Reviews written by Philip Van Cleave:
book by Chris Bird : ISBN 978-0-9835901-5-6
Virginia – -(Ammoland.com)- Like “Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage,” “Thank God I had a Gun” provides a lot of detailed information. In this case it is about real-life self-defense cases.
Using actual events from the news, the book covers what led up to the shooting, the shooting itself, and the aftermath, including interactions with the police and the courts. Each case also has Mr. Bird’s thoughts about the shooting.
I found that Mr. Bird’s writing style made the book one of those that you keep thinking, “I’ll put it down after the next page.” Which then becomes, “Well, maybe just one more page…”
Much of the detail provided in the book comes from one-on-one interviews with the victim by Mr. Bird, so this is not just a rehash of what was reported in the media.
“Thank God I had a Gun” provides an excellent way to learn from other people’s experiences. It forces you to think about important things, such as:
- What could the victim have done differently, if anything, given the way things unfolded?
- Could the victim have reasonably avoided the attack altogether?
- What would have been the best and safest way to interact with the police when they showed up following the event?
The more scenarios you work through in your mind, the better prepared you will be for any kind of similar event, should it happen to you.
In real life, there are no “do overs” for mistakes made in a life and death struggle. The more prepared you are, the better.
“Thank God I had a Gun” is easily purchased on Amazon.
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- Reviews coming later this year: The War on Guns – Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies – by John Lott
- Showdown – The Looming Crisis Over Gun Control – by Lenden Eakin
Firearms in America I’m amazed at the persistent anti-gun sentiment of both Patti Morey and Tom Dimitre (see Nov. 11 letters). However, instead of attacking them personally, which is non-productive, I instead refer back to my own letter in the Nov. 12 Medford Mail Tribune: “Gun accidents are preventable.” In the letter, I allude to Chris Bird’s authoritative book, “The Concealed Handgun Manual: How To Choose, Carry, and Shoot A Gun in Self Defense.” This same gun writer and small arms authority also is author of “Thank God I Had A Gun.” Of course, it’s unfortunate the victims of so… Read more »
Hey gil,
Does ur mommie ever let u go to the mooovies? At least it’s dark like ur basement. And my surefire is going to take out ur night vision before I lose a size 13 shoe. Right where it counts. OK, coffee’s done. Lights out!
Gil, you are an idiotic moron. The fool who did that is a retired Tampa, FL cop, and he didn’t get away with it. By the way, the theater was posted as a gun free zone.
Should be more accurate in putting a man shooting dead another man for throwing popcorn on the cover.