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Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

so said a South Carolina Sheriff.

Seems that there is so many crimes against women in this South Carolina town, that the Spartenberg County Sheriff just advised all women to get rid of the pepper spray, tasers or other non-lethal weapons and arm themselves with 45s to be carried in their purses. He even stated that his department would provide training if needed. This was reported on Fox News, so I am wondering if any other media outlet will pick up the story or if the sheriff is maybe running for re-election and need some help in getting votes.

I have been training shooters for a long time and have found that most ladies can not handle a 45 ACP nor do they want to carry one in their purse as the Sheriff suggested. To dis-spell any myths, there is no one shot stop caliber, sorry guys to bust that myth for you, in a handgun, no matter what caliber you suggest, even up to and including the 454 Casull and 500 S&W. What really matters is shot placement and if you can hit what you are shooting at, there is no sense in carrying a hand cannon when you are afrid of shooting and can not hit what you shot at because of that.

I am all for every lady getting her concealed carry permit, even if she never carrys nor even owns a handgun. Numbers are what count. If there are a large number of ladies with CCW permits criminals never know for sure, is she or is she not carrying. Every state that has passed "shall issure" laws, violent crimes have went down. Countries that have banned the private ownership of firearms has seen an increase in violent crimes. Google crimes against persons in the UK, Austrialia and Canada. US states and cities where ownship is banned or very limited, IE., Detriot/New York City has some of the highest crimes against persons in the United States.

So if handguns are banned, why is there so many used in crimes in these cities? Guess criminal don't really care about laws, guess that's why they are called criminals. Just being funny, sorry I will stop now.

I have my concealed weapon permit and a brand new LCP that I've never shot. Why don't you start a class for us? I don't know the proper channel to do it, but I'm sure someone could tell you.