Kendra Wilkinson Thinks Women Should Learn How To Shoot
APR 8, 2009 AT 01:31 PM
What can I say about this? She gives good sound bites!
Kendra Wilkinson took to her blog to post photos of herself with fiance Hank Baskett at a shooting range. She says,
"Hank and i went to the shooting range the other day so that he could
teach me how to shoot a gun, or two or three hahaha. I think its so
important that every woman learn self defence. Plus, it's fun.(sic)".
How about karate? Or...pepper spray? Are guns as self defense extreme?!?
Photos by INF.
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2895 points
Not everyone would be interested, but it's not a bad idea to know how to safely operate a gun. Just sayin. I don't, but I would be open to learning - that doesn't mean I am going to go out and buy my own weapon.
12475 points
My husband and I just had this conversation the other day. He wants me to learn how to properly shoot a gun. We are not going to ever go and buy one, but he says everyone should know how to properly shoot, for if some reason I am in a situation with a gun, I do not hurt myself. Better safe than sorry. I agree with him. We are making plans to go to a shotting range. Also, I am sure shooting a gun has to be a heck of a power rush, even if it is shotting at paper targets in a controlled enviroment!
300 points
my husband just bought a gun (despite me telling him NOOOOO.... ), and now he wants me to learn to shoot. I am vehemently opposed. I don't even want to LOOK at the thing, let alone hold it.... and shoot it... (Can you tell I'm Canadian and a big supporter of strict gun control?!)
473838 points
I'm not Canadian, but I agree!
Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff :)
Women should definitely learn how to use guns. If a man wants to hurt her bad enough no tazer or karate is going to stop him. Stunguns only last momentarily. I have a gun of my own and my boyfriend has several. They're fun to shoot at ranges!! I'm a proud supporter of conceled carry.
465 points
This possibly the smartest thing she's said yet and she doesn't even know it :)
If you're going to have a gun it would be foolish to not learn how to safely use a gun in the event that you may need it for self-defense. This shouldn't be her only form of self-defense though.. my husband takes Krav Maga (Israeli fighting) and teaches me how to kick butt, if I ever need to.
Yes, take advice from a girl so stupid she doesn't know you have to put a stamp on the envelope BEFORE mailing it.
48675 points
It's kind of pointless for a woman to learn how to shoot if she doesn't have a gun. But then maybe someday she'll be in a situation where there is a gun nearby and she needs to use it when she's in trouble. Who knows!
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Shame on you for telling women that guns are excessive and that pepper spray is a better alternative. It is extremely important that women know how to properly handle and shoot a gun. I carry one in the car with me at all times because I would rather be safe than sorry. My boyfriend has taught me the different parts of many different guns and how to load them quickly and efficiently if need be. God forbid a woman be in a situation where she needed a gun to protect herself and not know how to operate it and end up hurting herself. I am not an extremist but I avidly support people to educate themselves on how to use guns properly.
And pray your attacked doesn't get YOUR gun and KILL YOU with it.
If you know how to operate a gun and are willing to use it (which you should be or you shouldn't have it) then the likelihood of someone getting it away from you are slim to none. You don't brandish the damn thing if you're not willing to use it.
That kind of fear mongering does nothing to prevent women from being victims. If someone gets your gun away from you it's because you didn't fire it when you SHOULD HAVE. Don't pull it out if you don't intend to use it. It is stupid to point a gun at someone and keep threatening them as they continue moving towards you. Just shoot the damn thing already or don't bother having one. just pray and hope for the best and see how that works out. Why do so many people insist on suggesting women get all the wimpy weapons instead of shit that really works?
If she's too stupid to not put a stamp on a letter, then there is no way this dumb bitch should be handling a gun.
3960 points
Self-defense is great but unless a woman is carrying a gun at all times, this doesn't seem like the best route. Unless of course she assumes that she'll get attacked in her own home within reaching distance of a gun... which I'm sure she does.
2670 points
she's right - although i doubt i'd have the guts to hold a gun; they are way too scary.
they are scary because you don't know how to use one. you should go to a range and just ask how it works and see how its used in a safe environment where no one is going to point it at you. maybe then it won't be so scary for you.
2670 points
in my country no one's allowed to carry/have a gun unless you work for the police/etc.
A gun is an inanimate object. It is not the cause of people's actions.
If a kid *steals* a gun and goes and shoots up his school, the problem is with THE KID and THE KID'S PARENTS.
If someone goes into a paranoid schizophrenic episode and shoots someone, the problem is with THE PERSON. If he hadn't had a gun, he could have stabbed her, strangled her, ran her over with a car, beat her to death...You cannot blame an object.
People are going to do what people are going to do. You cannot protect people from each other, and you cannot protect them from themselves.
I am so tired of people making themselves helpless victims. It is time for people to start owning up to and taking responsibility for themselves and their actions instead of trying to blame external influences for everything bad that happens.
2670 points
it's much easier for a kid to pick up a gun & shoot - even accidentally - than have the strenght to stab someone. i know it's just an object, but if everyone goes around carrying a dangerous object, it increases the chances of something very bad to take place.
Gee Kendra...I think all women should learn how to poperly mail a letter first. Make sure you put some bullets in those guns!
I feel it is absolutely important to be familiar and comfortable with firearms. I would encourage everybody, not just women, to learn to defend themselves and their homes.
Saying it is too extreme and that guns are not safe is just not true. They just need proper care and education to be used correctly and safely.
Guns make an excellent choice for self defense, unless you are too stupid or careless to be able to properly carry and operate it. I carry my handgun at all times - to work, the grocery store, church, out to dinner ... everywhere. I practice regularly and I am properly licensed with the authorities to concealed carry. My husband and I currently own 4 guns - two shot guns and two handguns, all for self defense.
If you are in a public place, lets say church, and some crazed gunman comes in with an assault rifle picking off parishioners, which woman will be able to protect herself and church family? The woman who knows karate? The woman with pepper spray? Or the woman with a concealed handgun?
Guns are extremely safe, foolish, unpracticed, and scared gun owners/operators are what make them dangerous.
If the attacker is able to take the gun away from you, it is because of one of two things: 1. the gun wasn't loaded or 2. you never intended to shoot it.
Personally, I'd rather be "judged by 12 than carried by 6".
2670 points
they are so safe that any kid can buy one or steal one from their parents & shoot up their school mates or commit suicide.
that isn't the gun's fault. parents should have a place where a child can't have access to it and the bullets. it's better that you educate yourself instead of spitting out stupid fears.
2670 points
unless you live in a really dangerous zone, i can't see any reason for an adult to carry a gun to a grocery store. plus, how can others trust the owner him/herself? suppose he has a licensed gun & suddenly freaks out (say mental illness). a few months ago a cop in my city shot his wife because of his increased paranoia.
465 points
Only adults can buy a gun legally. A kid stealing a gun from his/her parents and going on a shooting rampage is no where near as likely as a criminal illegally carrying a gun and using it quite regularly.
We have the right to bear arms in this country and it only makes sense to use this Constitutional right.
I agree, I was against guns until my bf went into law enforcement. Especially after the heartbreaking events in Oakland and Pittsburgh, I think it is wise to at least know how to handle a gun. For me learning how to take it apart, clean it, put it back together and operate it took most of the fear away and instead I have respect for the gun. And if you are in a situation where you're afraid the attacker may try to take the gun away, make sure you just keep them at a distance as much as possible. That way they can't take or knock away the gun and grab you.
Yes, guns are extreme but so are rape and murder. We as women are too often targeted for violent crimes just for being female. I take karate and own guns and if someone is breaking into my home or threatening my life my gun will be my fist option for self defense because I'm not giving any man a chance to get his unwanted hands on me if I can help it.
do you guys have any idea how many children have been accidentally killed because of gun! Sorry way too many stupid and careless people in this country. I think some of you watch way too many violence movies. I remember a cop came to our school and he asked us to guess how many times he had to used his gun?"......ZERO...NOT ONCE! People were quite surprise.
2895 points
If you were ever in a situation that, for whatever reason, you had to handle a gun, you would be thankful that you knew what you were doing. People get killed by NOT knowing how to handle a gun. Children included - knowing how to safely store a weapon is part of what someone would need to learn.
Children being killed because some people (parents usually) are irresponsible with their weapns does not justify taking away my right to have the weapon of choice to defend myself. Do you have any idea how many kids every year are murdered intentionally by their own parents? Would you advocate not letting anyone have kids at all because some people/parents are abusive? I can't be responsible for keeping the entire world safe. I'm not paranoid about violence and realize that in all likelihood the need to use it will never arise, but I would tell that to a woman who has been hurt because if it happens to you it happens 100%.
Oh yeah, and how many rapists/serial killers/burglars do you know that have actually targeted police officers and their families? So, saying they haven't had to use it has nothing to do with the average woman's reality. Many women live alone or in high crime areas. Plenty of times offenders target single women or older women who appear to be the most vulnerable.
Ok, where the heck do all of you people live that you feel the need to carry a gun for safety? I live in Cleveland and that thought doesn't even cross my mind. The probability of ever being in a situation where you'd need to use it - and be able to get to it in time - is FAR lower than the probability of an accident happening with that gun. I think guns are ridiculous and the argument that "just because everyone else has one, I should" holds no more weight than a 5 year old saying they did something wrong because their sibling did... if we never had guns, we wouldn't need them. Idealistic? Maybe. But I'd rather be shot by someone than succumb to my ideals just because other people do it... I prefer to lead rather than follow.
You need to check out your probability statistics.
just because you live in a safe place doesn't mean that the everywhere else is safe. and if being shot by someone is your idea of leading then i sure as hell wanna be a follower, lol.
It's ridiculous to consider yourself a "leader" because you're willing to be shot. That is some of the most faulty logic I've ever heard.
3395 points
Oh goodness. I can hear her creepy, weird laugh even when it's typed....!! That's a laugh that sticks with you...and that's not a good thing.
Do you know the rate of children and teens are being killed by gunfire in the United States...try: one child are being killed by guns every 3 hours every single day!! Is it really worth it? I would rather be raped by a stranger than have my child being shot in the head because of stupidity. In one year Zero children have been killed by firearm in Japan, 19 in Great Britain, 57 in Germany, 153 in Canada.......and 5,385 in United States alone. HELLO...lets break the cycle. Guns is not the answer!!
you mean 'guns *are* not the answer'...and i respectfully disagree. the only people that would stop using guns if we did are..wait..no one :) guns are for self defense. criminals wouldn't care if they were illegal or frowned upon..that's why their criminals. sorry, but i'm not going to carry pepper spray and get my ass shot.
and I would like to add....DO YOU TRUST THAT DUMB BIMBO KENDRA USING A GUN????? SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A STAMP IS!!!!!!!!! That scares me more than anything.
Statistically, most cops never do actually fire their weapon, let alone actually hit a person. Statistically, children are more likely to die in a swimming pool than with a gun. We certainly shouldn't outlaw swimming pools. We put fences around pools, we minimize the danger. I personally am licensed to carry concealed. I don't leave my house hoping, or expecting to have to use my gun, but I'd rather not need a gun and have one...than need one and not have a gun.
Saying nobody should have a gun because some will misuse them is like saying nobody should have a car because some will drive drunk.
101170 points
a deer crashed into my truck (no I didn't ,IT DID) last month (stupid headless deer) and since then i wish i knew how to shoot 'em !!! this has nothing to do with the post but i had to say it ;(
3960 points
I'm impressed by how civil and articulate (for the most part) people are debating their points here. Everyone deserves a pat on the back for not stooping to name-calling... for once :)
While it may be true that statically children are likely to die from drowning - but that does not include just swimming pool, it's also from bathing, swimming in lakes, boating or any activity that has to do with water - that's why the the statics are higher)....Like you said, you do things to minimize the danger, like putting up the fence, learn how to swim, wear life jacket etc. Whereas Guns have only one purpose....to kill! (whether in self defence or murder or just being plain stupid). Let just say an intruder enters your house...do you honestly think you're going to have time to go to where you hide your gun then load it and then shoot him....likely not....you would run and get out of the house fast.
nope, i think it's necessary. if someone attacked me and i had a gun i would blow their brains away without a second thought.
8410 points
It is scary my husband is a NYPD Sergeant and he works mid nights and i'm always home alone at nights with our 9 yr old boy we have a dog and every time my dog barks at around 2-3 am i freak out so badly is scary he is constantly sending Officers to check on me but he decided is time to buy me a gun and teach me how to shoot it i'm gonna do it but not by choice only for my own safety which i think is important for a person to defend their love ones in case something happends and you really need to.
NY can be a scary city (do u live in manhattan?) so i'd do the same thing i would learn how to protect myself too...
435 points
I live in a country where no one owns guns, except a few farmers. Even law enforcers don't have guns, apart from detectives. We get along just fine!
No, guns are not extreme! Good for Kendra!!!
Good for her. Shame on you for implying that guns are awful, evil inanimate objects. If you learn how to properly handle and shoot one, they are no more dangerous than a banana. And if may save your hide one day.
AGREE 100% WITH KENDRA! I used to be terrified of guns, even to be around them. I started dating my fiance and he has dozens of guns and likes to shoot for the sport. He's taught me how to handle them properly and how to protect myself if necessary.
I forgot to add...there are no accidents when it comes to gun related "accidents", it's STUPIDITY! If everyone knew how to properly handle guns (and keep them away from children), there would be no accidental shootings. A gun is a machine - it's not going to accidentally go off!
11395 points
I guess the question "is she a stupid $lut" is as hot of a topic as "does this make her look fat"
I agree 100% with "Crumpet on top" and disagree 100% with Jack "But I'd rather be shot by someone than succumb to my ideals just because other people do it... I prefer to lead rather than follow.". Jack, would you rather watch your daughter be raped or murdered? Knowing how to use a gun properly is only going to add to a woman's self confidence and make her less likely to be a victim.
Why should we learn any self defense or personal responsibility? When I get victimized I'll have recourse against the governemnt whether city, state or local for their lack of protection and oversight.
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