[45Gunner]

Good article. All of us should have situational awareness and be able to identify "personal space". I have definite boundaries of my personal space and become on hyper-alert if someone should approach the space. It is not an easy trait to develop and one must work at it. For me, it happened in Vietnam. I just developed feelings when someone or something invaded my perimeter of personal space. I went into hyper alert which is another way of saying my survival mode kicked in.

Some 40 plus years later, I still retain those mental maps. I notice everything and everyone around me. I have a plan of action and thus far, it has kept me and my loved ones safe. And that should be the goal of each and everyone of us, be safe without ever having to utilize our weapons by utilizing good judgement to keep us away from situations that will require us to use our acquired skills of marksmanship and self defense.