FireArm Friday: The Senior’s Equalizer - #2A
Why Firearms & Awareness Are Not Optional
As we age, we gain perspective, wisdom, and hard-earned experience. But we also lose some physical capabilities we once took for granted: strength, speed, balance, and stamina. These changes do not make us weak, but they do make us vulnerable in ways we were not before.
Unfortunately, criminals know this all too well.
Seniors are targeted because predators see us as easy prey. They assume we cannot fight back, that we will be slow to react, easily overpowered, or simply afraid. In many cases, they are right, because when it comes to brute force, a 70 or 80-year-old cannot outmatch a 20 or 30-year-old attacker. That is not defeatism. That is reality.
The question is not whether we should defend ourselves. The question is how we do it effectively. The answer? Situational awareness, a firearm, and ongoing training.
Situational Awareness: Your First Line of Defense
Too many people move through life oblivious to their surroundings: glued to their phones, lost in thought, or assuming danger is someone else’s problem. For seniors, that mindset is a luxury we cannot afford.
Situational awareness is the habit of staying alert. It is noticing the man loitering near your car, recognizing when someone follows you too closely through a store or parking lot, trusting your instincts when something feels wrong, and acting on that feeling before it is too late.
Criminals do not want a fight; they want an easy win. If you appear alert and prepared, you are far less likely…