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Previously on Brass Pill...

​The purpose of this Brass Pill series is to fully articulate the series of logical reasonings that led me to responsible firearm ownership.

Part of my hope for this series is to help bridge the gap between the public and the pro firearms community.

With that in mind, I want to start in a place where any firearm skeptic can get onboard. 

This is the same place where I began before my journey down the brass paved road.

If we can start side by side and have agreement on every logical step…  

You may be surprised on where we end up!

Let’s begin.

There are many reasons to be skeptical about guns, but I believe the majority of them fall under the concern of power.

Safety is also a reason, however I think the concept of safety is a function of the perceived power of guns.
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With that said, here’s the case against guns:

Guns are too powerful to be owned by citizens.

Do you think a regular citizen should be able to own a nuclear weapon?

Probably not, right?

But why not, exactly?
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I believe it’s due to the potential body count.  Millions of lives in the hands of a single citizen is too much power.

Do you think people should be able to own pepper spray?

Probably ok right?

It’s completely on the other side of the power spectrum. It’s non lethal and can only harm a handful of people in close proximity. Its power is limited.

​The power of a weapon seems to be related to the number of people it can harm and its lethality.

The more people it can harm, and the more lethal, the more powerful the weapon. 

So the real question is…  how much power is too much power for one citizen?

Note: The reason why I use the word “citizen” instead of person is because some gun skeptics believe that certain people, ie law enforcement, should still be able to own and carry guns. We’ll address this later in the series.

This question is broad, but we can better clarify the lines in the sand by asking a hypothetical.

Should a single citizen have the power to end another person’s life?

Phrased this way… this intuitievely is too much power for a single citizen, which is why we have juries to decide things like the death penalty.

And if the answer is no… then it makes sense that a gun, which has the ability to end a life…

Is too powerful to be owned by a single citizen.

If you’re a gun skeptic and agreed with the reasonings above… then great! 

We’re on common ground and can walk together down the brass paved road with the rest of this series. 

If you have comments or have other gun skeptic reasons that do not fall under the umbrella of “power” then I’d like to hear them.

If you’re pro firearm, I think this steelmanning exercise can be helpful.

​It helps me understand where other people are coming from… and creates a foundation on building the bridge to a pro firearm mindset.

We’ll be breaking down why 

Should a single citizen have the power to end another person’s life?

Isn’t actually that clear to answer…

Consider… abortion.

This Brass Pill series is my attempt to document my 3 year journey from anti-gun to pro firearms.

From never touching a gun, to training at the range a few times a month.

From common sense gun restriction, to being a 2nd Amendment advocate.

​This didn’t happen over night, nor was it a radical transition in my opinion.

The purpose of this Brass Pill series is to fully articulate the series of logical reasonings that led me to responsible firearm ownership.

I want to fully articulate the ideas and logical arguments that led me down the brass paved road. ​

• To help encourage people to purchase their first firearm

When you have a solid and logical reason for WHY you should own a firearm, not owning one becomes illogical.

• To help people articulate a pro firearm argument in a compelling and non combative way

Logical arguments are more compelling. A non combative approach makes the arguments more digestible to a skeptical audience. 

Convincing people is hard, but I believe it’s a worthwhile endeavor… and for 2nd amendment advocates, our country literally depends on it. 

• To help bridge the gap between the  public and the pro firearms community

“It’s hard to hate someone once you understand them.” - Lucy Christopher 

Previously coming from the anti gun position, I understand it. 

I really do.

I understand that it comes from a place of love, a sense of protection and empathy. 

And yet I stand here proudly bearing arms, also coming from the same position of love, a sense of protection and empathy.

If you’re part of the firearms community you already know…

But if you’re skeptical like I was… and you have an open mind.

Let’s take the Brass Pill together. ​

Step 1: Steelmanning the case against guns

I'm a personal fan of adding red dots to my pistols. I like the idea of being threat focused instead of looking at my front sight post when a self defense situation occurs.

With thousands of shot groups measured by Ballistics Report, we now have an answer.

And it turns out... they do!

In fact, pistol shooters who used red dots average about 30% tighter shot groups vs iron sights.

Here's the average MOA breakdown for shots groups

• Iron Sights: 49.8 MOA
• Red Dot: 36.7 MOA

For context, here's the MOA values converted to a group size at 10 yards

• ​Iron Sights: 5.21 inches
• Red Dot: 3.84 inches

With these converted values, it might not seem like much of a difference...

But remember, these shots groups were at a range, at a controlled environment and not under stress.

For me, I'll continue to take advantage of that extra 30%!

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It's not a question of if... but when will tyranny knock on our door.

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With thousands of shooters measuring their shot groups with Ballistics Report, we now have an actual number to the question...

Capacity, stopping power, and accuracy have always been main reasons for preferring the AR platform over a handgun when it comes to a home defense weapon.

Capacity and stopping power are pretty easy to compare, but accuracy not so much... Until now! 

​And the difference is a doozy...

Shooters are 73% more accurate with a Rifle than a Pistol!

For context, let's say we're shooting an apple.

But with a pistol... they would have to move to the 14 yard line to be able to hit that same apple. A whopping 16 yards closer!

That's a huge difference.

And that's why everyone needs a rifle.

Two new Insights just dropped on Ballistics Report!

Self Defense Hit Percentage
Percentage of shots that would hit an average size chest width ( 11 inches ) at 7 yards

CQB Headshot Percentage
Percentage of shots that would hit an average size head width ( 6 inches ) at 15 yards

With these two Insights, you can get a quick snapshot of your accuracy and how prepared you are in a self defense situation.

Stay safe and hit the range!

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