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I want to nominate Dwayne Ferguson of Buffalo, NY as a candidate for the Jackwagon Train.
Dwayne Ferguson, one of the community activists who helped architect New York’s SAFE Act, was arrested for carrying a concealed handgun at an elementary school in Buffalo, NY. The SAFE Act legitimized the confication of numerous private firearms and criminalized the owners of firearms who did not re-register their guns in time.
Most firearms infractions are now felonies in the great state of New York, thanks in large part to Ferguson’s efforts.
Not only have they confiscated all of his registered firearms, but he has been hit with two felony charges of criminal gun possession in a “gun-free” zone. Please see the article at the link below.
I just watched Paul Markel’s training DVD titled “Armed Living: Concealed Carry in an Uncertain World”. It was a solid refresher of the basics, and he delivered an outstanding presentation regarding the justifiable use of force. In addition, he covered issues we need to address long before the trigger is pulled and steps that should be taken immediately after. I recommend it to anyone who owns a firearm for personal defense.
Do any of you know of good programs in Northern Virginia that go in-depth regarding the use of force? I know numerous firearms instructors in the area, but none with the LE and legal background required to cover this topic appropriately.
An elderly female recently asked me to teach her to shoot and to make a recommendation for a firearm for her to purchase. She is interested in home defense only – not carrying outside of her home. She has arthritis in her hands and she bruises easily.
My initial thought is to teach her to use a high quality OC spray such as Fox’s and a .38 Special revolver with a 4″ barrel and high quality sights.
My experience as an instructor is with relatively young healthy people who do not have physical disabilities, so on a practical level this is unfamiliar terrain. Any advice or assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Additional background if you have time for it.
My reasons for the above recommendations are as follows. A high quality OC spray will give her options other than lethal force and is something she would be willing to carry on her person at all times.
She has no experience with firearms, and I doubt she will avail herself to continual training. Therefore, the revolver appears to be easier to become proficient with than a semi-automatic. Furthermore, her arthritis may make it difficult to work the slide on a caliber larger than .22 which is definitely not an ideal self defense caliber. She is a recent cancer survivor and bruises easily due to the treatment. I am concerned the recoil from even a 20 ga shotgun could injure her.
