOUD bark (and teeth like a damn crocodile). I don’t expect her to attack and tear the arm off of an intruder, but I am confident that, if someone she doesn’t know enters my house? She’s going to raise hell (before she goes over and licks them and says, “Can I be your friend??”).

And that’s all I need. Plenty of time to access my ‘ready’ defense weapons, position myself, and get ready to deal with the situation. Besides, she’s great company. I think adopting the right dog is a great idea . . . but I admit to a serious bias on the subject.