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Concealed carry demands extensive training

Carrying a concealed firearm is good but requires extensive training; you cannot simply buy a gun, put it on your person, and expect to defend yourself—you must invest time learning to operate it, including fundamentals like stance, sight alignment, trigger pull, clearing malfunctions, and weapon retention, the last of which loops back to clinch and standing grappling.

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Speaker

Matt Thornton

Evidence Quote

you're not just going to buy it put it on your person and then start walking around thinking you're going to be able to defend yourself with that particular weapon you need to put the time in

Source

316 - Self-defense Reality And FantasyMaking Sense with Sam Harris
Created: 6/14/2026, 2:18:07 AM

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