![]() So he is technically correct in that the majority of people with firearms are not killing themselves or others. Worth mentioning – more people die due to motor vehicle accidents and poisoning. ![]() Can’t argue with that bit of logic until we look at the incidences where that’s not true.Īnd for that, we need look no further than the CDC to infer that even though the vast majority do just fine – there’s plenty who don’t. The vast majority of the estimated 11+ million concealed carriers are not killing themselves or others with their firearm. He goes on to assert that the vast majority of people are not killing themselves with firearms. Obviously, Yankee Marshall proves his law enforcement background ( that was a friendly jab). Mistaking Lack Of Evidence For Supporting Evidence We’re not all perfect and we certainly don’t all have supportive family members that are proficient with firearms. What happens if you don’t have a father that’s familiar with firearms (or is adverse to them)? How about a family that’s not very well educated on how firearms work or how to employ them? Those are all recipes for disaster towards developing the basic fundamentals necessary to operating a firearm effectively. Themselves, their family, or their father. Let’s take that last phrase apart for a moment. Match that with a sense of morality and ethics and the majority of all human suffering would be greatly reduced, don’t you think? The Fallacy Of Family Support For Firearms TrainingĪnd when in doubt, “they can learn from themselves, their family, or their father.” Why on earth would we want to steer them into the assumption that they have all the knowledge they need to safely operate a firearm without any knowledge of their prior experiences? That would be foolhardy.īecause, in the Yankee Marshal’s viewpoint, general common sense matched with an average intelligence should inevitably lead to knowing how to safely operate a firearm. Heck, at Concealed Nation, we have readers that are below the age of 21 – not legally old enough to carry a concealed firearm in most states. It would be nice – but it’s simply not a reality. As one of the top gun channels on YouTube, you can never assume that your audience is comprised of seasoned gun experts. “If you watch my gun channel, you probably watch other gun channels.” But a recent video highlighting the rationale for why he does not promote gun training for both open and concealed carriers is a bit misguided. The Yankee Marshal is probably one of the most down-to-earth, sensible YouTubers out there when it comes to common sense hip-pocket gun philosophy. ![]()
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