Ok so one could say I don't need the ear protection cause my home defense weapon is equipped with a silencer.
I don't keep mine bedside but it's an interesting topic. I had an incident in my home about 10 years ago and if I would have been wearing ear protection I really don't think I would have heard the strange noises inside my home.
Absolutely not...if I'm aroused from sleep in the middle of the night, the last thing I'm going to think about doing is putting on ear protection. Sure, in the rare case that I would actually fire my weapon, I may suffer hearing loss. However, I think that it is a risk I am willing to take to avoid fumbling around for one extra thing in the dark. As others have mentioned, I would also want to keep my hearing as keen as possible during the event.
Exactly, You're going to have to make sure you know what you're shooting at and where that target is. The whole I idea of muffing up prior to trying to clear your home seems strange. Maybe if you were going to execute someone ... but no.
Suppressors, body armor, hearing protection, night vision, tactical undies....where do you draw the line?
Exactly, You're going to have to make sure you know what you're shooting at and where that target is. The whole I idea of muffing up prior to trying to clear your home seems strange. Maybe if you were going to execute someone ... but no.
If I may interject a dose of reality (which may only be valid for me).....
But, when that 'special moment' happens...and my heart rate exceeds 150, and my Adrenalin is pumping sky high, and my knees are knocking, hands are shaking, voice is cracking.....I'm experiencing auditory exclusion, tunnel vision.....
Heck....let's just say I'm a nervous wreck who is doing well with weapon safety management at the moment.....
I just gotta ask myself this question...... "Do I really have the ability to worry/think/look/place ear muffs on my head???
In my case.... I don't think so. Maybe you all are better then me...and more power to ya... But I just don't see it being realistic for me
My way of thinking is this:
K.I.S.S.
Keep It Simple Stupid.
Don't complicate things. Someone is in your house, call the police, grab your gun, and keep your family safe.
Keep a pistol or shotgun or rifle or all 3 close by.
If someone is in my house, I'm calling the police as I reach for my pistol. Nothing else is going thru my head other than protecting my family.
Just imagine....the cops show up...Line drawn before tactical undies. Some folks sleep commando
If I may interject a dose of reality (which may only be valid for me).....
But, when that 'special moment' happens...and my heart rate exceeds 150, and my Adrenalin is pumping sky high, and my knees are knocking, hands are shaking, voice is cracking.....I'm experiencing auditory exclusion, tunnel vision.....
Heck....let's just say I'm a nervous wreck who is doing well with weapon safety management at the moment.....
I just gotta ask myself this question...... "Do I really have the ability to worry/think/look/place ear muffs on my head???
In my case.... I don't think so. Maybe you all are better then me...and more power to ya... But I just don't see it being realistic for me