- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Noonday Pr; Reprint edition (Dec 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0374524157
- ISBN-13: 978-0374524159
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,121,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Good info on personal responsibility, some glaring errors
10 Oct 1999
Format:Paperback
Much information with regards to what to expect after an assault, from emotional reactions to the legal system. I agree wholeheartedly with the author's feelings on the subjects of date rape and the problems caused by extreme feminist views on the subject. However, the section on guns contained many errors which worked to destroy some of the book's credibility (one wonders, if the author is this ill-informed with regards to guns, how accurate is the rest of her information?) Specifically, she states that a revolver has intrinsic safety features, such as the capacity for being stored half cocked, so the firing pin is not in contact with the cartridge (which she mistakenly refers to as a bullet). It is far easier for the firing pin to strike the cartridge when the gun is cocked or half-cocked, than when it is uncocked with the firing pin resting on the cartridge. Many modern double action revolvers cannot be half-cocked. Some single action revolvers can be half-cocked and the mfgs caution users NOT to leave them in a half-cocked position. Half cocked is anything but safe. When she speaks of the distance a bullet can travel (one mile) and the ability to penetrate walls, she does not specify handgun v. rifle, which makes a huge difference. Nor does she discuss the use of defense handgun ammunition which has great stopping power when it hits flesh but does not penetrate walls. Her shotgun discussion is equally off-base and dangerous. She advises loading with buckshot which she states has much stopping power but will not penetrate walls. Yes, buckshot has a lot of stopping power. If she thinks it doesn't penetrate walls, I suggest she load a shotgun with buckshot and fire it at a sheet of drywall, and then rewrite her section on firearms or better yet, omit it altogether and refer her readers to well written, accurate firearm defense books or classes.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A worthwhile book but with a few errors
21 July 1998
Format:Paperback
As a self defense instructor I am always looking for new sources of information on effective methods. Defending Ourselves teaches methods that I feel are more appropriate in the dojo than on the street. The section on firearms contains many errors and over simplifications. The author should have made an effort to consult an expert on the topic or eliminated the section altogether. The book encourages women to take responsiblity for their own safety and well being. Something I agree with completely.
Good info on personal responsibility, some glaring errors
10 Oct 1999
Format:Paperback
Much information with regards to what to expect after an assault, from emotional reactions to the legal system. I agree wholeheartedly with the author's feelings on the subjects of date rape and the problems caused by extreme feminist views on the subject. However, the section on guns contained many errors which worked to destroy some of the book's credibility (one wonders, if the author is this ill-informed with regards to guns, how accurate is the rest of her information?) Specifically, she states that a revolver has intrinsic safety features, such as the capacity for being stored half cocked, so the firing pin is not in contact with the cartridge (which she mistakenly refers to as a bullet). It is far easier for the firing pin to strike the cartridge when the gun is cocked or half-cocked, than when it is uncocked with the firing pin resting on the cartridge. Many modern double action revolvers cannot be half-cocked. Some single action revolvers can be half-cocked and the mfgs caution users NOT to leave them in a half-cocked position. Half cocked is anything but safe. When she speaks of the distance a bullet can travel (one mile) and the ability to penetrate walls, she does not specify handgun v. rifle, which makes a huge difference. Nor does she discuss the use of defense handgun ammunition which has great stopping power when it hits flesh but does not penetrate walls. Her shotgun discussion is equally off-base and dangerous. She advises loading with buckshot which she states has much stopping power but will not penetrate walls. Yes, buckshot has a lot of stopping power. If she thinks it doesn't penetrate walls, I suggest she load a shotgun with buckshot and fire it at a sheet of drywall, and then rewrite her section on firearms or better yet, omit it altogether and refer her readers to well written, accurate firearm defense books or classes.
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