On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 07:41:01PM -0500, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > I agree. OTOH, if you are an 80-year-old woman with arthritis who has > to shuffle around with a walker, you probably don't have the dexterity > or strength to use a throwing knife, sword, or quarterstaff,
Probably cannot hold a gun steady and pull the trigger, either. And if she has a walker, where will she put the gun while she "shuffles" around? Does she have a holster on her waist? Do you really think she could draw the gun from the holster, hold it steady, aim, and pull the trigger before the attacker gets her or ducks behind something? I think she'd be better off with a dog (if she has a yard or could get someone to walk it for her). Failing that, she probably has a better chance just crying and saying "don't hurt me" and letting the intruder take her stuff. I'd guess the chances of an intruder trying to hurt her are less than the chances she'd get hurt if she tried to pull a gun on the intruder. -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
