Many members of the gun culture tend to rely on the latest gear and equipment, often associating this with proficiency in lieu of quality training. This can be attributed to many factors, including the gun media hyping the latest products, the psychology of not wanting to lose a perceived arms race against others, and the demands of training in terms of time and money. I will allow that gear can contribute to effectiveness, with the caveat that proper training in using it is more important. The more I train with firearms, the more I realize that open-hand skills make up an equal component of personal defense proficiency. In many ways, skill with your hands can be considered even more valuable than relying solely on firearms. Skill with both provides users with response options. Not every defensive encounter warrants a firearm, and a firearm may not be readily available either due to close distances or situational constraints such as being in a non-permissive environment for firearms.
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