Got a new pistol today!

[gp_dragsandballs]

Coming to the thread way late. Not a fan of CZ but congrats on the purchase.

A firearm is a tool. Nothing more. Having it while hunting can bring you home dinner and having one in a self defense situation can save your life.

On the subject of concealed or open carry. Having a firearm gives you an option. When a situation arises where someone is threatening your life, without the proper tools, you don't have have alot of choices. There are other nonlethal options which is great depending on the user but a firearm is just a tool which can give you the option to defend your life or your families.

Basically, if you're shooting to wound in a situation like that, you're exercising too little concern for your own safety and too much concern for your attacker's life, and it could easily get you hurt or killed.

Now this is a hot topic. If you tell the judge that you shot joe crackhead to kill you will probably be charged with murder. In a self defense situation you want to deescalate as quickly as possible. If you have to use lethal force, shoot to stop the threat. That may take one shot or several. To top it off you better be the one making the 911 call and requesting a paramedic to save your attackers life.